Royal Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Public record summary
About this facility — Royal Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Royal Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Urbandale, Iowa. It is licensed for 115 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Iowa (57 beds).
It is one of 11 senior care facilities in Urbandale and 389 skilled nursing facilities across Iowa. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.
Federal inspectors have cited Royal Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 99 times across 18 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $434,825 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.
This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.
Facility background
Ownership & operator
Registered owners & officers
Regulatory standing
Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)
Services & coverage
Inspection record
Kitchen & food safety
14 earlier / fire-safety inspections (87 citations)
Federal penalties
Visitor reviews
★★★★★kathy Stackhouse · 2026-02-04 · via Google“I had a brief experience with Royal Oaks because mom passed before she moved in, but everyone I came in contact with was friendly and helpful and were very helpful in the enrollment process. They were also great at getting back to me when I had questions. Positive staff!”
★★★★★Brandon Lindsey · 2025-11-12 · via Google“My experience with Royal Oaks was brief, but seamless. The hospital gave very little notice to move mom and Royal Oaks was quick and took care of so much of the administrative aspects of getting mom from the hospital to Royal Oaks. Mom was only there for a short time, but everyone I spoke with was responsive and understanding. I am so grateful for all they have done for my family.”
★Tiffany Walter · 2025-11-26 · via Google“My mother was in the facility for over a year in long term care. The stay started out great but as it changed to Royal Oaks the level of extreme decline in care for residents is horrific. Staff mistreating residents, inability to address care concerns, frequent med mistakes, falls that aren't reported correctly. The list goes on. My mother suffered at the hand of their mismanagement. We finally …”
