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Nursing homes in Rock Rapids, Iowa

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1Homes in the cityInside city limits; the list below also shows homes nearby
45Certified bedsTotal capacity, not current availability
1Accept MedicarePer this site's payment data; confirm with the home
1Accept MedicaidPer this site's payment data; confirm with the home

Nursing homes in Rock Rapids

Homes and star ratings come from Medicare (CMS) and can be a few months old. Medicare doesn’t list which homes offer memory care, hospice or other programs: look for them in a home’s own profile, or ask the home.

4 homes

Lyon Specialty Care

1010 South Union · Rock Rapids, IA

CMS overall rating★★★★☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)

45 certified beds0 miles from Rock Rapids centerMedicareMedicaid
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Parkview Manor Nursing Home

308 Sherman Avenue · Ellsworth, MN

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: Government (city)

37 certified beds11 miles from Rock Rapids centerMedicareMedicaid
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Good Samaritan - George

324 First Avenue North · George, IA

CMS overall rating★★★★★CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)

36 certified beds11 miles from Rock Rapids centerMedicareMedicaid
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Tuff Memorial Home

505 East 4th Street · Hills, MN

CMS overall rating★★★★☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)

48 certified beds12 miles from Rock Rapids centerMedicareMedicaid
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CMS ratings and family reviews are separate. Medicare data as of September 2026.

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Nursing home care at a glance

Scope: homes inside Rock Rapids city limits. Nearby search results do not change this scope.

CMS overall rating

out of 5 · from this site's directory data

Rock Rapids4.00
Iowa3.07
United States2.98

Ratings offer a starting point. Review each home’s inspection, staffing and quality details.

Source: Medicare (CMS) Care Compare · scope: Rock Rapids (1 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 equally

Nurse staffing time

hours of nursing care per resident per day · higher is better

Rock Rapids2 hr 46 min
Iowa3 hr 49 min
United States3 hr 52 min
Source: Medicare (CMS) payroll-based staffing data · Rock Rapids: average of 1 home, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026

Nursing staff turnover

share of nursing staff who left in a year · lower is better

Rock Rapids50%
Iowa44%
United States46%
Source: Medicare (CMS) · Rock Rapids: average of 1 home, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026
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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.

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Nursing home information for Rock Rapids

Lyon Specialty Care is the only nursing home in Rock Rapids, Iowa in this directory, with 45 certified beds and a CMS overall rating of 4 stars.

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.

Costs and payment

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Planning your search in Rock Rapids

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Questions about nursing homes in Rock Rapids

How many nursing homes are in Rock Rapids?

There is 1 Medicare-certified nursing home in Rock Rapids, with 45 certified beds in total. Bed counts show capacity, not current openings.

Which nursing homes in Rock Rapids have the highest Medicare rating?

Lyon Specialty Care (4 stars).

What is the average Medicare rating of nursing homes in Rock Rapids?

4.0 out of 5 across 1 rated home, compared with 3.1 for Iowa as a whole.

Do nursing homes in Rock Rapids accept Medicaid?

1 of the 1 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 Rock Rapids 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.