Nursing homes in Urbandale, IA that take Medicare & Medicaid
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3 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Urbandale are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 3.7 stars (Iowa: 3.1). The highest rated is Deerfield Health Care Center. 2 accept Medicaid.
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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the Iowa median (3.76 hours).
Nursing homes near Urbandale
- Walnut Ridge · Clive · 5 stars · 2 mi · Medicaid
- Pine Acres Rehabilitation and Care Center · West Des Moines · not rated · 3 mi · Medicaid
- Childserve Habilitation Center · Johnston · 5 stars · 4 mi · Medicaid
- Bishop Drumm Retirement Center · Johnston · 1 stars · 4 mi · Medicaid
- Brio of Johnston · Johnston · 4 stars · 4 mi · Medicaid
- Calvin Community · Des Moines · 4 stars · 4 mi · Medicaid
- Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center · Des Moines · 4 stars · 4 mi · Medicaid
- Kennybrook Village · Grimes · 4 stars · 5 mi · Medicaid
- Arbor Springs of West Des Moines · West Des Moines · 1 stars · 5 mi
- Ramsey Village · Des Moines · 2 stars · 5 mi · Medicaid
Questions about nursing homes in Urbandale
- Which nursing homes in Urbandale accept Medicaid?
- 2 of 3 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Karen Acres Care Center, Royal Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Certification doesn't mean a Medicaid bed is open; call and ask, including whether they accept residents whose Medicaid application is pending.
- Which accept Medicare for short-term rehab?
- 3 of 3 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at Deerfield Health Care Center (5 of 5) and Karen Acres Care Center (4 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Urbandale?
- Deerfield Health Care Center has the highest CMS overall rating in Urbandale (5 of 5); 2 homes here are rated 5 stars. Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Urbandale nursing homes compare with the rest of Iowa?
- Their average CMS rating is 3.7 stars, above the Iowa average of 3.1. 1 of 3 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- Are there small nursing homes in Urbandale?
- 2 of 3 nursing homes in Urbandale have fewer than 60 certified beds, according to CMS.
- How many nursing homes in Urbandale have no CMS fines?
- 2 of 3 nursing homes in Urbandale have no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How many 5-star nursing homes are in Urbandale?
- 2 of 3 nursing homes in Urbandale are rated 5 stars overall, according to CMS (October 2026).
- How much does a nursing home cost in Urbandale?
- CMS doesn't publish prices, so ask each home for its daily rate. Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing after a qualifying hospital stay, with daily coinsurance from day 21; Medicaid pays for long-term care for people who meet Iowa's income and asset rules.
Nursing homes in nearby cities
- Clive (1)
- Johnston (3)
- West Des Moines (5)
- Grimes (1)
- Des Moines (12)
- Ankeny (4)
- Granger (1)
- Polk City (1)
- Dallas Center (1)
- Norwalk (2)
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, October 2026. Nursing Homes In Each State is independent and not affiliated with CMS or Medicare. About the data.