Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Ames, IA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Ames
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Updated on December 1, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Ames has a total of 27 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,807 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Ames of 67,910, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 37.58 persons in Ames. There were 1,417 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 78.42 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Ames has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Ames and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.79	0.75 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.47	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.45	0.59 / 0.88
All Staff	3.71	3.78 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Iowa.

COVID-19 Infections in Ames Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Ames there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Ames

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Ames Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Ames, IA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Ames

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Ames based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Zearing Health Care, LLC 404 EAST GARFIELD ST ZEARING, IA	14.00
Perry Lutheran Homes Eden Acres Campus 3000 EAST WILLIS AVENUE PERRY, IA	4.00
Green Hills Health Care Center 2200 HAMILTON DRIVE AMES, IA	1.33
Hubbard Care Center 403 SOUTH STATE STREET HUBBARD, IA	1.33
Kennybrook Village 200 SW BROOKSIDE DRIVE GRIMES, IA	16.67
On With Life 715 SW ANKENY ROAD ANKENY, IA	0.00
Mill-Pond 1201 SE MILL POND COURT ANKENY, IA	16.00
Spurgeon Manor 1204 LINDEN STREET DALLAS CENTER, IA	28.50
Story Medical Senior Care 630 SIXTH STREET NEVADA, IA	17.33
Rolling Green Village Care Cen 100 SIXTH STREET NEVADA, IA	16.67

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Ames based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Aspire of Perry 2625 IOWA STREET PERRY, IA	151.50
Bethany Life 212 LAFAYETTE STREET STORY CITY, IA	202.00 /
Perry Lutheran Home 2323 EAST WILLIS AVENUE PERRY, IA	228.17 /
Grandview Health Care Center 508 2ND STREET NE DAYTON, IA	118.17
Granger Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2001 KENNEDY STREET GRANGER, IA	147.17
Accura Healthcare of Ames, LLC 3440 GRAND AVENUE AMES, IA	73.33
State Center Specialty Care 702 THIRD STREET NW STATE CENTER, IA	52.67
Bishop Drumm Retirement Center 5837 WINWOOD DRIVE JOHNSTON, IA	306.17
Northridge Village 3300 GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER AVENUE AMES, IA	59.67
Sunny View Care Center 410 N W ASH DRIVE ANKENY, IA	74.67

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