Overview
Virginia Gay Nursing & Rehab has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Iowa average of 3.1. It is the highest-rated of the 2 nursing homes in Vinton. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (3 of 5).
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 July 16, 2026, found 4 health deficiencies, fewer than the Iowa average of 6.5. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 37% of Iowa nursing homes have been fined.
Virginia Gay Nursing & Rehab is a nonprofit facility with 40 certified beds, caring for about 33 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicaid and has participated since 1974.
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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Top 28%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- July 16, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 4
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- 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 staff4.91 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.93 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.46 hrs
- Nurse aides3.52 hrs
- Physical therapists0.00 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Certified beds
- 40
- Average residents per day
- 33
- Participates in
- Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- March 31, 1974
- 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