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Green Hills Health Care Center

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2200 Hamilton Drive, Ames, IA 50014 (opens Google Maps) · Story County · (515) 296-5000· 56 certified beds · avg 44 residents/day · certified since Jan 28, 2010 · Medicare only — not Medicaid certified

Certified for Medicare only. Medicare pays for short rehabilitation stays, not for long-term care — and this facility cannot bill Medicaid, which is what most families rely on for a long stay. Ask what a long-term stay here would cost and how it would be paid for. Who pays for nursing home care →

Part of chain: LIFE CARE SERVICES (43 facilities, chain avg rating 4.1★)

4/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Jan 22, 2026
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
5.47
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

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Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5 · how star ratings work →

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and quality measures from resident assessments and claims.

Inspection findings in the public record

Showing the latest 3 of 7 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.

  1. E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

    The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. F-0550

  2. E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

    The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. F-0812

  3. D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    The facility did not create and follow a basic care plan covering a new resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of admission. The first days are when a new resident is most vulnerable. F-0655

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CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.

DateSeverityWhat the facility was cited for
Nov 21, 2024E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. · F-0550
Nov 21, 2024E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812
Nov 21, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not create and follow a basic care plan covering a new resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of admission. The first days are when a new resident is most vulnerable. · F-0655
Nov 21, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. · F-0656
Nov 21, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. · F-0658
Nov 21, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · from a complaint · F-0684
Nov 21, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · F-0842

Inspection trend by year

Citations by recorded inspection yearPublished citation counts, not a quality score · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2024
All citations: 7
Serious citations (G–L): 0

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

YearCitationsSerious (G–L)Worst severity that year
202470E

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

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No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

What these staffing numbers mean →

Nurse time, in contextAdjusted hours per resident per day · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
This facilityIowa averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 5.47
Iowa average: 4.37
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 1.40
Iowa average: 0.85
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 4.79
Iowa average: 3.86
U.S. average: 3.50

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

MeasureThis facilityIowa avgU.S. avgWhere it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)5.474.373.95top 7% in Iowa; top 8% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours1.400.850.69top 6% in Iowa; top 6% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing4.793.863.50top 8% in Iowa; top 8% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)0.800.510.48top 10% in Iowa; top 11% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)47.144.045.8bottom 38% in Iowa; bottom 44% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)33.342.142.9top 38% in Iowa; top 33% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.53, RN 1.16, weekend 3.97.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (4.53 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 5/5.

Quality measures: assessments & claims

Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.

Quality measures rating: 2/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 1/5

Costs & payment

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Who owns this facility

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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →

For profit - Corporation

Owner / managerTypeRoleStakeSince
Green Hills Residents' AssociationOrganization5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest100%09/11/2009
Amin, RupalIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE07/06/2010
Amin, RupalIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE04/21/2025
Bankers Trust CompanyOrganization5% or Greater Mortgage InterestNOT APPLICABLE03/05/2021
Cory, ClarenceIndividualCorporate DirectorNOT APPLICABLE07/01/2011
Cory, ClarenceIndividualCorporate OfficerNOT APPLICABLE07/01/2021
Ferguson, RachelIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE08/04/2025
Ferguson, RachelIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE09/30/2025
Fleming, JonIndividualCorporate DirectorNOT APPLICABLE07/01/2021
Gregoire, MaryIndividualCorporate DirectorNOT APPLICABLE07/01/2023
Life Care Services LLCOrganizationOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE01/01/1988
Life Care Services LLCOrganizationADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE04/21/2025
Ludley, ShalaIndividualCorporate DirectorNOT APPLICABLE07/01/2023
Mathews, EleanorIndividualCorporate DirectorNOT APPLICABLE07/01/2021
Mathews, EleanorIndividualCorporate OfficerNOT APPLICABLE07/01/2021
Mathews, JoanIndividualCorporate DirectorNOT APPLICABLE07/01/2023
Mathews, JoanIndividualCorporate OfficerNOT APPLICABLE07/01/2023
Mercier, JoyceIndividualCorporate DirectorNOT APPLICABLE07/01/2022
Sievers, CalistaIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE06/05/2023
White, PamelaIndividualCorporate DirectorNOT APPLICABLE07/01/2019

Showing 20 of 22 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 2 are not displayed. The full list is in the CMS Ownership dataset.

Other facilities in the same chain

CMS lists this facility under the chain Life Care Services — 43 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.

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Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

  • "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
  • "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
  • "What does the care plan for a brand-new resident cover in the first 48 hours, and who writes it?"
  • "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
  • "Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
  • "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
  • "How do you keep residents' medical records accurate, complete, and secure?"

Also worth asking anywhere

  • "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
  • "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
  • "CMS reports 47% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
  • "The ownership record on file lists 22 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
  • "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

Nearby facilities (12 closest of 14 within 20 miles)

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Northridge Village3.8 miAmes, IA★★★★★4/5
Accura Healthcare of Ames, LLC3.9 miAmes, IA★★★☆☆3/5
Rolling Green Village Care Center9.9 miNevada, IA★★★☆☆3/5
Story Medical Senior Care10.7 miNevada, IA★★★★★4/5
Bethany Life12.7 miStory City, IA★★☆☆☆1/5
Madrid Home for the Aged12.7 miMadrid, IA★★★☆☆3/5
Westhaven Community13.4 miBoone, IA★★★☆☆3/5
Eastern Star Masonic Home13.8 miBoone, IA★★★☆☆3/5
On with Life Long Term Care16.4 miPolk City, IA★★★★★5/5
Granger Nursing & Rehabilitation Center19.1 miGranger, IA★★★☆☆3/5
Accura Healthcare of Ogden, LLC19.4 miOgden, IA★★★★☆3/5
Mill-Pond19.5 miAnkeny, IA★★★★★4/5

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Other facilities in the same county

CMS records place this facility in Story, IA — 7 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 165577.

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