Best Hospitals in Iowa, Graded A–F — page 3
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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Grinnell Regional Medical Center - Grinnell, 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 5
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
DScore 37 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(641) 236-7511
Grinnell, POWESHIEK County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
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Greater Regional Medical Center - Creston, IA · Critical access hospital · government - local 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, 1 worse, of 5
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
DScore 36 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(641) 782-7091
Creston, UNION County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
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Burgess Health Center - Onawa, IA · Critical access hospital · voluntary non-profit - private 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 3
- Readmission: 0 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 4
DScore 34 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(712) 423-2311
Onawa, MONONA County
Emergency dept.
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Mitchell County Regional Health - Osage, IA · Critical access hospital · government - federal 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 3
- Readmission: 0 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 4
DScore 34 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(641) 732-6000
Osage, MITCHELL County
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Knoxville Hospital & Clinics - Knoxville, 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 33 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(641) 842-2151
Knoxville, MARION County
Emergency dept.
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Genesis Medical Center-Davenport - Davenport, 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 8
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 7
DScore 31 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(563) 421-1000
Davenport, SCOTT County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
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Mercyone Siouxland 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 8
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 7
DScore 31 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(712) 279-2010
Sioux City, WOODBURY County
Emergency dept.
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Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center - Mason 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, 2 worse, of 8
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
DScore 31 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(641) 428-7000
Mason City, CERRO GORDO County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
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Orange City Area Health System - Orange City, 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 3
- Readmission: 0 measures better than the national rate, 2 worse, of 4
DScore 31 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(712) 737-2000
Orange City, SIOUX County
Emergency dept.
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Buena Vista Regional Medical Center - Storm Lake, 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, 2 worse, of 3
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
DScore 29 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(712) 732-4030
Storm Lake, BUENA VISTA County
Emergency dept.
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St Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home - Carroll, 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, 2 worse, of 4
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
DScore 29 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(712) 792-3581
Carroll, CARROLL County
Emergency dept.
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Kossuth Regional Health Center - Algona, IA · Critical access hospital · government - local CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 1 of 5 — bottom quarter among Iowa critical access hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 1
FScore 26 · PoorSee Full Grade
(515) 295-2451
Algona, KOSSUTH County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
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Jefferson County Health Center - Fairfield, 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, 2 worse, of 6
FScore 23 · PoorSee Full Grade
(641) 472-4111
Fairfield, JEFFERSON County
Emergency dept.
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Lakes Regional Healthcare - Spirit Lake, IA · Acute care hospital · government - local 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 5
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 3
FScore 10 · PoorSee Full Grade
(712) 336-1230
Spirit Lake, DICKINSON County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
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Cherokee Regional Medical Center - Cherokee, 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, 2 worse, of 3
- Readmission: 0 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 5
FScore 9 · PoorSee Full Grade
(712) 225-5101
Cherokee, CHEROKEE County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly