Nursing Homes in Pottawattamie County, Iowa

7 Medicare-certified nursing homes are based in Pottawattamie County, with rated providers averaging 1.6 out of 5 overall. Provider profiles below carry CMS ratings, inspections, staffing, and ownership.

Browse: Nursing Homes in Iowa · all care types in Pottawattamie County · Cities: Avoca, Council Bluffs, Oakland

Nursing Homes profiles in Pottawattamie County

Nursing Home · Non profit - Corporation Avoca Specialty Care Avoca, IA 51521 CMS rating 1.0 / 546 beds Nursing Home · Non profit - Other Bethany Lutheran Home Council Bluffs, IA 51503 CMS rating 1.0 / 5112 beds Nursing Home · For profit - Corporation Chapters Living of Council Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA 51503 CMS rating 1.0 / 5102 beds Nursing Home · For profit - Limited Liability company Midlands Living Center L L C Council Bluffs, IA 51503 CMS rating 4.0 / 594 beds Nursing Home · For profit - Limited Liability company North Crest Living Center Council Bluffs, IA 51503 CMS rating 1.0 / 562 beds Nursing Home · For profit - Limited Liability company Oakland Manor Oakland, IA 51560 CMS rating 1.0 / 561 beds Nursing Home · Non profit - Corporation Prairie Gate Council Bluffs, IA 51503 CMS rating 2.0 / 572 beds

Cities in Pottawattamie County

Avoca, IA 1 facilities Council Bluffs, IA 5 facilities Oakland, IA 1 facilities

Choosing a nursing home in Pottawattamie County

To compare nursing homes, look past the star rating to the health inspection findings themselves, review nurse staffing levels and turnover, and ask about rehabilitation, memory care, and how care plans get reviewed.

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 Pottawattamie County, 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 nursing homes does Pottawattamie County have?

According to the current CMS data, Pottawattamie County, Iowa has 7 Medicare-certified nursing homes, averaging 1.6 out of 5 overall among rated providers.

Which Pottawattamie County cities have nursing homes?

Avoca, Council Bluffs, Oakland list Medicare-certified nursing homes in the current data.

Data sources

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

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