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Top 10 Worst Nursing Homes in Iowa

Top 10 of 387 nursing homes in Iowa, ranked using our review score, based on Medicare warnings, ratings, inspection problems, and fines. Not a legal finding — use it to prioritize which report cards to read first.

  1. 1.Greater Southside Health and RehabilitationMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 63 inspection problems · $252,963 in fines
    Des Moines, Polk CountyMedicare abuse warningSFF Candidate
  2. 2.Hillcrest Health Care CenterMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 73 inspection problems · $130,305 in fines
    Hawarden, Sioux CountyMedicare abuse warning
  3. 3.Parkview ManorMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 46 inspection problems · $93,473 in fines
    Wellman, Washington CountyMedicare abuse warning
  4. 4.Ridgecrest VillageMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 41 inspection problems · $118,886 in fines
    Davenport, Scott CountyMedicare abuse warning
  5. 5.Bishop Drumm Retirement CenterMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 83 inspection problems · $258,177 in fines
    Johnston, Polk CountySFF Candidate
  6. 6.Royal Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 78 inspection problems · $434,825 in fines
    Urbandale, Polk CountySFF Candidate
  7. 7.Regency Care CenterMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 40 inspection problems · $78,497 in fines
    Norwalk, Warren CountyMedicare abuse warning
  8. 8.Chapters Living of Council BluffsMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 68 inspection problems · $163,800 in fines
    Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie CountySFF Candidate
  9. 9.Oakland ManorMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 67 inspection problems · $15,593 in fines
    Oakland, Pottawattamie CountyMedicare abuse warning
  10. 10.Ivy at DavenportMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 59 inspection problems · $146,874 in fines
    Davenport, Scott CountySFF Candidate

What the records show for Iowa ranking

Homes with a CMS overall rating
10 of 10
Homes rated 1 or 2 stars
10
Homes with a CMS abuse warning
6

Medicare file dates: Aug 1, 2026. These dates are not the dates of individual inspections.

Counts describe the homes in this displayed list, not every nursing home or every care incident. A missing rating or warning is not a clean bill of health. Sources and limitations.

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These examples come from the list above. File dates are not inspection dates; open a report for the dated findings.

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