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Direct Care Worker Registry
& Health Facility Database
Direct Care Worker Registry
& Health Facility Database
Complete your online license application for a NEW Long Term Care Center
Complete your online license application for a NEW Assisted Living Center
Complete your online application for the Iowa Direct Care Worker Registry and out-of-state reciprocity
DCW SEARCH
Look up eligibility status of Direct Care Workers
ENTITY SEARCH
Look up contact details for care facilities
The maximum State fine amount for a health facility allowed by law is $10,000. This fine could be doubled or trebled (tripled) for repeat offenses for a maximum fine of $30,000. [See Iowa Code 135C 36-44A]
The following facilities are not State-licensed or subject to State fines: hospitals, rural health clinics, end-stage renal disease centers, home health agencies, hospices, outpatient physical therapy and speech, portable x-ray facilities, comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facilities, or community mental health centers. For federal fine information, please visit the Quality, Certification, & Oversight reports website.