Prairie Vista Village
Nursing home in Altoona, Iowa, CMS certification number 165610
2785 1ST Avenue S, Altoona, IA 50009 · Polk County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 46
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 27, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 4
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Prairie Vista Village take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Prairie Vista Village 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Prairie Vista Village 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
- 4.43
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.11
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.26
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.06
- Weekend total hours
- 3.72
- Nursing staff turnover
- 39.7%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 38.5%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 27, 2026 and cited 4 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 22, 2025, found 1.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Prairie Vista Village in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 43.1 residents live here, about 94% of its 46 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 46
- Average residents per day
- 43.1
- Certified since
- September 6, 2014
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Prairie Vista Village
- Legal business name
- CCRC of Altoona LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 9 homes nationally under Pivotal Health Care, 4.1-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Prairie Vista Village
- Altoona Nursing and Rehabilitation Center200 Seventh Avenue SW, Altoona 50009
- Parkridge Specialty Care5800 NE 12TH Avenue, Pleasant Hill 50327
- Valley View Village2571 Guthrie Avenue, Des Moines 50317
- Trinity Center at Luther Park1555 Hull Avenue, Des Moines 50316
- Azria Health Park Place2401 East Eighth Street, Des Moines 50316
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, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Prairie Vista Village, 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 Vista Village
What is the CMS star rating of Prairie Vista Village?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Prairie Vista Village accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Prairie Vista Village?
4 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Prairie Vista Village?
CCRC of Altoona LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.