Two Iowa nursing homes added to list of the nation’s worst care facilities

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: August 21, 2026

Words: 547

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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The federal government has added two Iowa nursing homes to its list of the worst care facilities in the nation.

Oakland Manor in Pottawattamie County and Harmony House Health Care Center in Waterloo have been added to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ nationwide list of care facilities that are eligible for special-focus status, indicating a history of serious, recurring resident-care issues.

At any given time, no more than two nursing homes per state …

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