Overview
Prairie Gate has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Iowa average of 3.1. It ranks 2nd of 5 nursing homes in Council Bluffs. Its strongest area is staffing (5 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 83% of nursing homes in Iowa (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 1.2 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on July 9, 2025, found 6 health deficiencies, fewer than the Iowa average of 6.5. 5 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $27,630 in the past three years.
Prairie Gate is a nonprofit facility with 72 certified beds, caring for about 34 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2020. 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.
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Top 54%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- July 9, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 6
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 5
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $27,630
- Payment denials
- 1
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.38 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.18 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.27 hrs
- Nurse aides2.93 hrs
- Physical therapists0.04 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 72
- Average residents per day
- 34
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- October 30, 2020
- 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