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Harmony House Health Care Center

2950 West Shaulis Road, Waterloo, Iowa 50701

Medicare lists this as a Special Focus Facility, a home with a history of serious quality issues that receives more frequent inspections.

Overview

Harmony House Health Care Center has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Iowa average of 3.1. It ranks 4th of 6 nursing homes in Waterloo. It scores best on quality of care (4 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (1 of 5).

Residents receive about 3.9 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 61% of nursing homes in Iowa (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.7 hours come from registered nurses.

Its most recent standard inspection, on August 6, 2025, found 32 health deficiencies, more than the Iowa average of 6.5. 21 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $31,736 in the past three years.

Harmony House Health Care Center is a for-profit facility with 65 certified beds, caring for about 49 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1989.

Medicare ratings

Overall
Health inspections
Quality of care
Staffing

Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.

How it compares nearby

Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.

In Waterloo4th of 6 facilities

Top 67%

Within 100 miles214th of 255 facilities

Top 84%

In Iowa325th of 385 facilities

Top 85%

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Inspections and penalties

Most recent standard inspection
August 6, 2025
Health deficiencies cited
32
Complaint-related deficiencies
21
Fines in the last 3 years
1 totaling $31,736
Payment denials
0
Total penalties
1

Staffing

Average hours of care each resident receives per day.

  • All nursing staff3.92 hrs
  • Registered nurses (RN)0.67 hrs
  • Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.45 hrs
  • Nurse aides2.79 hrs
  • Physical therapists0.10 hrs

Facility details

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified beds
65
Average residents per day
49
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid since
March 30, 1989
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Resident or family council
None
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes