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Nursing homes in Iowa City, IA

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As of the CMS Care Compare September 2026 release, 3 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes have an address in Iowa City, IA. 3 have a CMS overall star rating, and 2 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated, at 5 stars, are Briarwood Healthcare Center and Oaknoll Retirement Residence.

Source: CMS: Nursing Homes - Provider Information (4pq5-n9py) · Data release: September 2026 · Page updated:

How this list is ordered: by the CMS overall star rating, highest first; ties alphabetical; nursing homes without a rating last (no rating is not a bad rating). Nothing else changes the order, and no nursing home can pay us. This page has no ads, sponsors or partner links. Methodology · Ownership disclosure

Nursing homes, ranked by CMS star rating

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  1. Rank 1

    Briarwood Healthcare Center

    5 out of 5 · CMS overall rating
    605 Greenwood Drive, Iowa City, IA 52246(319) 338-7912
    • Health inspections: 4 of 5
    • Staffing: 5 of 5
    • Quality measures: 4 of 5
    For profit - Corporation · 62 certified beds · CCN 165172CMS profile on Care Compare for Briarwood Healthcare Center
  2. Rank 2

    Oaknoll Retirement Residence

    5 out of 5 · CMS overall rating
    1 Oaknoll Ct, Iowa City, IA 52240(319) 351-1720
    • Health inspections: 5 of 5
    • Staffing: 5 of 5
    • Quality measures: 2 of 5
    Non profit - Corporation · 70 certified beds · CCN 165030CMS profile on Care Compare for Oaknoll Retirement Residence
  3. Rank 3

    Iowa City Rehab & Health Care

    1 out of 5 · CMS overall rating
    3661 Rochester Avenue, Iowa City, IA 52245(319) 351-7460
    • Health inspections: 1 of 5
    • Staffing: 1 of 5
    • Quality measures: 4 of 5
    For profit - Limited Liability company · 89 certified beds · CCN 165198CMS profile on Care Compare for Iowa City Rehab & Health Care

Who pays

Medicare Part A covers short-term skilled nursing facility care after a qualifying inpatient hospital stay of at least 3 days in a row: in 2026 you pay $0 for days 1–20 (after the Part A deductible) and $217 a day for days 21–100, and Medicare pays nothing after day 100. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care in a nursing home; Medicaid can for people who qualify. Source: Medicare.gov.

Common questions

How many nursing homes are in Iowa City, IA?

As of the CMS Care Compare September 2026 release, 3 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes have an address in Iowa City, IA.

Which nursing homes in Iowa City, IA have the highest CMS ratings?

3 have a CMS overall star rating, and 2 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated, at 5 stars, are Briarwood Healthcare Center and Oaknoll Retirement Residence.

Does Medicare pay for a nursing home?

Medicare Part A covers short-term skilled nursing facility care after a qualifying inpatient hospital stay of at least 3 days in a row: in 2026 you pay $0 for days 1–20 (after the Part A deductible) and $217 a day for days 21–100, and Medicare pays nothing after day 100. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care in a nursing home; Medicaid can for people who qualify. Source: Medicare.gov.

Can a nursing home pay to change this list?

No. Every nursing home in the CMS file with an address here is listed, ordered only by the CMS overall star rating (ties alphabetical, unrated last). No nursing home can pay HomeCareFinder, and these pages carry no ads or partner links.

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Quick facts: 3 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes in Iowa City, IA; 3 have a CMS overall star rating and 2 are rated 4+ stars (CMS Care Compare, September 2026); ranked only by CMS stars, never paid.