Overview
The Bridges at Ankeny has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the Iowa average of 3.1. It ranks 3rd of 4 nursing homes in Ankeny. Its strongest area is quality of care (4 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.2 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 73% of nursing homes in Iowa (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.9 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on March 17, 2026, found 8 health deficiencies, more than the Iowa average of 6.5. 4 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $9,110 in the past three years.
The Bridges at Ankeny is a for-profit facility with 100 certified beds, caring for about 93 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2016.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 75%
Top 66%
Top 67%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- March 17, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 8
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 4
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $9,110
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.17 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.94 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.64 hrs
- Nurse aides2.58 hrs
- Physical therapists0.00 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 100
- Average residents per day
- 93
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- November 18, 2016
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes