Nursing homes in Ames, IA that take Medicare & Medicaid
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3 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Ames are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 4.3 stars (Iowa: 3.1). The highest rated is Northridge Village. 2 accept Medicaid.
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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the Iowa median (3.76 hours).
Nursing homes near Ames
- Rolling Green Village Care Center · Nevada · 2 stars · 10 mi · Medicaid
- Bethany Life · Story City · 1 stars · 10 mi · Medicaid
- Story Medical Senior Care · Nevada · 5 stars · 11 mi · Medicaid
- Westhaven Community · Boone · 3 stars · 13 mi · Medicaid
- Eastern Star Masonic Home · Boone · 3 stars · 13 mi · Medicaid
- Madrid Home for the Aged · Madrid · 3 stars · 15 mi · Medicaid
- On With Life Long Term Care · Polk City · 5 stars · 19 mi · Medicaid
- Accura Healthcare of Ogden · Ogden · 4 stars · 19 mi · Medicaid
- Zearing Health Care · Zearing · 2 stars · 20 mi · Medicaid
- Granger Nursing & Rehabilitation Center · Granger · 3 stars · 21 mi · Medicaid
Questions about nursing homes in Ames
- Which nursing homes in Ames accept Medicaid?
- 2 of 3 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Northridge Village, Accura Healthcare of Ames. Certification doesn't mean a Medicaid bed is open; call and ask, including whether they accept residents whose Medicaid application is pending.
- Which accept Medicare for short-term rehab?
- 3 of 3 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at Northridge Village (3 of 5) and Accura Healthcare of Ames (3 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Ames?
- Northridge Village has the highest CMS overall rating in Ames (5 of 5); 2 homes here are rated 5 stars. Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Ames nursing homes compare with the rest of Iowa?
- Their average CMS rating is 4.3 stars, above the Iowa average of 3.1. 0 of 3 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- Are there small nursing homes in Ames?
- 2 of 3 nursing homes in Ames have fewer than 60 certified beds, according to CMS.
- How many nursing homes in Ames have no CMS fines?
- 3 of 3 nursing homes in Ames have no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How many 5-star nursing homes are in Ames?
- 2 of 3 nursing homes in Ames are rated 5 stars overall, according to CMS (October 2026).
- How much does a nursing home cost in Ames?
- CMS doesn't publish prices, so ask each home for its daily rate. Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing after a qualifying hospital stay, with daily coinsurance from day 21; Medicaid pays for long-term care for people who meet Iowa's income and asset rules.
Nursing homes in nearby cities
- Story City (1)
- Nevada (2)
- Boone (2)
- Madrid (1)
- Polk City (1)
- Ogden (1)
- Zearing (1)
- Granger (1)
- Ankeny (4)
- Stratford (1)
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, October 2026. Nursing Homes In Each State is independent and not affiliated with CMS or Medicare. About the data.