Report pinpoints nursing home staffing shortages in Iowa

Eleven Iowa homes are at least 40% below expected levels of nurse staffing

Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch

Posted 5/13/25

Newly reported federal data shows the overwhelming majority of nursing homes in Iowa and the United States are operating with too few staff to meet residents’ basic needs.

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Report pinpoints nursing home staffing shortages in Iowa

Eleven Iowa homes are at least 40% below expected levels of nurse staffing

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