Page 22 of Best Nursing Homes in Iowa

Overview of Accura HealthCare of Sioux City

Accura HealthCare of Sioux City, in Sioux City, IA, identifies five types of care. Nursing home care and skilled nursing take priority for residents requiring ongoing medical support and nursing oversight. Following that are hospice and palliative care, which focus on ensuring comfort and managing symptoms, along with respite care.

Rehabilitation is included as well. Short-term rehabilitation takes place on the premises, allowing recovery without the need to travel to another rehab facility. A respite stay is short and includes the days a family caregiver needs to be absent. This location is suitable for individuals requiring skilled nursing or a brief rehabilitation period, as well as families where the caregiver is away or in recovery.

Rooms can be classified as private or semi-private and accommodate either one or two individuals. The building has a beauty salon, along with a patio and a courtyard for outdoor relaxation. Medicare and Medicaid are accepted, while private pay is the alternative.

Overview of Valley Vista for Nursing and Rehabilitation

Valley Vista for Nursing and Rehabilitation is a nursing home and skilled nursing facility in Newton, IA, offering hospice care, memory care, respite care, and rehabilitation services. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while short term rehabilitation supports recovery after hospitalization. Long term care provides ongoing support for residents who continue to need nursing care.

Valley Vista may be a good fit for someone who needs licensed nursing, a secured memory care setting, or a short term stay while a usual caregiver travels or recovers. Memory care provides supervision in a secured setting for someone at risk of wandering, while hospice care focuses on comfort and support for a person with a terminal illness. Respite care offers a short stay when a usual caregiver needs to travel or recover, and payment options include Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay, allowing families to use public coverage when applicable or pay directly. A Walk Score of 67 means the area is somewhat walkable, with some errands possible on foot, so a resident who no longer drives can reach certain nearby needs independently.

Overview of Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare

Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare offers nursing home and skilled nursing care in Cherokee, IA. Licensed nurses are on site around the clock, while rehabilitation services provide structured recovery care for residents who need it. The community may be a good fit for someone who needs ongoing nursing support and rehabilitation in the same setting.

Careage Hills accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay. Medicare can help cover eligible short term skilled care after a hospital stay, Medicaid may support eligible residents whose savings do not cover a long stay, and private pay allows families to pay directly.

Overview of Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines

Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines is a nursing home in Des Moines, IA, offering skilled nursing care with licensed nursing staff on site around the clock. Short-term rehabilitation supports a temporary recovery stay, while long-term care is available for residents who need ongoing nursing services. The combination may suit someone recovering through rehabilitation or needing continued nursing support.

In-house therapy allows residents to receive rehabilitation services at the center rather than arranging transportation to an outside therapy site. A doctor is on staff, so physician care is available within the facility. Transportation is also available for appointments and other destinations.

The center opened in 2026 and has private and semi-private rooms, giving residents the choice of an individual room or a shared room. Medicare and Medicaid are accepted for eligible residents, while private pay allows a resident or family to pay directly for care.

Overview of Bishop Drumm Retirement Center

Bishop Drumm Retirement Center in Des Moines, Iowa, is a 150-bed nursing home run by Sylvania Franciscan Health. The community admits short-term rehabilitation patients and long-term residents, accepting payment through Medicare, Medicaid, and private funds. The facility maintains an average occupancy rate of 72 percent, with typical resident stays lasting around 172 days.

Clinical care includes specialized orthopedic therapy and skilled nursing, with staff on-site 24 hours a day. Residents receive an average of 3 hours and 43 minutes of direct nursing attention daily, under the supervision of registered nurses who perform regular health assessments. For local seniors who live at home, the campus offers daytime adult care programs and short-term respite stays.

The neighborhood has a walkability score of 67 out of 100, indicating that the surrounding area is moderately walkable for visitors and families.

Prospective residents looking for a community that offers a full continuum of nursing care and daytime programming can call Bishop Drumm Retirement Center directly to verify bed availability or discuss enrollment details.

Overview of Harmony Cedar Rapids

Harmony Cedar Rapids is a nursing home and skilled nursing community in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with respite care available as well. Licensed nursing care is provided on site around the clock for residents who need ongoing clinical support. Short stays are available too. Respite care can give someone’s usual caregiver time away or provide support while that person recovers.

Short term rehabilitation and orthopedic rehabilitation support recovery after an illness, injury, or orthopedic procedure, while wound care addresses residents’ wound treatment needs. The community is in the Oakhill Jackson neighborhood and accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay, giving families several stated ways to cover care. Justine K. serves as the director. Harmony Cedar Rapids may be a good fit for someone who needs skilled nursing, rehabilitation, or a temporary respite stay.

Overview of Royal Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Royal Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Urbandale, Iowa, offers nursing home care, hospice care, palliative care, respite care, and skilled nursing. Skilled nursing and nursing home care provide ongoing nursing support. Hospice and palliative care focus on comfort for residents with serious or end of life needs.

Respite care provides a short stay when a family caregiver needs temporary support. Short term rehabilitation and rehabilitation services give residents a setting for recovery before returning home or moving into longer term care. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, so families can use the payment source that fits the resident’s coverage or finances. Royal Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center may be a good fit for someone who needs short term rehabilitation, ongoing nursing care, or a temporary respite stay.

Overview of Homestead of Denison

Homestead of Denison provides nursing home care, skilled nursing, hospice care, memory care, palliative care, and respite care in Denison, IA. Skilled nursing includes licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for residents who may be at risk of wandering.

Hospice and palliative care focus on comfort. Respite care offers a short stay when a resident’s usual caregiver needs time away or time to recover, which can give families a temporary care option without arranging a long term placement.

The home has 43 beds, creating a smaller community where staff and residents can get to know each other. Rehabilitation includes short term rehabilitation for a temporary recovery stay and outpatient therapy for people receiving therapy without a long term nursing home placement. Homestead of Denison may be a good fit for someone who needs supervised memory care or for a family seeking care in a smaller setting.

A Walk Score of 33 places the area in a car dependent setting, so most errands require a car or a ride; a resident who no longer drives would generally need transportation to run errands. Ashlee Killian serves as the administrator.

Overview of Maple Grove Senior Living

Maple Grove Senior Living offers assisted living, nursing home care, skilled nursing, and respite care in Centerville, IA. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks while a resident maintains their own apartment, nursing home and skilled nursing care provide licensed nursing support on site, and respite care offers a short stay when a usual caregiver needs to travel or recover.

With 30 beds, Maple Grove Senior Living is a smaller community, which may suit a resident who prefers a setting where staff and residents can get to know each other. The range of assisted living, skilled nursing, and respite care may also be a good fit for a resident whose needs may grow over time or a family caregiver who needs short-term care.

Rehabilitation services are available alongside skilled nursing care, so a resident receiving nursing support can also receive recovery-focused services through the community. Patricia Smith serves as the administrator.

The area has a Walk Score of 66 and is somewhat walkable, meaning some errands can be done on foot and a resident who no longer drives may still get out independently for nearby errands.