Nursing Homes in Urbandale, Iowa

With a population of 41,731 people, Urbandale, Iowa is a relatively small city. There are only 3 nursing homes in the city, which doesn't give you too many options to choose from. We gave the nursing homes here a phenomenal city grade of A-. Even with only a couple of nursing homes, this is still a great achievement. We also looked at the facilities in the nearby city of West Des Moines, which received an impressive city grade in its own right. Nevertheless, we found the nursing homes in Urbandale to be even better than the ones in West Des Moines. Even in a state with many excellent places to find nursing homes, we ranked this city as one of the top twenty five rated cities in all of Iowa.

In addition to receiving a strong overall grade, many of the nursing homes in Urbandale performed remarkably well in our inspection category. In fact, we awarded Urbandale an A+ for this category, which is one of our best scores. Our inspection ratings weigh a host of factors included in a facility's inspection reports. One of the most important criteria we rely on is the number and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with better scores in this area typically have very few severe deficiencies. In addition, Urbandale received a B+ in the area of short-term care. Rounding out its impressive profile, the city earned a B+ for its nursing rating and a B+ in the area of long-term care. We found this city to be very competent in every category.