Nursing Homes in Altoona, Iowa

Altoona, Iowa is an average size city with 16,136 people. It features only 2 nursing homes, which doesn't offer you too many options. With a city grade of B, this city's nursing homes proved to be good options. We also looked at the nursing homes in the nearby city of Marshalltown, which received a city grade of B. We consider both cities to be good options, with the facilities in Altoona being every bit as good as the ones in Marshalltown. In particular, we wanted to make you aware that there is one first-class nursing home in Altoona. This is probably where we would begin our search here.

In addition to receiving a strong overall grade, the nursing homes in Altoona performed spectacularly well in our inspection category. In fact, we awarded Altoona an A- for that category, which is one of our best scores. Our inspection grades weigh several factors included in a nursing home's inspection report. One key criteria we look at is the number and severity of deficiencies. Places with higher grades in this category tend to have very few of these severe deficiencies. The city received a grade of B+ in the area of short-term care. In the other categories we looked at, we gave the city slightly below average grades in our nursing and long-term care areas.