Nursing homes provide 24-hour nursing care and help with daily living, for long stays or short rehab stays after a hospital admission.
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CMS gives every certified nursing home an overall rating from 1 to 5 stars, built from health inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Based in Waterloo, IA
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 72 certified beds. Ownership: non profit - corporation.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 4 of 5, Quality measures 2 of 5, Staffing 5 of 5.
Based in Cedar Falls, IA, about 4 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 72 certified beds. Ownership: non profit - corporation. Part of Western Home Communities.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 5 of 5, Quality measures 4 of 5, Staffing 5 of 5.
Based in Cedar Falls, IA, about 5 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 50 certified beds. Ownership: non profit - corporation. Part of Western Home Communities.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 4 of 5, Quality measures 3 of 5, Staffing 5 of 5.
Based in Waterloo, IA
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 94 certified beds. Ownership: non profit - corporation. Part of Care Initiatives.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 2 of 5, Quality measures 4 of 5, Staffing 4 of 5.
Based in Cedar Falls, IA, about 4 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 100 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - corporation. Part of Care Initiatives.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 2 of 5, Quality measures 2 of 5, Staffing 3 of 5.
Based in Cedar Falls, IA, about 5 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 112 certified beds. Ownership: non profit - corporation.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 2 of 5, Quality measures 4 of 5, Staffing 4 of 5.
Based in Waterloo, IA
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 88 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company. Part of Legacy Healthcare.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 1 of 5, Quality measures 4 of 5, Staffing 3 of 5.
CMS flags this home for abuse citations.
Based in Waterloo, IA
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 176 certified beds. Ownership: non profit - corporation. Part of Care Initiatives.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 1 of 5, Quality measures 2 of 5, Staffing 4 of 5.
Based in Waterloo, IA
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 65 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company. Part of Legacy Healthcare.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 1 of 5, Quality measures 3 of 5, Staffing 2 of 5.
CMS lists this home as a Special Focus Facility for a history of serious quality issues.
Based in Waterloo, IA
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 114 certified beds. Ownership: non profit - corporation.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 2 of 5, Quality measures 1 of 5, Staffing 3 of 5.
Based in Cedar Falls, IA, about 6 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 70 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company. Part of Campbell Street Services.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 1 of 5, Quality measures 4 of 5, Staffing 4 of 5.
For free local help with care options and benefits, contact your Area Agency on Aging through the Eldercare Locator.
Carevo lists 11 nursing homes for Waterloo: 6 based in the city, and 5 based within 10 miles.
3 of the 11 rated nursing homes on this page have 4 stars or more from CMS in data published September 2026. Friendship Village Retirement is listed first with 5 out of 5. Ratings change, so check the Care Compare record linked on each card.
Medicare Part A covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing facility care in each benefit period after a qualifying inpatient hospital stay, when daily skilled care is needed. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care in a nursing home. Medicaid pays for nursing home care for people who qualify. CMS lists whether each home is certified for Medicare, Medicaid or both.
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