Overview
Iowa Veterans Home has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Iowa average of 3.1. It is the highest-rated of the 4 nursing homes in Marshalltown. It scores 5 of 5 on health inspections, quality of care and staffing alike.
Residents receive about 4.9 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 95% of nursing homes in Iowa (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.9 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on April 16, 2026, found 1 health deficiency, fewer than the Iowa average of 6.5. It came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 37% of Iowa nursing homes have been fined.
Iowa Veterans Home is a government-run facility with 702 certified beds, caring for about 340 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicaid and has participated since 1981.
Medicare ratings
- 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.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 16, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 1
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.94 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.85 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.57 hrs
- Nurse aides3.52 hrs
- Physical therapists0.02 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 702
- Average residents per day
- 340
- Participates in
- Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- October 1, 1981
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes