Shell Rock Senior Living
920 North Cherry Street, Shell Rock, IA 50670
Shell Rock, Iowa · CMS verdict
Shell Rock Senior Living holds a 1 of 5 CMS overall star rating - below the Iowa state average of 3.1, reflecting below-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.
Shell Rock Senior Living in Shell Rock, Iowa holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 21 of 100 (grade F). The 41-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.
PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index
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 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 21 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 21.
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.
Data insights
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Shell Rock Senior Living's overall quality rating at 1 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (1/5), staffing (3/5), and quality measures (1/5).
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 Shell Rock, Iowa, this facility operates 41 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 34 residents - an occupancy rate of about 83%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. Occupancy of about 83% puts this facility in normal territory for a stabilized operation, neither unusually full nor unusually empty.
Same-ownership peers
Within Iowa, Shell Rock Senior Living is one of 112 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 1-star overall rating sits below the for profit - corporation-segment average of 3.1 stars, ahead of roughly 0% 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 multiple deficiencies at this facility (29 total). CMS has levied 1 enforcement penalty - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.
How Shell Rock Senior Living 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 Shell Rock Senior Living ranks in Iowa
Among the 388 CMS-rated nursing homes in Iowa, Shell Rock Senior Living’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all Iowa homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
80 Iowa homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 41 |
| Residents | 34 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Butler |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 29 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Shell Rock Senior Living? ▾
1 out of 5 stars is Shell Rock Senior Living's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 1/5, a staffing rating of 3/5, and a quality measures rating of 1/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Iowa? ▾
In Iowa, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $9,277/month ($111,325/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $10,038/month.
What services does Shell Rock Senior Living offer? ▾
Shell Rock Senior Living is a skilled nursing facility with 41 beds with approximately 34 current residents. It operates under for profit - corporation ownership. The facility has recorded 29 deficiencies and 1 penalties in CMS inspections.
Does Shell Rock Senior Living have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Shell Rock Senior Living has multiple deficiencies (29 total) and 1 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
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).
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Compare cost and CMS quality across the state on the Iowa elder-care overview, or see how facilities rank nationwide in our highest-rated states ranking.
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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 165309.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.