Overview
Prairie Vista Village has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Iowa average of 3.1. Among the 2 nursing homes in Altoona, it ranks first. Its strongest area is quality of care (5 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (4 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.4 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 85% of nursing homes in Iowa (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 1.1 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on May 27, 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.
Prairie Vista Village is a for-profit facility with 46 certified beds, caring for about 43 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2014. 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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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- May 27, 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 staff4.43 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.11 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.26 hrs
- Nurse aides3.06 hrs
- Physical therapists0.12 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 46
- Average residents per day
- 43
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- September 6, 2014
- 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