Nursing Homes, Home Health & Hospice in Winnebago County

With 4 Medicare-certified care providers spread over 3 cities, Winnebago County, Iowa can be compared below by care type using CMS ratings, inspections, staffing, and ownership.

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Buffalo Center, IA 1 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 5.0 Forest City, IA 3 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.0 Lake Mills, IA 3 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 4.0

Nursing Homes in Winnebago County

3 providers in Winnebago County: Forest City, Lake Mills, Buffalo Center

Nursing Home · Non profit - Church related Good Samaritan - Forest City Forest City, IA 50436 CMS rating 4.0 / 543 beds Nursing Home · For profit - Corporation Lake Mills Care Center Lake Mills, IA 50450 CMS rating 4.0 / 561 beds Nursing Home · Non profit - Corporation Timely Mission Nursing Home Buffalo Center, IA 50424 CMS rating 5.0 / 542 beds

Home Health Agencies in Winnebago County

1 provider in Winnebago County: Forest City

Home Health Agency · GOVERNMENT OPERATED Winnebago County PHNS Forest City, IA 50436 CMS rating 2.0 / 5

Assisted Living Facilities in Winnebago County

3 providers in Winnebago County: Lake Mills, Forest City

Assisted Living Facility Abcm Corporation Lake Mills, IA 50450 No CMS rating Assisted Living Facility Forest Plaza Assisted Living Forest City, IA 50436 No CMS rating Assisted Living Facility Lake Mills Ia Skilled Nursing Facility, LLC Lake Mills, IA 50450 No CMS rating

How to choose care in Winnebago 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 Winnebago 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 Winnebago County?

According to the current CMS data, Winnebago County, Iowa has 4 certified providers: 3 nursing homes, 1 home health agencies, and 0 hospice programs.

Which cities in Winnebago County have care providers?

Buffalo Center, Forest City, Lake Mills 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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