Cedar Rapids, IA has 10 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $9,120/mo. That's roughly in line with the Iowa state median.
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Median monthly price, Cedar Rapids
$9,120/mo
Estimated range $8,138 – $9,937
● Cedar Rapids $9,120 ○ National median $10,205
2025 figures
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Home care in Cedar Rapids runs about $40 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.
Nearby cities: Marion
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Cedar Rapids.
The typical licensed nursing homes provider in Cedar Rapids has 66 beds. They range from 46 to 171.
On the most recent inspection on file, federal inspectors recorded an average of 21 findings per provider here, above the Iowa average of 16.3.
4 of the 10 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars.
Cedar Rapids, in Linn County, has about 137,264 residents. About 22,967 of them (17%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $70,424.
Source: US Census BureauArea Agency on Aging serving this city.
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Cedar Rapids.
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Cedar Rapids's median nursing home cost is about 2% lower than the Iowa state median.
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