Ames · 3.8 mi
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⌖ Ames, IA · Story County · Medicare data as of September 2026
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds56
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare only
OwnershipFor-profit (corporation)
About Green Hills Health Care Center
Green Hills Health Care Center is a 56-bed for-profit nursing home in Ames, IA. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in Iowa is 3.1.
- Inspections: 0 problems at its last full inspection (Jan 2026), fewer than the Iowa average of 6.5.
- Staffing: nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 32 min a day with each resident, more than the Iowa average of 3 hr 49 min. About 47% of nursing staff left in the past year.
- Fines: no federal fines in the last three years.
- Stands out: Registered nurses spend about 1 hr 10 min a day with each resident, compared with 41 min nationally.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
Key details
Facility nameGreen Hills Health Care Center
LocationStory County, Iowa
Phone(515) 296-5000
Address2200 Hamilton Drive, Ames, IA 50014 · Story County
Medicare provider number165577
Ownership typeFor-profit (corporation)
Operating companyLife Care Services · 43 homes
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJanuary 28, 2010 (16 years)
✓ Medicare✗ Medicaid
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official Medicare inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from Medicare's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
4 strengths in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 4 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection0 (Jan 2026)Iowa average: 6.5.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident4 hr 32 min a dayIowa average: 3 hr 49 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident1 hr 10 min a dayIowa average: 45 minStrength
About average
- Nursing staff turnover47% a yearIowa average: 44%About average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Iowa average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital30.7%State average: 20.9%Worse than average
- Needed an emergency room visit22.1%State average: 13.2%Worse than average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs2.9%State average: 2.1%Worse than average
Physical therapist time: about 5 minutes a day per resident, averaged across all residents, including long-term residents who get little or no therapy. That is more than the state average of 2 minutes. It is not one person’s therapy schedule; if rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury8.4%State average: 3.8%Worse than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)1.8%State average: 4.2%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs9.5%State average: 19.5%Better than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days1.7State average: 1.5About average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Iowa average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Who pays, and how full it is
Many residents here pay privately or through insurance. In Iowa, Medicaid pays for 50% of resident days at a typical home.
- 0% Medicaid
- 7% Medicare
- 93% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average69%Iowa typical: 79%
Facility operating cost per resident day$412Iowa typical: $311
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending June 2025. The cost per day is what care costs the home to provide, not the price you would pay; ask the home for its private-pay rate. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
What a stay may cost
- Short-term rehab with Medicare: after a qualifying hospital stay, Medicare pays in full for days 1–20. From day 21 to day 100 you pay $217 a day (2026), unless other coverage pays it. Medicare stops after day 100. Estimate a rehab stay →
- Paying privately: ask the home for its daily rate and what it includes. As a guide, Iowa’s Medicaid program uses about $9,839 a month as the average cost of nursing home care (July 2026); see the state’s figure.
- Medicaid: this home isn’t certified for Medicaid, so plan how you would pay if a stay becomes long-term.
Medicare amounts from Medicare.gov. Prices vary with room type and care needs, so always confirm with the home.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, the same as 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 4 to 5 stars and changed 2 times.
Overall rating5★
Health inspections4★
Staffing5★
Quality of care2★
Nurse hours per resident per day4.5
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4.6 |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4.0 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4.8 |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4.1 |
| Jan 2023 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4.4 |
| Jan 2024 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.7 |
| Feb 2025 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5.0 |
| Feb 2026 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5.1 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4.5 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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