Menu

Iowa · Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes · Never paid

Nursing homes in Council Bluffs, IA

Quick answer

As of the CMS Care Compare September 2026 release, 5 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes have an address in Council Bluffs, IA. 5 have a CMS overall star rating, and 1 is rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated is Midlands Living Center L L C (4 stars).

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

Listed by the address CMS publishes. Check Care Compare for inspection reports before you choose.

  1. Rank 1

    Midlands Living Center L L C

    4 out of 5 · CMS overall rating
    2452 North Broadway, Council Bluffs, IA 51503(712) 323-7135
    • Health inspections: 3 of 5
    • Staffing: 4 of 5
    • Quality measures: 5 of 5
    For profit - Limited Liability company · 94 certified beds · CCN 165447CMS profile on Care Compare for Midlands Living Center L L C
  2. Rank 2

    Prairie Gate

    2 out of 5 · CMS overall rating
    16 Valley View Drive, Council Bluffs, IA 51503(712) 352-6600
    • Health inspections: 2 of 5
    • Staffing: 4 of 5
    • Quality measures: 4 of 5
    Non profit - Corporation · 72 certified beds · CCN 165794CMS profile on Care Compare for Prairie Gate
  3. Rank 3

    Bethany Lutheran Home

    1 out of 5 · CMS overall rating
    Seven Elliott Street, Council Bluffs, IA 51503(712) 328-9500
    • Health inspections: 1 of 5
    • Staffing: 4 of 5
    • Quality measures: 3 of 5
    Non profit - Other · 112 certified beds · CCN 165524CMS profile on Care Compare for Bethany Lutheran Home
  4. Rank 4

    Chapters Living of Council Bluffs

    1 out of 5 · CMS overall rating
    3000 Risen Son Blvd, Council Bluffs, IA 51503(712) 366-9655
    • Health inspections: 1 of 5
    • Staffing: 4 of 5
    • Quality measures: 3 of 5
    • CMS: Special Focus Facility candidate
    For profit - Corporation · 102 certified beds · CCN 165466CMS profile on Care Compare for Chapters Living of Council Bluffs
  5. Rank 5

    North Crest Living Center

    1 out of 5 · CMS overall rating
    34 Northcrest Drive, Council Bluffs, IA 51503(712) 328-2333
    • Health inspections: 1 of 5
    • Staffing: 4 of 5
    • Quality measures: 3 of 5
    For profit - Limited Liability company · 62 certified beds · CCN 165290CMS profile on Care Compare for North Crest Living Center

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 Council Bluffs, IA?

As of the CMS Care Compare September 2026 release, 5 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes have an address in Council Bluffs, IA.

Which nursing homes in Council Bluffs, IA have the highest CMS ratings?

5 have a CMS overall star rating, and 1 is rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated is Midlands Living Center L L C (4 stars).

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.

Related

Quick facts: 5 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes in Council Bluffs, IA; 5 have a CMS overall star rating and 1 are rated 4+ stars (CMS Care Compare, September 2026); ranked only by CMS stars, never paid.