Here are 7 Nursing Homes in Story County, IA

Nurse hours

4.79 /day

Staff turnover

29%

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Story Medical Senior Care runs on county ownership, and the numbers back up what that stability usually buys: 4.79 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter above the national average, with staff turnover at 29.3% against a national 45.8%. Five deficiencies on the current record, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though three are abuse-related, worth asking about directly. Weekend staffing drops about 18% below weekday levels, a common pattern but still a gap you'd want to know about. The last inspection was April 30, 2026, so the record is recent. Quality and staffing measures both sit at the top of CMS's scale.

Nurse hours

4.37 /day

Staff turnover

55%

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Northridge Village runs lean in a way that mostly works. Nurse staffing sits at 4.37 hours per resident day, comfortably above the national average, and that shows up in its staffing rating. The catch is weekends, when coverage drops about 11% below what the home staffs on weekdays, worth asking about if your family visits or calls on Saturdays and Sundays. Turnover is the bigger flag: 54.7% annually against a national 45.8%, meaning more than half the nursing staff turned over in a year. Inspections came back recently and cleanly enough, with one deficiency serious enough to register as harm. Six deficiencies total, none tied to abuse.

Nurse hours

3.68 /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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Zearing Health Care runs 40 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.68 hours per resident day, roughly 5% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about another 10% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts are the ones families tend to visit. The inspection record shows 8 deficiencies with none at harm or jeopardy level, though 3 are abuse-related, which is worth asking about directly. Quality measures score well, and the last inspection was recent. Small Iowa home, mostly solid numbers, with weekend coverage and those abuse citations as the real questions.

Nurse hours

4.53 /day

Staff turnover

47%

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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.

Nurse hours

4.11 /day

Staff turnover

39%

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Bethany Life runs a solid nursing floor on paper: 4.11 nurse hours per resident day, about 6% above the national average, with a CMS staffing rating of 5 out of 5 and turnover at 38.5%, better than the 45.8% national figure. Weekend coverage dips roughly 6% below weekday levels, which is common but worth knowing if your family visits on Saturdays and Sundays. The inspection record is where the picture darkens. Thirty-three deficiencies sit on the current record, five of them at harm or jeopardy level and five abuse-related, with two fines totaling $52,329 and a 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating. The most recent inspection, in March 2026, is recent enough that nothing here is stale.

Nurse hours

2.96 /day

Staff turnover

40%

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Accura Healthcare of Ames runs 75 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 2.96 hours per resident day, roughly 23% under the national mark of 3.86. Weekends drop about 13% below what the home itself provides on weekdays, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Turnover is 39.7%, better than the 45.8% national average. Inspections show 19 deficiencies on record, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, none abuse-related. The most recent inspection was April 2026, and CMS gives the home mid-range marks for health inspections and staffing, with a stronger 4 out of 5 on quality measures.

Nurse hours

4.23 /day

Staff turnover

65%

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Rolling Green Village Care Center sits in Story County with 58 certified beds and a for-profit LLC owner. The 4.23 nursing hours per resident day runs about 10% above the national figure, which sounds good until you see weekends dip roughly 12% below the home's own weekday level, coverage you can count on Monday may not be there Saturday. Staff turnover of 65% is well past the 45.8% national average, and 16 deficiencies on record, two of them at harm or jeopardy level, carry a $14,380 fine. The last inspection was January 14, 2026. Three stars across health, quality, and staffing tell you the same thing the numbers do: adequate, not strong.