Long-Term Care Hospitals in Iowa

Iowa has 2 Medicare-certified long-term care hospitals. Browse by city below, then open a profile for CMS ratings, inspection findings, fines, staffing, and ownership.

Cities with long-term care hospitals in Iowa

Davenport, IA 21 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 2.4 Des Moines, IA 29 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 2.8

About long-term care hospitals in Iowa

Long-term care hospitals, or LTCHs, give patients extended, hospital-level care when recovery takes longer than a normal hospital stay - often after a critical illness, complicated surgery, or extended mechanical ventilation. They differ from both nursing homes and inpatient rehabilitation facilities.

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.

Where you can, visit each option in Iowa, ask how care plans are created and revisited, and get costs, coverage, and availability confirmed in writing. Steady staffing and open communication with families count for as much as any published rating.

Frequently asked questions

How many long-term care hospitals does Iowa have?

The current CMS data lists 2 Medicare-certified long-term care hospitals in Iowa, spread across 2 cities and counties.

How can I compare long-term care hospitals in Iowa?

When comparing LTCHs, ask which conditions they specialize in, how physician coverage and ventilator care are managed, how they work with the referring hospital, and how the plan moves the patient back to a lower level of care or home. Ratings and quality measures are signals, not medical advice. Open individual profiles from the city listings above for CMS ratings, inspection findings, staffing, and ownership.

Data sources

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. Processing date: 2026-10-06.

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