Updated: March 2026 data
Waterloo, IA

Pillar Of Cedar Valley

1410 West Dunkerton Road, Waterloo, Iowa 50703
(319) 291-2509
114 Certified Beds
Medicare and Medicaid
Non-profit Corporation
2★
Overall
2★
Health Insp.
4★
Staffing
—★
QM
53.4
Score /100
#302
in Iowa
#11,117
of 14,676 nationally
National Rank
#302
of 390 in Iowa
State Rank
#6
of 6 in Waterloo
City Rank
$285
IA median · semi-private
Daily Cost

Inspection caution: health inspection rating is 2 stars. Review the official CMS profile before making a decision.
53.4
score
Composite Quality Score / 100
State rank #302 · National rank #11,117 · How rankings are calculated

Visual Snapshot
Occupancy
136 residents for 114 certified beds · 119% occupied

CMS Ratings
Overall, inspection, staffing, and quality measure ratings on the CMS 1–5 scale.

Facility Details
114
Certified Beds
136
Avg Residents/Day
2h 57m
Weekday Nurse Hrs
119%
Estimated Occupancy
Accepts MedicareAccepts MedicaidNon-profit Corporation

CMS Ratings Breakdown
Metric This Facility Iowa Comparison
Overall Rating 2 / 5 3.1 / 5 1.1 below IA avg
Health Inspection 2 / 5 2.9 / 5 0.9 below IA avg
QM Rating — / 5 3.4 / 5 No state benchmark
Long-Stay QM — / 5 3.3 / 5 No state benchmark
Short-Stay QM — / 5 3.3 / 5 No state benchmark
Staffing Rating 4 / 5 3.5 / 5 0.5 above IA avg

This table compares the facility to Iowa averages for the six CMS rating categories.

Staffing, Weekend Coverage & Turnover
2h 57m
Weekday Total Nurse
2h 33m
Weekend Total Nurse
25m
Weekday RN
12m
Weekend RN
Metric This Facility Iowa Difference
Total nurse hours / resident / day 2h 57m 3h 50m −52m
RN hours / resident / day 25m 44m −19m
Licensed hours / resident / day 1h 04m 1h 18m −14m
Physical therapist hours / resident / day 1 min 2 min −1m
Weekend total nurse hours 2h 33m 3h 21m −48m
Weekend RN hours 12m 30m −17m
Total nursing staff turnover 40.0% 43.9% −3.9 pts
RN turnover 15.4% 41.7% −26.3 pts

Lower turnover is better. Tiny therapy-hour values are shown in minutes so they are easier to understand.

Cost of Care in Iowa
$285
Per Day
Semi-private
$8,669
Per Month
State median
$104,025
Per Year
State median
10% below
Vs National
CareScout/Genworth

State median private-pay cost for a semi-private room. Actual facility pricing can differ.

Data Disclaimer & Methodology

Data Disclaimer: All data on this page is sourced from the official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) Nursing Home Compare dataset for March 2026. This includes facility ratings, staffing hours, inspection scores, fines, complaints, and geographic coordinates when available. NursingHomesNearMe.org does not independently verify, collect, or alter this facility data.

Composite scores and rankings are calculated by NursingHomesNearMe.org using a published methodology that combines CMS ratings, staffing inputs, and enforcement flags into a normalized 0–100 score. Information may not reflect current facility conditions. Always contact the facility directly and verify at medicare.gov/care-compare before making care decisions.

Data: CMS Nursing Home CompareProcessing Date: 2026-03-01Rankings across 14,676 U.S. facilities

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All data from CMS Nursing Home Compare (2022–2026). Composite scores calculated by NursingHomesNearMe.org. Not endorsed by CMS. Always verify at medicare.gov/care-compare before making any care decision.