Nursing Homes, Home Health & Hospice in Shelby County

Shelby County, Iowa is home to 4 Medicare-certified care providers across 2 cities. Use the care-type sections below to compare CMS ratings, inspections, staffing, and ownership.

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Elk Horn, IA 1 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 1.0 Harlan, IA 8 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.2

Nursing Homes in Shelby County

2 providers in Shelby County: Harlan, Elk Horn

Nursing Home · Non profit - Other Elm Crest Retirement Community Harlan, IA 51537 CMS rating 3.0 / 550 beds Nursing Home · For profit - Corporation Salem Lutheran Home Elk Horn, IA 51531 CMS rating 1.0 / 564 beds

Home Health Agencies in Shelby County

1 provider in Shelby County: Harlan

Home Health Agency · GOVERNMENT OPERATED Myrtue Med Center Home Health Harlan, IA 51537 CMS rating 2.5 / 5

Hospice in Shelby County

1 provider in Shelby County: Harlan

Hospice · Government Myrtue Medical Center Hospice Harlan, IA 51537 CMS rating 4.0 / 5

Assisted Living Facilities in Shelby County

1 provider in Shelby County: Harlan

Assisted Living Facility Hansen House Harlan Harlan, IA 51537 No CMS rating

Home Care Agencies in Shelby County

1 provider in Shelby County: Harlan

Home Care Agency Living Well Home Care LLC Harlan, IA 51537 No CMS rating

Senior Housing in Shelby County

1 provider in Shelby County: Harlan

Senior Housing · Project-Based Section 8 Westridge Apts. Harlan, IA 51537 No CMS rating64 beds

Hospitals in Shelby County

1 provider in Shelby County: Harlan

Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Other Myrtue Medical Center Harlan, IA 51537 CMS rating 3.0 / 5

Dialysis Facilities in Shelby County

1 provider in Shelby County: Harlan

Dialysis Facility · Profit DaVita Harlan Dialysis Harlan, IA 51537 CMS rating 3.0 / 5

Choosing care in Shelby County

A sensible first step is to line up the CMS Five-Star ratings, since they distill health inspections, staffing, and quality measures into one score. Treat a strong overall rating as a starting signal, then dig into the inspection findings and staffing numbers that produced it.

When you are choosing for yourself or someone you care for in Shelby County, tour in person if you can, ask whether space is currently available, and confirm Medicare and Medicaid participation. Also ask how the provider manages care planning, keeps families informed, and handles concerns that arise after hours.

Frequently asked questions

How many Medicare-certified care providers does Shelby County have?

According to current CMS data, Shelby County, Iowa has 4 certified providers: 2 nursing homes, 1 home health agencies, and 1 hospice programs.

Which cities in Shelby County have care providers?

Based on the current data, Elk Horn, Harlan have care providers listed. Open a city page for local listings.

Data sources

Data source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, the CMS NPI registry, and HUD open data. Data as of 2026-10-06.

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