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Friendship Village RetirementCMS ratings, inspections and fines

Address
600 Park Lane, Waterloo, IA 50702
CCN
165081
Ownership type
Non-profit, corporation
Certified beds
72
Chain
None in the CMS record
Residents per day
66
CMS flags
None in the CMS record
CMS star ratings
Overall rating5 of 5
Health inspection rating4 of 5
Staffing rating5 of 5
Quality measure rating2 of 5
Care Compare record (Medicare.gov)

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CMS gives Friendship Village Retirement an overall rating of 5 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 17 Nov 2025. The latest survey cycle has 1 health citation. The median for nursing homes in Iowa is 5. CMS lists no fines for this home in its penalties file.

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .

Since the last CMS update

The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.

Ratings

CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.

CMS star ratings of Friendship Village Retirement, with medians
Rating (1 to 5 stars)This homeBlack Hawk County medianIowa medianUS average (CMS)
Overall rating52.03.03.0
Health inspection rating42.03.02.8
Staffing rating54.04.02.9
Quality measure rating24.03.03.6

A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 12 homes in the county, 387 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure

Citations by survey cycle

CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.

Health citations of Friendship Village Retirement in the last three survey cycles
Survey cycleStandard surveyCitationsIowa median
Cycle 1 (latest)17 Nov 202515
Cycle 29 Oct 202425
Cycle 3No date55

Health citations

The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.

Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.

Scope and severity of the 8 citations. Select a cell to show only its rows.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safetyJ0K0L0
Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardyH0I0
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmF0
No actual harm, potential for minimal harmA0C0

Survey cycle 1 (latest): 1 citation

Standard survey of this cycle: .

Health citations of Friendship Village Retirement in survey cycle 1, the latest first
Survey dateF-tagRequirement (CMS text)Scope and severitySurvey typeCorrected
17 Nov 2025F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.DStandard survey18 Nov 2025

Survey cycle 2: 2 citations

Standard survey of this cycle: .

Health citations of Friendship Village Retirement in survey cycle 2, the latest first
Survey dateF-tagRequirement (CMS text)Scope and severitySurvey typeCorrected
9 Oct 2024F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.BStandard survey10 Oct 2024
9 Oct 2024F0644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.DStandard survey10 Oct 2024

Survey cycle 3: 5 citations

The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.

Health citations of Friendship Village Retirement in survey cycle 3, the latest first
Survey dateF-tagRequirement (CMS text)Scope and severitySurvey typeCorrected
16 Jul 2024F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.GComplaint investigation26 Jan 2024
16 Jul 2024F0919Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.DComplaint investigation31 Jul 2024
10 Aug 2023F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.DStandard survey30 Aug 2023
10 Aug 2023F0803Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.EComplaint investigation30 Aug 2023
10 Aug 2023F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.EComplaint investigation30 Aug 2023

The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report

Penalties

A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.

CMS lists no fine and no payment denial for this home in its penalties file.

Staffing

Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.

Nurse staffing hours per resident per day at Friendship Village Retirement
StaffThis homeIowa medianIowa average (CMS)
All nurse staff4.783.703.82
Registered nurses (RN)0.810.700.74
Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.870.56
Nurse aides3.092.51
All nurse staff, weekends4.383.303.37
Nurse staff turnover in a year
28.3%
Nurse staff turnover, Iowa median
41.9%
RN turnover in a year
23.1%
Administrators who left in a year
0

Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.

Quality measures

A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.

Quality measures of Friendship Village Retirement, average of four quarters (2025Q2-2026Q1)
Measure (CMS text)ResidentsThis homeIowa medianUS median
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increasedLong Stay17.6%16.8%12.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladderLong Stay7.2%0.8%0.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infectionLong Stay2.2%1.8%0.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injuryLong Stay7.2%3.4%2.8%
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medicationShort Stay0.6%1.0%1.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsenedLong Stay12.8%15.9%12.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcersLong Stay0.5%3.6%4.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medicationLong Stay14.0%18.2%13.4%

For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure

Ownership

An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.

Ownership type
Non-profit, corporation
Setting
Continuing care retirement community
Legal business name
Friendship Village Inc.
Organisations in the CMS ownership record of Friendship Village Retirement
OrganisationRole in the CMS recordInterestSince
Friends of Faith Retirement Homes, Inc5% or greater direct ownership interest100%15 Aug 1968
Friends of Faith Retirement Homes, IncOperational/managerial control15 Aug 1968
Friends of Faith Retirement Homes, IncAdp of the snf15 Aug 1968

The site shows organisations only. It does not show the names of persons.

Other homes in Black Hawk County

The 11 nearest other nursing homes in Black Hawk County, Iowa
Nursing homeCityOverall ratingCitations, latest cycleFinesLast standard survey
Ravenwood Specialty CareWaterloo1 of 513$017 Nov 2025
Harmony WaterlooWaterloo1 of 58$95,44014 Jan 2026
Harmony House Health Care CenterSpecial Focus candidateWaterloo1 of 532$48,8256 Aug 2025
Northcrest Specialty CareWaterloo2 of 57$012 Feb 2026
Pinnacle Specialty CareCedar Falls2 of 515$8,36224 Jul 2025
The Suites at Western Home CommunitiesCedar Falls5 of 51$026 Mar 2026
Newaldaya LifescapesCedar Falls2 of 53$132,07422 May 2025
Martin Health Center, IncCedar Falls5 of 53$015 May 2025
Pillar of Cedar ValleyWaterloo1 of 511$017 Nov 2025
Cedar Falls Health Care CenterCedar Falls2 of 512$08 Jan 2026
Laporte City Specialty CareLa Porte City4 of 52$026 Feb 2026

All 12 nursing homes in Black Hawk County

Official channels

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Friendship Village Retirement (CCN 165081). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/friendship-village-retirement-waterloo-ia-165081/

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Questions

When was Friendship Village Retirement last inspected?
The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 17 Nov 2025. It was a standard survey. It gave 1 citation. The standard survey before the last one was on 9 Oct 2024.
Who operates Friendship Village Retirement?
The CMS record gives the ownership type as non-profit, corporation. CMS lists no chain for the home. The CMS ownership file names Friends of Faith Retirement Homes, Inc for operational or managerial control. This site does not show the names of persons.
Is Friendship Village Retirement a Special Focus Facility?
No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 2 homes in Iowa as Special Focus Facilities and 10 as candidates.
Where does the data on this page come from?
The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.