Edgewood Convalescent Home
513 Bell Street, Edgewood, IA 52042
Edgewood, Iowa · CMS verdict
Edgewood Convalescent Home's CMS overall star rating stands at 5 of 5, above the Iowa state average (3.1) and reflecting above-average quality by the federal five-star measure.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Edgewood Convalescent Home in Edgewood, Iowa holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 92 of 100 (grade A). The 56-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Iowa runs a median of $9,277 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (upper star tercile)
This facility's 5/5 CMS overall rating sits in the upper U.S. star tercile (>4/5). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 92 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 92.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Edgewood Convalescent Home's upper-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Edgewood Convalescent Home carries an overall CMS quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (4/5), staffing (5/5), and quality measures (5/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Edgewood, Iowa, this facility operates 56 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 45 residents - an occupancy rate of about 80%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At about 80% occupancy, this facility's bed usage looks steady and consistent with a stabilized operation.
Same-ownership peers
Within Iowa, Edgewood Convalescent Home is one of 112 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the for profit - corporation-segment average of 3.1 stars, ahead of roughly 75% of same-ownership peers in the state. Peer comparisons within the same ownership type are more apples-to-apples than a state-wide average, since for-profit, non-profit, and government operators tend to differ systematically in staffing and reinvestment.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a limited number of deficiencies at this facility (3 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. A handful of documented findings is common even among well-run facilities; the F-tag scope and severity codes on the full report distinguish isolated paperwork issues from resident-harm findings.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Edgewood Convalescent Home's upper-tercile stars compare to Iowa
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Iowa facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Iowa state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Edgewood Convalescent Home ranks in Iowa
Among the 388 CMS-rated nursing homes in Iowa, Edgewood Convalescent Home’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 78% of them. The bars show how all Iowa homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
86 Iowa homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 56 |
| Residents | 45 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Clayton |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 3 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Edgewood Convalescent Home? ▾
CMS rates Edgewood Convalescent Home at 5 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 4/5, staffing 5/5, quality measures 5/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Iowa? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Iowa's median semi-private nursing home rate at $9,277 per month ($111,325 per year), with private rooms averaging $10,038 per month.
What services does Edgewood Convalescent Home offer? ▾
With 56 beds with approximately 45 current residents, Edgewood Convalescent Home is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under for profit - corporation ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 3 deficiencies and 0 penalties.
Does Edgewood Convalescent Home have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Edgewood Convalescent Home has few deficiencies (3 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. Small counts like this show up even at strong facilities; ask the facility directly what each finding involved and how it was resolved.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Iowa? ▾
In Iowa, alternatives include assisted living ($5,381/mo), home health aides ($7,836/mo), and adult day care ($1,614/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Iowa elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 165379.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.