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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Iowa Veterans Home

Marshalltown, IowaMedicare inspection record
(641) 752-1501

About Iowa Veterans Home

Iowa Veterans Home is a government - state nursing home in Marshalltown, IA with 702 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

702 residents

Location

Marshalltown, IA

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

1301 Summit, Marshalltown, Iowa 50158

(641) 752-1501

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 April 16, 2026, state inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Iowa average is 6.5).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 44 minutes with each resident a day, above the Iowa average of 3 hours 49 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Iowa Veterans Home in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day4 hours 44 minutesAbove the Iowa average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day52 minutesAbove the Iowa average
Nursing staff who left in the past year25%Below the Iowa average

1 administrator has left the home in the past year.

Inspections

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

November 17, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 5, 2025

May 2, 2024 · Standard inspection · 1 citation

  • Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 31, 2024

Fines and payment denials

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

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Government - State
Legal business name
Legal Business Name Not Available
Medicare-certified beds
702
Average residents per day
342
Accepts
Medicaid
First certified
October 1, 1981
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
16A002

Location

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1301 SummitMarshalltown, IA 50158

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Questions about Iowa Veterans Home

How did Iowa Veterans Home do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on April 16, 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 Iowa Veterans Home?+

Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 44 minutes with each resident per day, including 52 minutes from registered nurses. 25% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Iowa Veterans Home been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Iowa Veterans Home 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 Marshalltown Skilled Nursing in Iowa Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026