Best Nursing Homes in Waterloo, IA
Comparing 6 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Waterloo, Iowa, ranked by CMS five-star quality rating. Click any column to sort.
Waterloo — by the numbers
6facilities
2.3★average rating
1rated 4-5 stars
17%are 4-5 stars
Star-rating distribution — Waterloo, IA
| Facility | Rating | City | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friendship Village Retirement | 5 | Waterloo | Non-profit |
| Ravenwood Specialty Care | 3 | Waterloo | Non-profit |
| Northcrest Specialty Care | 2 | Waterloo | Non-profit |
| Pillar of Cedar Valley | 2 | Waterloo | Non-profit |
| Harmony House Health Care Center | 1 | Waterloo | For-profit |
| Harmony Waterloo | 1 | Waterloo | For-profit |
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How are these ratings calculated?
The CMS five-star quality rating comes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Read our plain-language explainer for nursing homes to understand exactly what each star means — and what it does not.
Data as of June 20, 2026 · Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.