83/100
Above average
Green Hills Health Care Center
2200 Hamilton Drive, Ames, IA 50014
- Certified beds
- 56
- Occupancy
- 78%
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Accepts
- Medicare
Our read on Green Hills Health Care Center
Green Hills runs on a strong direct-care workforce: 4.53 nurse hours per resident day is about 17 percent more than the national average, and that shows up in a five-star staffing rating. The catch is consistency, weekend coverage drops roughly 13 percent below weekday levels, and turnover sits at 47.1 percent, slightly worse than the national average, so the faces around your family member may change often. Seven deficiencies on record, none involving harm, jeopardy, or abuse, and a January 2026 inspection is recent enough to trust. Quality measures are the weak spot at two stars, which is worth asking about directly even though the care hours look good on paper.
Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.
How this grade was calculated
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.
A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.
Inspection safety
30/30Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
- →No citations recorded in the last 3 years
Staffing
29/30Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
- →5.47 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
- →1.16 RN hours per resident per day
- →Weekend staffing drops 13% against weekdays
Staff stability
9/15How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
- →47% of nursing staff left in the last year
Resident outcomes
5/15The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
- →2 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating
Enforcement history
10/10Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
- →No federal fines on record
Staffing, against the national average
Full detailHours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Recent inspection findings
Last standard health inspection: January 22, 2026 (9 months ago). No citations were recorded.
No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.
Who owns this home
Full recordPart of LIFE CARE SERVICES, which operates 43 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.
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Common questions about Green Hills Health Care Center
What is the ElderGrade for Green Hills Health Care Center? +
Green Hills Health Care Center holds an ElderGrade of B (83 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
How many nursing hours does each resident get at Green Hills Health Care Center? +
Residents receive an average of 4.53 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Has Green Hills Health Care Center been cited for harming residents? +
No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Does Green Hills Health Care Center accept Medicaid? +
CMS lists this facility as Medicare, so it is not recorded as Medicaid certified. Confirm directly with the home before admission.
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