Nursing homes in Ankeny, IA that take Medicare & Medicaid
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4 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Ankeny are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 3.3 stars (Iowa: 3.1). The highest rated is Mill-Pond. 4 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 Ankeny
- Bishop Drumm Retirement Center · Johnston · 1 stars · 6 mi · Medicaid
- Childserve Habilitation Center · Johnston · 5 stars · 6 mi · Medicaid
- Trinity Center at Luther Park · Des Moines · 1 stars · 6 mi · Medicaid
- Azria Health Park Place · Des Moines · 1 stars · 7 mi · Medicaid
- On With Life Long Term Care · Polk City · 5 stars · 7 mi · Medicaid
- Valley View Village · Des Moines · 3 stars · 7 mi · Medicaid
- Brio of Johnston · Johnston · 4 stars · 7 mi · Medicaid
- Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines · Des Moines · 3 stars · 8 mi · Medicaid
- Ramsey Village · Des Moines · 2 stars · 8 mi · Medicaid
- Calvin Community · Des Moines · 4 stars · 8 mi · Medicaid
Questions about nursing homes in Ankeny
- Which nursing homes in Ankeny accept Medicaid?
- 4 of 4 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Mill-Pond, On With Life, The Bridges at Ankeny, Sunny View Care Center. 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?
- 4 of 4 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at Mill-Pond (4 of 5) and The Bridges at Ankeny (4 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Ankeny?
- Mill-Pond has the highest CMS overall rating in Ankeny (5 of 5). Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Ankeny nursing homes compare with the rest of Iowa?
- Their average CMS rating is 3.3 stars, about the same as the Iowa average of 3.1. 1 of 4 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- Are there small nursing homes in Ankeny?
- 1 of 4 nursing homes in Ankeny has fewer than 60 certified beds, according to CMS.
- How many nursing homes in Ankeny have no CMS fines?
- 3 of 4 nursing homes in Ankeny have no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How many 5-star nursing homes are in Ankeny?
- 1 of 4 nursing homes in Ankeny is rated 5 stars overall, according to CMS (October 2026).
- How much does a nursing home cost in Ankeny?
- 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
- Johnston (3)
- Polk City (1)
- Des Moines (12)
- Altoona (2)
- Urbandale (3)
- Pleasant Hill (1)
- Grimes (1)
- Clive (1)
- Granger (1)
- West Des Moines (5)
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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.