Iowa · CMS Data August 2026

Nursing Homes in Waterloo, IA

Which Nursing Homes in Waterloo Rate Best?

CMS Care Compare lists 6 certified nursing homes in Waterloo, Iowa (data from August 2026). 1 is rated 4 or 5 stars overall: Friendship Village Retirement (5 stars). The average overall rating is 1.8 stars, against 3.1 across Iowa.

Nursing homes
6
Rated 4 or 5 stars
1
Average overall stars
1.8
Iowa average
3.1

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Nursing homes in Waterloo compared on CMS measures
Nursing homeOverallInspectionsStaffingNursing hours per resident per dayDeficiencies at last inspectionFines (3 years)
Friendship Village Retirement5454.81None
Northcrest Specialty Care2243.37None
Pillar of Cedar Valley1232.911None
Harmony House Health Care Center1123.832$48,825
Harmony Waterloo1133.28$95,440
Ravenwood Specialty Care1143.313None

Stars are out of 5. Blank cells are values CMS doesn't report for that home. Sorted by overall rating, then inspection rating. Homes here average 3.6 hours of nursing per resident per day, against 3.8 hours statewide.

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Nursing home (CMS listing)

Harmony Waterloo

201 West Ridgeway Avenue, ZIP 50701

(319) 234-7777

1 of 5 CMS overall · Much below average
  • Inspections1/5
  • Staffing3/5
  • Quality4/5
  • CMS abuse icon: cited for abuse
  • 88 beds
  • For-profit

From CMS Care Compare, data from August 2026. Ordered by CMS's overall star rating, then its inspection rating. A listing is not an endorsement, and no home pays to appear. Call to confirm openings and costs.

Free Help With Long-Term Care in Iowa

Iowa's Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman (866-236-1430) helps residents and families with problems and rights in nursing homes and assisted living. For local services such as in-home help, adult day and respite, call the Eldercare Locator at 1-800-677-1116. See senior care in Iowa for assisted living and memory care rules, Medicaid long-term care limits and waivers.

Read how to choose a nursing home, what the star ratings measure and what Medicare covers.

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Sources

  1. CMS Provider Data Catalog: Nursing Home Provider Information (August 2026)
  2. Medicare Care Compare
  3. Iowa Long-Term Care Ombudsman

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