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Nursing homes in Denison, Iowa
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Denison Care Center
1202 Ridge Road · Denison, IA
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Gracewell, An Eventide Community
114 South 20th Street · Denison, IA
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
CMS ratings and family reviews are separate. Medicare data as of September 2026.
Nursing home care at a glance
Scope: homes inside Denison city limits. Nearby search results do not change this scope.
CMS overall rating
out of 5 · from this site's directory data
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Source: Medicare (CMS) Care Compare · scope: Denison (2 facilities), Iowa (387 facilities), United States (14,690 facilities) · Medicare data as of September 2026 · average of each facility's CMS overall star rating, each home counted equallyNurse staffing time
hours of nursing care per resident per day · higher is better
Source: Medicare (CMS) payroll-based staffing data · Denison: average of 2 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026Nursing staff turnover
share of nursing staff who left in a year · lower is better
Source: Medicare (CMS) · Denison: average of 2 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026Explore more local data
Inspections and quality
Each home’s page shows its full Medicare inspection record, what Medicare found, fines, and short-stay and long-stay quality measures, compared with the state average.
How these comparisons work
Area figures are simple averages of the homes listed here that have Medicare data, with each home counted equally. State and national figures are Medicare’s own averages. An average does not describe any single home. Our methodology.
Nursing home information for Denison
This directory lists 2 nursing homes in Denison, Iowa, with 130 certified beds between them. Their average CMS overall rating is 4.5 stars, above the national average of 3.0 stars: 2 homes hold four or five stars and 0 have one or two.
Among the highest-rated homes are Gracewell, An Eventide Community (5 stars) and Denison Care Center (4 stars).
By ownership, 50% are for-profit and 50% non-profit. None is currently a CMS Special Focus Facility.
These figures come from the CMS data behind this directory. Ratings and inspections change, so confirm current details on each home’s profile and with the home itself.
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Explore family guides →Questions about nursing homes in Denison
How many nursing homes are in Denison?
There are 2 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Denison, with 130 certified beds in total. Bed counts show capacity, not current openings.
Which nursing homes in Denison have the highest Medicare rating?
Gracewell, An Eventide Community (5 stars), Denison Care Center (4 stars).
What is the average Medicare rating of nursing homes in Denison?
4.5 out of 5 across 2 rated homes, compared with 3.1 for Iowa as a whole.
Do nursing homes in Denison accept Medicaid?
2 of the 2 homes accept Medicaid, according to Medicare’s records. Confirm with each home, since Medicaid beds can be limited. How nursing home Medicaid works in Iowa.
Are any nursing homes in Denison on Medicare’s Special Focus list?
No. The Special Focus program follows homes with a history of serious quality problems. Data as of September 2026.