Winnebago County, Iowa
County inventory for Winnebago 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 Winnebago County average 4.3 CMS stars (upper tercile, >3.46) across 3 nursing homes - 146 licensed beds, CareScout 2025 Iowa medians.
County care plate
Sheet IA-WINNEBAGO-IOWA · Winnebago, IA
NH-SMALL · BEDS-FEW · STAR-HIGH · HH-SMALL · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NONE · AL-MID · BOOK-FULL
- NH-SMALL 3 homes
- BEDS-FEW 146 beds
- STAR-HIGH 4.3★ avg
- HH-SMALL 1 HH
- RANK-MID #1,368/2,851
- PHOTO-NONE No peer
- AL-MID $5,381/mo
- BOOK-FULL 3/3 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 Winnebago County
CMS star quality is the standout for Winnebago County: rated homes average 4.3/5 (upper tercile, >3.46) across 3 nursing homes and 146 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 Winnebago County providers may sit above or below those state medians.
Star counts skew stronger here (2 at 4★, 1 at 5★). Ownership leans Non profit - Corporation (33% of 3 homes). Named 4★+ examples include Timely Mission Nursing Home, Good Samaritan Society - Forest City, Lake Mills Care Center. 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 Winnebago, 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 4★
- 3 4★
Nursing Homes in Winnebago County
3 CMS-certified homes in this county book, ordered by overall star rating.
| Facility | City | Rating | Beds | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timely Mission Nursing Home | Buffalo Center | 5/5 | 42 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Good Samaritan Society - Forest City | Forest City | 4/5 | 43 | Non profit - Church related |
| Lake Mills Care Center | Lake Mills | 4/5 | 61 | For profit - Corporation |
Home Health Agencies in Winnebago County
Medicare-certified agencies from CMS Home Health Compare, zip-joined into this county inventory.
| Agency | City | Quality Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Winnebago County Phns | Forest City | 2.0 |
Read next for stronger-star Winnebago
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 Winnebago County.