Iowa County, Iowa
County inventory for Iowa County, Iowa is drawn from U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nursing Home Compare / Home Health Compare (14,710 Medicare-certified nursing homes nationwide) with cost context from the private CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey - see our methodology. CMS star-quality signature
Rated homes in Iowa County average 4.0 CMS stars (upper tercile, >3.46) across 4 nursing homes - 211 licensed beds, CareScout 2025 Iowa medians.
County care plate
Sheet IA-IOWA-IOWA · Iowa, IA
NH-SMALL · BEDS-SMALL · STAR-HIGH · HH-SMALL · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NONE · AL-MID · BOOK-FULL
- NH-SMALL 4 homes
- BEDS-SMALL 211 beds
- STAR-HIGH 4.0★ avg
- HH-SMALL 1 HH
- RANK-MID #870/2,851
- PHOTO-NONE No peer
- AL-MID $5,381/mo
- BOOK-FULL 4/4 NH · 1/1 HH
Stamps lead with CMS star-quality tercile (high) plus nursing-home inventory, licensed beds, Home Health Compare agencies, corpus NH-count rank, photo-finish peer, and CareScout assisted-living medians.
What stronger CMS stars show for Iowa County
CMS star quality is the standout for Iowa County: rated homes average 4.0/5 (upper tercile, >3.46) across 4 nursing homes and 211 licensed beds, with 1 home-health agency mapped.
CareScout 2025 Iowa medians frame mid-pack counties like this: assisted living $5,381/mo, semi-private nursing $9,277/mo, private nursing $10,038/mo, home health aide $7,836/mo, adult day $1,614/mo. Local Iowa County providers may sit above or below those state medians.
Star counts skew stronger here (1 at 2★, 1 at 4★, 2 at 5★). Ownership leans For profit - Corporation (75% of 4 homes). Named 4★+ examples include Colonial Manor of Amana, English Valley Nursing Care Center, Highland Ridge Care Center, LLC. Still weigh inspection history, staffing, bed size, and specialty units (dementia, rehab, ventilator) before visiting.
Sources: CMS Nursing Home Compare + CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See methodology.
Top facilities in Iowa, IA
Ranked by CMS overall star rating, not an editorial "best of" pick. Visit in person and consult a care professional before choosing.
- 1 5★
- 2 5★
- 3 4★
- 4 2★
Nursing Homes in Iowa County
4 CMS-certified homes in this county book, ordered by overall star rating.
| Facility | City | Rating | Beds | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial Manor of Amana | Amana | 5/5 | 50 | For profit - Corporation |
| English Valley Nursing Care Center | North English | 5/5 | 44 | For profit - Corporation |
| Highland Ridge Care Center, LLC | Williamsburg | 4/5 | 59 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Rose Haven Nursing Home | Marengo | 2/5 | 58 | For profit - Corporation |
Home Health Agencies in Iowa County
Medicare-certified agencies from CMS Home Health Compare, zip-joined into this county inventory.
| Agency | City | Quality Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa County Health Department | Marengo | N/A |
Read next for stronger-star Iowa
Continue on the Iowa elder-care overview or the highest-rated states ranking. Costs shown are Iowa state-level medians from CareScout 2025 (county-level cost data is not available).
Read our methodology - how CMS Care Compare and CareScout 2025 are joined for Iowa County.