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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Deerfield Health Care Center

(515) 331-6900

About Deerfield Health Care Center

Deerfield Health Care Center is a non profit - church related nursing home in Urbandale, IA with 30 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

30 residents

Location

Urbandale, IA

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

13731 Hickman Road, Urbandale, Iowa 50323

(515) 331-6900

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on May 7, 2026, state inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Iowa average is 6.5).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 19 minutes with each resident a day, above the Iowa average of 3 hours 49 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Deerfield Health Care Center in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day5 hours 19 minutesAbove the Iowa average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day1 hour 35 minutesAbove the Iowa average
Nursing staff who left in the past year26%Below the Iowa average

Inspections

4 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

July 2, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 1, 2026

March 27, 2025 · Standard inspection · 2 citations

  • Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Apr 21, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Apr 21, 2025
April 25, 2024 · Standard inspection · 1 citation+
  • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 10, 2024

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Non profit - Church related
Legal business name
Immanuel Long Term Care
Medicare-certified beds
30
Average residents per day
25
Accepts
Medicare
First certified
July 22, 2005
Part of a chain
Immanuel, 3 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
Yes
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
165557

Location

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13731 Hickman RoadUrbandale, IA 50323

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Questions about Deerfield Health Care Center

How did Deerfield Health Care Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on May 7, 2026 and cited 1 health deficiency, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Iowa average is 6.5.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Deerfield Health Care Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 19 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 35 minutes from registered nurses. 26% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Deerfield Health Care Center been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Deerfield Health Care Center in the last three years.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Urbandale Skilled Nursing in Iowa Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026