Prairie Ridge Care Center
1005 7TH STREET NE, Orange City, IA 51041
Orange City, Iowa · CMS verdict
Prairie Ridge Care Center holds a 4 of 5 CMS overall star rating - above the Iowa state average of 3.1, reflecting above-average quality on the federal five-star scale.
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.
Prairie Ridge Care Center in Orange City, Iowa holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 64 of 100 (grade D). The 95-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 (lighter deficiency book)
With 8 CMS deficiencies on file, this facility sits in the lighter U.S. deficiency tercile (≤16). 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 4 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 64 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 64.
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.
Prairie Ridge Care Center's lighter CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Prairie Ridge Care Center carries an overall CMS quality rating of 4 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (3/5), staffing (5/5), and quality measures (2/5).
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 Orange City, Iowa, this facility operates 95 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 83 residents - an occupancy rate of about 87%. The facility is classified under government - city/county ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. Occupancy of about 87% puts this facility in normal territory for a stabilized operation, neither unusually full nor unusually empty.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility (8 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
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 Prairie Ridge Care Center compares 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 Prairie Ridge Care Center ranks in Iowa
Among the 388 CMS-rated nursing homes in Iowa, Prairie Ridge Care Center’s 4-star overall rating is higher than 56% of them. The bars show how all Iowa homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
85 Iowa homes share this 4-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 95 |
| Residents | 83 |
| Ownership | Government - City/county |
| County | Sioux |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 8 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Prairie Ridge Care Center? ▾
4 out of 5 stars is Prairie Ridge Care Center's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 3/5, a staffing rating of 5/5, and a quality measures rating of 2/5.
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 Prairie Ridge Care Center offer? ▾
Prairie Ridge Care Center operates as a skilled nursing facility (95 beds with approximately 83 current residents) under government - city/county ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 8 deficiencies and 0 penalties there.
Does Prairie Ridge Care Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Prairie Ridge Care Center has multiple deficiencies (8 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
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: 165538.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.