Overview
Newaldaya Lifescapes has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the Iowa average of 3.1. It ranks 3rd of 5 nursing homes in Cedar Falls. Its strongest area is quality of care (4 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.4 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 86% of nursing homes in Iowa (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.6 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on July 9, 2026, found 6 health deficiencies, fewer than the Iowa average of 6.5. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $132,074 in the past three years.
Newaldaya Lifescapes is a nonprofit facility with 112 certified beds, caring for about 101 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2002. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
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.
Top 60%
Top 66%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- July 9, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 6
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $132,074
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.44 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.63 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.74 hrs
- Nurse aides3.07 hrs
- Physical therapists0.04 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 112
- Average residents per day
- 101
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- July 1, 2002
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes