Prairie Gate
Nursing home in Council Bluffs, Iowa, CMS certification number 165794
16 Valley View Drive, Council Bluffs, IA 51503 · Pottawattamie County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 72
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- July 9, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 6
- Fines in 3 years
- $27,630 (1)
Does Prairie Gate take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Prairie Gate is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Prairie Gate reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.38
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.18
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.27
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.93
- Weekend total hours
- 3.91
- Nursing staff turnover
- 49.1%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 40%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 9, 2025 and cited 6 deficiencies, plus 5 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on August 15, 2024, found 8.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Prairie Gate 1 time in the past 3 years, for $27,630 in total.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 33.8 residents live here, about 47% of its 72 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 72
- Average residents per day
- 33.8
- Certified since
- October 30, 2020
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Prairie Gate
- Legal business name
- PHS Council Bluffs Inc
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 21 homes nationally under Presbyterian Homes & Services, 4.2-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Prairie Gate
- Bethany Lutheran HomeSeven Elliott Street, Council Bluffs 51503
- North Crest Living Center34 Northcrest Drive, Council Bluffs 51503
- Chapters Living of Council Bluffs3000 Risen Son Blvd, Council Bluffs 51503
- Midlands Living Center L L C2452 North Broadway, Council Bluffs 51503
- Glen Haven Village133 Indian Hills Drive, Glenwood 51534
See also all nursing homes in Council Bluffs.
Who inspects nursing homes in Iowa
Iowa's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Iowa, the 5 in Council Bluffs, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Prairie Gate, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Prairie Gate
What is the CMS star rating of Prairie Gate?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Prairie Gate accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Prairie Gate?
6 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Prairie Gate?
PHS Council Bluffs Inc, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.