- Provides: Skilled nursing
- High performing (CMS)
Prairie Vista Village
2785 1ST Avenue S, Altoona, IA 50009
A for-profit skilled nursing facility with 46 beds. Medicaid-certified. Part of a CMS affiliated group of 9 facilities.
Skilled nursing
Skilled nursing facilities in Altoona, IA
12 Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities are within 10 miles of Altoona, IA.
Average overall rating: 2.7 out of 5 stars (12 of 12 rated).
Highest rated near Altoona
By overall rating, as of September 30, 2026. Ties are listed nearest first.
- Prairie Vista Village1.5 miles away
- Mill-Pond7 miles away
- On With Life7.3 miles away
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Showing 12 skilled nursing facilities
Within 10 miles of Altoona, IA.
Data updated September 30, 2026 (CMS).
How “Recommended” works: Highest CMS star rating first (facilities CMS has not rated come last), then nearest. Payment never affects this order.
- Provides: Skilled nursing
- High performing (CMS)
Mill-Pond
1201 SE Mill Pond Court, Ankeny, IA 50021
A nonprofit skilled nursing facility with 60 beds. Medicaid-certified. Part of a CMS affiliated group of 21 facilities.
- Provides: Skilled nursing
On With Life
715 SW Ankeny Road, Ankeny, IA 50023
A nonprofit skilled nursing facility with 28 beds. Medicaid-certified.
- Provides: Skilled nursing
University Park Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
233 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50314
A for-profit skilled nursing facility with 91 beds. Medicaid-certified. Part of a CMS affiliated group of 24 facilities.
- Provides: Skilled nursing
Valley View Village
2571 Guthrie Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50317
A nonprofit skilled nursing facility with 79 beds. Medicaid-certified. Part of a CMS affiliated group of 16 facilities.
- Provides: Skilled nursing
Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines
701 Riverview, Des Moines, IA 50316
A for-profit skilled nursing facility with 74 beds. Medicaid-certified. Part of a CMS affiliated group of 344 facilities.
- Provides: Skilled nursing
Sunny View Care Center
410 N W Ash Drive, Ankeny, IA 50023
A for-profit skilled nursing facility with 94 beds. Medicaid-certified.
- Provides: Skilled nursing
Ramsey Village
1611 27TH Street, Des Moines, IA 50310
A nonprofit skilled nursing facility with 78 beds. Medicaid-certified.
- Provides: Skilled nursing
Altoona Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
200 Seventh Avenue SW, Altoona, IA 50009
A for-profit skilled nursing facility with 106 beds. Medicaid-certified. Part of a CMS affiliated group of 24 facilities.
- Provides: Skilled nursing
Parkridge Specialty Care
5800 NE 12TH Avenue, Pleasant Hill, IA 50327
A nonprofit skilled nursing facility with 90 beds. Medicaid-certified. Part of a CMS affiliated group of 43 facilities.
- Provides: Skilled nursing
Trinity Center at Luther Park
1555 Hull Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50316
A nonprofit skilled nursing facility with 120 beds. Medicaid-certified.
- Provides: Skilled nursing
Azria Health Park Place
2401 East Eighth Street, Des Moines, IA 50316
- Special Focus Facility candidate
A for-profit skilled nursing facility with 70 beds. Medicaid-certified. Part of a CMS affiliated group of 9 facilities.
Other types of care in Altoona
Skilled nursing facilities in cities near Altoona
- Des Moines, IA (8.6 miles)
- West Des Moines, IA (17 miles)
- Ankeny, IA (8.2 miles)
- Urbandale, IA (15.4 miles)
- Waukee, IA (21.2 miles)
- Johnston, IA (12.8 miles)
- Grimes, IA (16.6 miles)
- Norwalk, IA (16 miles)
- Indianola, IA (20.5 miles)
- Newton, IA (23.1 miles)
- Bondurant, IA (3.7 miles)
- Pleasant Hill, IA (3.9 miles)
About skilled nursing facilities
A skilled nursing facility is a nursing home certified by Medicare to provide skilled nursing care and therapy. Many patients come for a short stay to recover after a hospital stay. Some nursing homes also care for long-term residents.
Medicare rates nursing homes from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating combines health inspections, staffing, and quality measures.
What CMS data can help you compare
- The overall star rating and the inspection, staffing, and quality ratings behind it.
- Whether Medicare shows an abuse icon or lists the home as a Special Focus Facility.
- Nurse staffing hours per resident per day.
- Whether the home is Medicaid-certified, if you may need Medicaid later.
Medicare can cover this type of care when its conditions are met. What is covered depends on your situation and plan. A hospital discharge planner, your plan, or Medicare.gov can tell you what applies.
Source: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, data as of September 30, 2026.