Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Deerfield Health Care Center
13731 Hickman Road, Urbandale, IA 50323 · Map
Non profit - Church related · Part of Immanuel (3 facilities) · 30 certified beds
Deerfield Health Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Urbandale, Iowa. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.82 hours per resident per day, above the Iowa average of 3.83. Its most recent inspection on Mar 27, 2025 cited 2 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Deerfield Health Care Center compares
This facility vs. the Iowa and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Iowa avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 5.82 | 3.83 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.56 | 0.73 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.35 | 2.53 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 20.6% | 43.9% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 6.2 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Deerfield Health Care Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 9, 2023
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 13731 Hickman Road
Urbandale, IA 50323 - CMS certification #
- 165557
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Certified beds
- 30
- Avg residents/day
- 22.9
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 2005-07-22
- Chain
- Immanuel (3 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Immanuel
Immanuel operates 3 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Immanuel facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Broadlawns Medical Center, Des Moines. 8.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Walnut Ridge, Clive. 1.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Wesley Life Home Health, Urbandale. 2.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Hy-Vee Pharmacy. 1.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 50323 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita West Des Moines Dialysis, West Des Moines, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fkc - West Des Moines, West Des Moines, 1.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Windsor Heights Dialysis, Windsor Heights, 4.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 13 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 50323.
Care Initiatives Hospice - West Des Moines, office in West Des Moines, 1.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Wesleylife Hospice, office in Urbandale, 2.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Unitypoint Hospice, office in Urbandale, 2.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Ch Specialty Services Ia PC, Osceola. 39.9 miles away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Deerfield Health Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Deerfield Health Care Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Deerfield Health Care Center staffed?
Deerfield Health Care Center reports 5.82 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Iowa average of 3.83.
Has Deerfield Health Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Deerfield Health Care Center have?
Deerfield Health Care Center is certified for 30 beds.