CMS Nurses for Nursing Homes: Qualifying Nursing Homes in Polk County, Iowa
Nurses for Nursing Homes is a $275 million CMS program, announced October 23, 2026, that pays registered nurses and licensed practical nurses up to $50,000 in student loan repayment and stipends for three years of work at a qualifying nursing home. Applications opened October 26, 2026 at NursesforNursingHomes.cms.gov.
This page maps every home on CMS’s qualifying list of October 22, 2026. Search near a ZIP code, or by state, county or chain, and export the results. CMS will update the list during the program; its official list and campaign page are the current source.
None of the 30 nursing homes in Polk County, Iowa qualify on CMS’s Nurses for Nursing Homes list of October 22, 2026. CMS classes Polk County as urban.
In Iowa, 226 of 387 nursing homes (58.4%) qualify.
CMS adds urban homes after rural ones: those a state proposes, then urban counties with the most residents per registered nurse, until the state’s funding target is met.
CMS’s List of Qualifying Nursing Homes is the official source. This page uses the list of October 22, 2026; CMS will update it during the program, so check the current list before relying on this one. Nurses apply at NursesforNursingHomes.cms.gov.
| Nursing home | City | Qualifies | Chain | Beds | CCN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accura Healthcare of South Des Moines | Des Moines | No | 89 | 165273 | |
| Altoona Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Altoona | No | Campbell Street Services | 106 | 165162 |
| Azria Health Park Place | Des Moines | No | Azria Health | 70 | 165202 |
| Bishop Drumm Retirement Center | Johnston | No | Commonspirit Health | 150 | 165448 |
| Brio of Johnston, LLC | Johnston | No | Wesleylife | 36 | 165624 |
| Calvin Community | Des Moines | No | 59 | 165479 | |
| Childserve Habilitation Center | Johnston | No | 74 | 16A001 | |
| Deerfield Health Care Center | Urbandale | No | Immanuel | 30 | 165557 |
| Edgewater, A Wesleylife Community | West Des Moines | No | Wesleylife | 40 | 165597 |
| Greater Southside Health and Rehabilitation | Des Moines | No | The Ensign Group | 80 | 165175 |
| Harmony West Des Moines | West Des Moines | No | Legacy Healthcare | 113 | 165601 |
| Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center | Des Moines | No | 46 | 165006 | |
| Karen Acres Care Center | Urbandale | No | 35 | 165460 | |
| Kennybrook Village | Grimes | No | Pivotal Health Care | 40 | 165605 |
| Mill-Pond | Ankeny | No | Presbyterian Homes & Services | 60 | 165261 |
| On With Life | Ankeny | No | 28 | 165163 | |
| On With Life Long Term Care | Polk City | No | 40 | 165281 | |
| Parkridge Specialty Care | Pleasant Hill | No | Care Initiatives | 90 | 165345 |
| Pine Acres Rehabilitation and Care Center | West Des Moines | No | 140 | 165350 | |
| Prairie Vista Village | Altoona | No | Pivotal Health Care | 46 | 165610 |
| Ramsey Village | Des Moines | No | 78 | 165514 | |
| Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines | Des Moines | No | The Ensign Group | 74 | 165268 |
| Royal Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Urbandale | No | Cedar View Holdings | 115 | 165580 |
| Scottish Rite Park Inc | Des Moines | No | 51 | 165593 | |
| Sunny View Care Center | Ankeny | No | 94 | 165441 | |
| The Bridges at Ankeny | Ankeny | No | Campbell Street Services | 100 | 165616 |
| Trinity Center at Luther Park | Des Moines | No | 120 | 165612 | |
| University Park Nursing And Rehabilitation Center | Des Moines | No | Campbell Street Services | 91 | 165272 |
| Valley View Village | Des Moines | No | Cassia | 79 | 165507 |
| Wesley on Grand | Des Moines | No | Wesleylife | 80 | 165487 |
What this means for a facility
This page shows which homes qualify. SNF Insights, our skilled nursing platform, shows each facility’s RN and LPN staffing, turnover and posted nurse pay next to its nearest competitors.
See SNF Insights →Sources: CMS List of Qualifying Nursing Homes (October 22, 2026), Qualifying Nursing Home Methodology and Frequently Asked Questions; star ratings, beds and locations from the CMS Nursing Home Provider Information file, October 2026 release. Rural counts by state are BARA Analytics’ match of each home’s county to CMS’s rural county list. The one home in Guam is in the counts but not on the map. BARA Analytics is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by CMS.