Nursing Homes in Ankeny, IA- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of March 24, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Ankeny
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on March 24, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Ankeny has a total of 53 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,549 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Ankeny of 67,355, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 18.98 persons in Ankeny. There were 2,825 residents in nursing homes as March 24, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 79.60 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, Ankeny 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 Ankeny and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.84 | 0.73 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.57 | 2.35 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.57 | 0.59 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.98 | 3.66 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Iowa.
COVID-19 Infections in Ankeny 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 Ankeny there were a total of 2 new cases and 2 new deaths among residents for the week ending March 24, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Ankeny
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 Ankeny Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Ankeny, 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 Ankeny
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Ankeny 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 |
|---|---|
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Perry Lutheran Homes Eden Acres Campus 3000 EAST WILLIS AVENUE PERRY, IA |
8.80 |
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On With Life 715 SW ANKENY ROAD ANKENY, IA |
0.00 |
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Prairie Vista Village 2785 1ST AVENUE S ALTOONA, IA |
12.67 |
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Childserve Habilitation Center 5900 PIONEER PARKWAY JOHNSTON, IA |
17.33 |
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Green Hills Health Care Center 2200 HAMILTON DRIVE AMES, IA |
1.33 |
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Mill-Pond 1201 SE MILL POND COURT ANKENY, IA |
11.33 |
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Scottish Rite Park Inc 2909 WOODLAND AVENUE DES MOINES, IA |
8.00 |
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Spurgeon Manor 1204 LINDEN STREET DALLAS CENTER, IA |
26.50 |
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Calvin Community 4210 HICKMAN ROAD DES MOINES, IA |
17.00 |
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Story Medical Senior Care 630 SOUTH SIXTH STREET NEVADA, IA |
18.00 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Ankeny based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Harmony West Des Moines 5010 GRAND RIDGE DRIVE WEST DES MOINES, IA |
602.17 |
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Bishop Drumm Retirement Center 5837 WINWOOD DRIVE JOHNSTON, IA |
185.17 |
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Azria Health Park Place 2401 EAST EIGHTH STREET DES MOINES, IA |
139.33 |
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Urbandale Health Care Center 4614 NW 84TH STREET URBANDALE, IA |
125.00 |
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Accura Healthcare of Pleasantville, LLC 909 NORTH STATE STREET PLEASANTVILLE, IA |
193.17 |
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Altoona Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 200 SEVENTH AVENUE SW ALTOONA, IA |
117.67 |
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Trinity Center at Luther Park 1555 HULL AVENUE DES MOINES, IA |
117.50 |
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Aspire of Perry 2625 IOWA STREET PERRY, IA |
98.67 |
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University Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 233 UNIVERSITY AVENUE DES MOINES, IA |
104.83 |
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Parkridge Specialty Care 5800 NE 12TH AVENUE PLEASANT HILL, IA |
210.50 / |
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