Nursing Homes, Home Health & Hospice in Iowa

Across 100 counties and 309 cities, Iowa has 584 Medicare-certified care providers. Among rated providers, the average CMS overall rating is 3.2 out of 5.

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309Cities
100Counties
584Certified providers
3.2Avg CMS rating
Care typeProviders
Nursing Homes388View in Iowa
Home Health Agencies125View in Iowa
Hospice71View in Iowa
Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities14View in Iowa
Long-Term Care Hospitals2View in Iowa
Assisted Living Facilities261View in Iowa
Memory Care Facilities6View in Iowa

Cities in Iowa

Cedar Rapids, IA 29 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 2.8 Des Moines, IA 29 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 2.8 Davenport, IA 21 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 2.4 Dubuque, IA 17 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.6 Sioux City, IA 17 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.5 Council Bluffs, IA 16 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 2.4 Waterloo, IA 16 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 2.6 Urbandale, IA 11 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.9 Ankeny, IA 10 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.6 Carroll, IA 10 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 2.9 Ottumwa, IA 10 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.4 West Des Moines, IA 10 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.1

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Counties in Iowa

Showing 60 of 100 counties.

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Choosing care in Iowa

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.

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Frequently asked questions

How many certified providers does Iowa have?
According to the current CMS data, Iowa has 584 certified providers: 388 nursing homes, 125 home health agencies, and 71 hospice programs.
What is the average CMS overall rating in Iowa?
Among rated providers in Iowa, the average CMS overall star rating is 3.2 out of 5 in the current data.
Which Iowa cities have the most care providers?
Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Davenport top Iowa for certified providers in the current data. Counts appear in the city list above.

Data sources

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

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