1600 8TH STREET SE, Altoona, IA 50009
Assisted Living
Assisted living & personal care24-hour supervisionMedication management
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State licensedAssisted LivingSkilled Nursing
Prairie Vista Village
Altoona, IowaNursing home on site: Medicare record
About Prairie Vista Village
Prairie Vista Village is an assisted living community in Altoona, IA. It is licensed by the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing as an assisted living program for up to 68 residents. Call the community to ask about availability, pricing and tours.
Community at a glance
Capacity
68 residents
State license
#S0342, Licensed
Location
Altoona, IA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Assisted LivingSkilled Nursing
Contact & location
2785 1st Avenue South, Altoona, Iowa 50009
Medicare record for the nursing home on this campus
Prairie Vista Village includes Prairie Vista Village, a Medicare-certified nursing home at the same address. Everything below is Medicare's record for that nursing home. It does not rate Prairie Vista Village's other levels of care, which the state licenses and inspects separately.
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 27, 2026, state inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Iowa average is 6.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 28 minutes with each resident a day, above the Iowa average of 3 hours 49 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Prairie Vista Village in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 28 minutesAbove the Iowa average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 2 minutesAbove the Iowa average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 37%Below the Iowa average |
Inspections
7 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
May 27, 2026 · Standard inspection · 4 citations
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 28, 2026Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected May 28, 2026Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 28, 2026Ensure 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 CareCorrected May 28, 2026
May 22, 2025 · Standard inspection · 1 citation
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jun 6, 2025
May 16, 2024 · Standard inspection · 2 citations+
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jun 7, 2024Ensure 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 CareCorrected Jun 7, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- CCRC of Altoona LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 46
- Average residents per day
- 43
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- September 6, 2014
- Part of a chain
- Pivotal Health Care, 9 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 165610
Location
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2785 1st Avenue SouthAltoona, IA 50009
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Questions about Prairie Vista Village
Does Prairie Vista Village have a nursing home?+
Yes. Prairie Vista Village is a Medicare-certified nursing home on the same campus. Its Medicare record of inspections, staffing and fines is below. That record covers the nursing home only, not Prairie Vista Village's other levels of care.
How did Prairie Vista Village do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on May 27, 2026 and cited 4 health deficiencies. The Iowa average is 6.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Prairie Vista Village?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 28 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 2 minutes from registered nurses. 37% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Prairie Vista Village been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Prairie Vista Village in the last three years.
How much does assisted living cost?+
The national median is around $6,200 per month, though it ranges from roughly $4,500 to $11,800 depending on location, apartment size, and level of care.
Does Medicare pay for assisted living?+
Medicare does not cover the room-and-board cost of assisted living. Medicaid may help in many states through waivers, and VA benefits can offset costs for eligible veterans.
What's the difference from a nursing home?+
Assisted living is for people who need help with daily tasks but are largely independent. Nursing homes (skilled nursing) provide 24-hour medical and rehabilitative care.