# Northcrest Specialty Care

**Location:** Waterloo, Iowa 50703
**Address:** 2001Health Street

## CMS Five-Star Quality Ratings

| Measure | Rating |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 2 out of 5 |
| Health inspection | 2 out of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 out of 5 |
| Quality measures | 4 out of 5 |

This facility's 2-star overall rating is below the Iowa state average of 3.1 stars.

## Facility profile

- **Ownership:** Non profit - Corporation
- **Certified beds:** 94
- **Average daily residents:** 81
- **Health deficiencies (most recent surveys):** 29
- **Federal penalties:** 0

## Cost context

The average monthly cost of a semi-private nursing-home room in Iowa is $9,277 (private room $10,038), per the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey.

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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare provider data), as of April 2026; cost figures from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. Full page with charts and methodology: https://plaineldercare.com/nursing-home/northcrest-specialty-care-waterloo-ia/