- Provides: Skilled nursing
- High performing (CMS)
Friendship Village Retirement
600 Park Lane, Waterloo, IA 50702
A nonprofit skilled nursing facility with 72 beds. Medicaid-certified.
Skilled nursing
Skilled nursing facilities in Waterloo, IA
11 Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities are within 10 miles of Waterloo, IA.
Average overall rating: 2.4 out of 5 stars (11 of 11 rated).
Highest rated near Waterloo
By overall rating, as of September 30, 2026. Ties are listed nearest first.
- Friendship Village Retirement2 miles away
- The Suites at Western Home Communities4.4 miles away
- Martin Health Center, INC5.3 miles away
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Showing 11 skilled nursing facilities
Within 10 miles of Waterloo, 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)
The Suites at Western Home Communities
5301 Caraway Lane, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
A nonprofit skilled nursing facility with 72 beds. Medicaid-certified. Part of a CMS affiliated group of 6 facilities.
- Provides: Skilled nursing
- High performing (CMS)
Martin Health Center, INC
410 East 10th Street, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
A nonprofit skilled nursing facility with 50 beds. Medicaid-certified. Part of a CMS affiliated group of 6 facilities.
- Provides: Skilled nursing
Northcrest Specialty Care
2001Health Street, Waterloo, IA 50703
A nonprofit skilled nursing facility with 94 beds. Medicaid-certified. Part of a CMS affiliated group of 43 facilities.
- Provides: Skilled nursing
Pinnacle Specialty Care
1223 Prairieview Road, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
A for-profit skilled nursing facility with 100 beds. Medicaid-certified. Part of a CMS affiliated group of 43 facilities.
- Provides: Skilled nursing
Newaldaya Lifescapes
7511 University Avenue, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
A nonprofit skilled nursing facility with 112 beds. Medicaid-certified.
- Provides: Skilled nursing
Harmony Waterloo
201 West Ridgeway Avenue, Waterloo, IA 50701
- Cited for abuse (CMS abuse icon)
A for-profit skilled nursing facility with 88 beds. Medicaid-certified. Part of a CMS affiliated group of 95 facilities.
- Provides: Skilled nursing
Ravenwood Specialty Care
2651 St Francis Drive, Waterloo, IA 50702
A nonprofit skilled nursing facility with 176 beds. Medicaid-certified. Part of a CMS affiliated group of 43 facilities.
- Provides: Skilled nursing
Harmony House Health Care Center
2950 West Shaulis Road, Waterloo, IA 50701
- Special Focus Facility candidate
A for-profit skilled nursing facility with 65 beds. Medicaid-certified. Part of a CMS affiliated group of 95 facilities.
- Provides: Skilled nursing
Pillar of Cedar Valley
1410 West Dunkerton Road, Waterloo, IA 50703
A nonprofit skilled nursing facility with 114 beds. Medicaid-certified.
- Provides: Skilled nursing
Cedar Falls Health Care Center
1728 West Eighth Street, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
A for-profit skilled nursing facility with 70 beds. Medicaid-certified. Part of a CMS affiliated group of 24 facilities.
Other types of care in Waterloo
- Inpatient rehabilitation facilities (1)
- Long-term care hospitals (0)
- Home health agencies (10)
- Hospice providers (14)
Skilled nursing facilities in cities near Waterloo
- Cedar Falls, IA (5.5 miles)
- Waverly, IA (17 miles)
- Hudson, IA (6.4 miles)
- Independence, IA (23 miles)
- Evansdale, IA (4.6 miles)
- Grundy Center, IA (23.3 miles)
- La Porte City, IA (14.8 miles)
- Reinbeck, IA (17.1 miles)
- Jesup, IA (14.7 miles)
- Denver, IA (12.2 miles)
- Raymond, IA (6.4 miles)
- Shell Rock, IA (19.5 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.