Nursing homes in Polk City, IA
Polk City has one Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home. Because a single option is rarely a real choice, the table below also lists the 12 closest of 40 certified facilities within 20 miles — see all of Iowa →. Polk County overall has 30 certified facilities (county average rating 3/5). Across the one rated facility here the average CMS overall rating is 5/5, against 3.06/5 across the 384 rated facilities elsewhere in Iowa.
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In Polk City and within 20 miles
How to read this table: "Overall" is the CMS star rating, which combines inspections, staffing, and quality measures from resident assessments and claims; "Inspection" is the on-site health inspection rating — the most independent signal, and the one CMS grades on a curve against other facilities in the same state. Flags are federal abuse citations and Special Focus status.
| Facility | Location | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Flags | Fines (3y) | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On with Life Long Term Care | Polk City | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | —/5 | — | 40 | |
| Granger Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Granger, IA · 5.5 mi | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | 2/5 | — | 67 | |
| Brio of Johnston, LLC | Johnston, IA · 6.0 mi | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | 4/5 | — | 36 | |
| Sunny View Care Center | Ankeny, IA · 6.3 mi | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | 3/5 | — | 94 | |
| The Bridges at Ankeny | Ankeny, IA · 6.3 mi | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | 2/5 | — | 100 | |
| Bishop Drumm Retirement Center | Johnston, IA · 7.2 mi | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | 4/5 | SFF | — | 150 |
| Kennybrook Village | Grimes, IA · 7.2 mi | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | 4/5 | — | 40 | |
| On with Life | Ankeny, IA · 7.7 mi | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | —/5 | — | 28 | |
| Childserve Habilitation Center | Johnston, IA · 7.7 mi | ★★★★★ | 3/5 | 5/5 | no Medicare | — | 74 |
| Mill-Pond | Ankeny, IA · 8.0 mi | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | 5/5 | — | 60 | |
| Royal Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Urbandale, IA · 8.8 mi | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | 2/5 | SFF | — | 115 |
| Madrid Home for the Aged | Madrid, IA · 9.1 mi | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | 3/5 | — | 64 | |
| Karen Acres Care Center | Urbandale, IA · 10.0 mi | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | 4/5 | — | 35 |
What to check in Polk City
These figures cover the 1 facility in this city, excluding nearby alternatives. They describe published records, not current vacancies or a recommendation.
There are no complete pairs of all-week and weekend staffing values in this city's current data. We leave the comparison unavailable rather than treating missing hours as zero.
- How recent is the inspection evidence? CMS marks 0 facilities here as having a most recent health inspection more than two years ago in this release. Ask for the latest inspection report and what has changed since it.
- Can the facility accept your payment arrangement? 1 of 1 facility here is listed with Medicaid certification. Certification does not establish an available bed, your eligibility or the amount you will owe. Confirm directly and request an itemized written quote.
Check the facility-level figures behind this summary
| Facility | All-week hours | Weekend hours | Latest standard health survey |
|---|---|---|---|
| On with Life Long Term Care | — | — | Dec 31, 2025 |
Hours use the same adjusted basis as the chart. A dash means unavailable. Survey dates are the latest standard health surveys reported in this CMS file; complaint investigations may have different dates. Calculation and verification details.
Distances are straight-line from the Polk City area, based on CMS-published coordinates — driving distance will be longer. Inspection quality varies a lot even within one county: check each facility's page for what inspectors actually found.