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Best Hospitals in Iowa, Graded A–F — page 2

All 65 graded Medicare-certified hospitals in Iowa, scored from CMS Care Compare — overall rating, mortality, safety of care and readmissions — against Iowa hospitals of the same type. Grades are computed, never edited, and every input is shown on the hospital page.

CMS data as of Sep 2026 · graded Sep 11, 2026
All Iowa Des Moines (4)Iowa City (3)Cedar Rapids (2)Council Bluffs (2)Dubuque (2)Sioux City (2)Waterloo (2)Algona (1)Ames (1)
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Winnmed - Decorah, IA · Critical access hospital · government - local CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among Iowa critical access hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
CScore 55 · AverageSee Full Grade
(563) 382-2911 Decorah, WINNESHIEK County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
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Mary Greeley Medical Center - Ames, IA · Acute care hospital · government - local CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among Iowa acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 7
CScore 52 · AverageSee Full Grade
(515) 239-2011 Ames, STORY County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
28

St Lukes Regional Medical Center - Sioux City, IA · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter among Iowa acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
CScore 52 · AverageSee Full Grade
(712) 279-3500 Sioux City, WOODBURY County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
29

Broadlawns Medical Center - Des Moines, IA · Acute care hospital · government - local CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below median among Iowa acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
CScore 52 · AverageSee Full Grade
(515) 282-2200 Des Moines, POLK County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
30

Trinity Muscatine - Muscatine, IA · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among Iowa acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
CScore 52 · AverageSee Full Grade
(563) 264-9100 Muscatine, MUSCATINE County Emergency dept.
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Finley Hospital - Dubuque, IA · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below median among Iowa acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
CScore 51 · AverageSee Full Grade
(563) 582-1881 Dubuque, DUBUQUE County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
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University Of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down - Iowa City, IA · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - church CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among Iowa acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
CScore 51 · AverageSee Full Grade
(319) 339-0300 Iowa City, JOHNSON County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
33

Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion - Clarion, IA · Critical access hospital · government - local CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
  • Readmission: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
CScore 51 · AverageSee Full Grade
(515) 532-2811 Clarion, WRIGHT County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
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Wayne County Hospital - Corydon, IA · Critical access hospital · government - local CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
  • Readmission: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
CScore 51 · AverageSee Full Grade
(641) 872-2260 Corydon, WAYNE County Emergency dept.
35

Va Central Iowa Healthcare System - Des Moines, IA · Acute care hospital · veterans health administration CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among Iowa acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 2 worse, of 4
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
CScore 50 · AverageSee Full Grade
(515) 699-5999 Des Moines, POLK County Emergency dept.
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Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi - Des Moines, IA · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below median among Iowa acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 1 measure better than the national rate, 2 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 4 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
CScore 50 · AverageSee Full Grade
(515) 343-1000 Des Moines, POLK County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
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Spencer Municipal Hospital - Spencer, IA · Acute care hospital · government - local CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among Iowa acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
CScore 46 · AverageSee Full Grade
(712) 264-6198 Spencer, CLAY County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
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Myrtue Medical Center - Harlan, IA · Critical access hospital · voluntary non-profit - other CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below median among Iowa critical access hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
  • Readmission: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
CScore 45 · AverageSee Full Grade
(712) 755-5161 Harlan, SHELBY County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
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Ottumwa Regional Health Center - Ottumwa, IA · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter among Iowa acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
CScore 44 · AverageSee Full Grade
(641) 682-7511 Ottumwa, WAPELLO County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
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Methodist Jennie Edmundson - Council Bluffs, IA · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below median among Iowa acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
CScore 44 · AverageSee Full Grade
(712) 396-6000 Council Bluffs, POTTAWATTAMIE County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
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Chi Health Missouri Valley - Missouri Valley, IA · Critical access hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among Iowa critical access hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
  • Readmission: 0 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 4
CScore 44 · AverageSee Full Grade
(712) 642-2784 Missouri Valley, HARRISON County Emergency dept.
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Virginia Gay Hospital - Vinton, IA · Critical access hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among Iowa critical access hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
  • Readmission: 0 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 4
CScore 44 · AverageSee Full Grade
(319) 472-6200 Vinton, BENTON County Emergency dept.
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Sartori Memorial Hospital, Inc - Cedar Falls, IA · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - church CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
  • Readmission: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
CScore 44 · AverageSee Full Grade
(319) 268-3000 Cedar Falls, BLACK HAWK County Emergency dept.
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Trinity - Bettendorf - Bettendorf, IA · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below median among Iowa acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
CScore 43 · AverageSee Full Grade
(563) 742-5000 Bettendorf, SCOTT County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
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Avera Holy Family Hospital - Estherville, IA · Critical access hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter among Iowa critical access hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
DScore 42 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(712) 362-2631 Estherville, EMMET County Emergency dept.
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Allen Hospital - Waterloo, IA · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below median among Iowa acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
DScore 41 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(319) 235-3941 Waterloo, BLACK HAWK County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
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Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown - Marshalltown, IA · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below median among Iowa acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 4
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
DScore 40 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(641) 754-5151 Marshalltown, MARSHALL County Emergency dept.
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University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics - Iowa City, IA · Acute care hospital · government - state CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter among Iowa acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 3 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 8
DScore 39 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(319) 356-1616 Iowa City, JOHNSON County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
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Trinity Regional Medical Center - Fort Dodge, IA · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter among Iowa acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 5
DScore 38 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(515) 573-3101 Fort Dodge, WEBSTER County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
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Crawford County Memorial Hospital - Denison, IA · Critical access hospital · government - local CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter among Iowa critical access hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
  • Readmission: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
DScore 37 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(712) 263-2500 Denison, CRAWFORD County Emergency dept.
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