Nursing Homes, Home Health & Hospice in Clay County

With 5 Medicare-certified care providers spread over 2 cities, Clay County, Iowa can be compared below by care type using CMS ratings, inspections, staffing, and ownership.

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Spencer, IA 4 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 2.5 Spirit Lake, IA 1 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 4.0

Nursing Homes in Clay County

2 providers in Clay County: Spencer

Nursing Home · For profit - Corporation Spencer Post Acute Rehabilitation Center Spencer, IA 51301 CMS rating 2.0 / 582 beds Nursing Home · Non profit - Corporation St Luke Lutheran Nursing Home Spencer, IA 51301 CMS rating 2.0 / 579 beds

Home Health Agencies in Clay County

1 provider in Clay County: Spencer

Home Health Agency · NON-PROFIT Avera at Home of Spencer Hospital Spencer, IA 51301 CMS rating 3.5 / 5

Hospice in Clay County

2 providers in Clay County: Spencer, Spirit Lake

Hospice · Government Avera @ Home of Spencer Hospital Spencer, IA 51301 No CMS rating Hospice · For-Profit St Croix Hospice Spirit Lake, IA 51360 CMS rating 4.0 / 5

How to choose care in Clay County

A sensible first step is to line up the CMS Five-Star ratings, since they distill health inspections, staffing, and quality measures into one score. Treat a strong overall rating as a starting signal, then dig into the inspection findings and staffing numbers that produced it.

For families in Clay County, the key questions are Medicare and Medicaid participation, current openings, how care plans are set, and how problems are escalated overnight or on weekends. A personal visit plus direct questions is still the surest way to judge whether a provider fits.

Frequently asked questions

How many certified care providers are in Clay County?

According to the current CMS data, Clay County, Iowa has 5 certified providers: 2 nursing homes, 1 home health agencies, and 2 hospice programs.

Which cities in Clay County have care providers?

Spencer, Spirit Lake list care providers in the current data. Open a city page for local listings.

Data sources

Sources: CMS Provider Data Catalog and the CMS NPI registry. Processing date: 2026-10-06.

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