Green Hills Health Care Center — nursing home in Ames, IA

Facility type: Skilled nursing facility · Medicare only
CMS provider type: Medicare · part of a continuing care retirement community (CCRC)
Certified beds: 56 CMS-certified beds (not state-licensed beds)
Licensed beds: State licensure is issued by the state survey agency. State license records are not yet ingested for this facility; the federal CMS certification is shown instead.
Average residents per day: 46.5 CMS, MDS-derived
CMS Certification Number: 165577
Certification status: Active CMS certification Verified
First approved (Medicare/Medicaid): Jan 28, 2010
Ownership type: For profit - Corporation
Operator (legal business name): Green Hills Health Care Center, Inc
CMS chain: Life Care Services 43 facilities
Phone: (515) 296-5000
Resident & family council: Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes
Official profile: Medicare Care Compare ↗

Inspection record · CMS window

Verified

Inspections

6

latest Jan 22, 2026

Citations

11

7 health · 4 fire

Harm or worse

0

no immediate jeopardy

Severity	Isolated	Pattern	Widespread
Immediate jeopardy	J·	K·	L·
Actual harm	G·	H·	I·
Potential harm	D5	E3	F3
Minimal	A·	B·	C·

CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years. Older findings leave the dataset; their absence is not evidence they never happened.

CMS Five-Star ratings

Federal · CMS

Overall

Health inspections

Staffing

Quality measures

Penalties · about the last 3 years

Fines

0

$0

Payment denials

0

Latest

—

Federal certification

Federal · CMS

Authority: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), surveyed by the state survey agency
CCN: 165577
Program: Medicare
Medicare (SNF): Certified
Medicaid (NF): No
Certified beds: 56
First approved: Jan 28, 2010
Located in a hospital: No
Status: Active CMS certification as of CMS release Oct 1, 2026
Evidence: Verified

State license

State licensure is issued by the state survey agency. State license records are not yet ingested for this facility; the federal CMS certification is shown instead. State coverage for Iowa.

Federal certification and the state license are different records. A nursing home is licensed by the state and, separately, certified by CMS to bill Medicare and/or Medicaid. We link them by the CCN when the state publishes it; otherwise by exact address, house number and street, or exact name within the same ZIP, and label that link as inferred. Never by name alone.

CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years. Older findings leave the dataset; their absence is not evidence they never happened.

Date	Domain	Survey types	Citations	Most severe	Open
Jan 22, 2026	Fire safety	Fire Safety Standard	1	Potential harm	—	Open →
Jan 22, 2026	Health	Health Standard	0	No citations	—	Open →
Nov 21, 2024	Fire safety	Fire Safety Standard	3	Potential harm	—	Open →
Nov 21, 2024	Health	Health Complaint, Health Standard	7	Potential harm	—	Open →
Nov 9, 2023	Fire safety	Fire Safety Standard	0	No citations	—	Open →
Nov 9, 2023	Health	Health Standard	0	No citations	—	Open →

Enforcement

Penalties

Civil money penalties and denials of payment for new admissions, as published by CMS (about the last three years). Amounts may change on appeal.

No fines or payment denials in the CMS Penalties file for this CCN.

Scope × severity

Severity	Isolated	Pattern	Widespread
Immediate jeopardy	J·	K·	L·
Actual harm	G·	H·	I·
Potential harm	D5	E3	F3
Minimal	A·	B·	C·

By concept

Date	Tag	Deficiency	Scope / severity	Correction	Flags
Jan 22, 2026	K-0918	Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Jan 22, 2026
Nov 21, 2024	K-0321	Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. Smoke Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	E · Potential harm Pattern	Corrected Dec 2, 2024
Nov 21, 2024	K-0712	Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. Miscellaneous Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Dec 2, 2024
Nov 21, 2024	K-0918	Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Dec 2, 2024
Nov 21, 2024	F-0550	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights Deficiencies · Resident rights & abuse/neglect	E · Potential harm Pattern	Corrected Dec 5, 2024
Nov 21, 2024	F-0655	Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Dec 5, 2024
Nov 21, 2024	F-0656	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Dec 5, 2024
Nov 21, 2024	F-0658	Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Dec 5, 2024
Nov 21, 2024	F-0684	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Dec 5, 2024	Complaint
Nov 21, 2024	F-0812	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Food, nutrition & hydration	E · Potential harm Pattern	Corrected Dec 5, 2024
Nov 21, 2024	F-0842	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Dec 5, 2024

“Corrected” does not erase a citation: the historical finding stays listed with its disposition. Narrative statements of deficiencies are not part of the CMS dataset; see Care Compare for the official inspection report.

Five-Star ratings

Federal · CMS

Overallstate 3.1

Health inspectionsstate 2.8

Staffingstate 3.8

Quality measuresstate 3.4

Long-stay QM

Short-stay QM

CMS ratings apply to CMS-certified nursing homes only and are relative within each state. They are not a guarantee of any individual resident’s experience.

Nurse staffing · hours per resident per day

Total nurse staffing4.28

State avg 3.86US avg 3.90

Registered nurse (RN)1.08

State avg 0.74US avg 0.69

Licensed practical nurse0.00

State avg 0.56US avg 0.86

Nurse aide3.19

State avg 2.56US avg 2.35

Weekend total nurse3.76

State avg 3.38US avg 3.43

Reported from Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) data, as published by CMS. Case-mix adjusted total: 5.01 (case-mix index 1.19).

Staff turnover

Total nursing staff turnover42.2%

State avg 44.1%US avg 45.3%

Registered nurse turnover25.0%

State avg 42.1%US avg 42.5%

Administrators who left1

State avg 0US avg 1

Health survey score

Cycle 1 standard survey: Jan 22, 2026
Cycle 1 health score: 0
Total weighted score: 9

Operating entity

Green Hills Health Care Center, Inc

CMS legal business name of the certified provider. Operates this facility only.

VerifiedLinked by exact legal name

CMS chain

Life Care Services

43 facilities in 18 states. CMS chain ID 312.

VerifiedAssigned by CMS

Chain average overall rating (CMS): 4.2

Ownership disclosures

Disclosures

21

Organizations

3

Individuals

17

Direct & indirect ownership

Owners of record

Name	Type	Role (Carefield group)	CMS role text	Share	Since
Green Hills Residents' Association	Organization	Direct owner	5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST	100%	Sep 11, 2009

CMS Ownership file

All disclosed roles

Operator, owners, managers, officers and lenders are distinct roles and are never flattened into one entity. Organizations link across facilities by exact normalized legal name; individuals are listed per facility only.

Name	Type	Role (Carefield group)	CMS role text	Share	Since
Green Hills Residents' Association	Organization	Direct owner	5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST	100%	Sep 11, 2009
Life Care Services LLC	Organization	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Jan 1, 1988
Rupal Amin	Individual	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Jul 6, 2010
Rachel Ferguson	Individual	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Aug 4, 2025
Calista Sievers	Individual	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Jun 5, 2023
Clarence Cory	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Jul 1, 2011
Jon Fleming	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Jul 1, 2021
Mary Gregoire	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Jul 1, 2023
Shala Ludley	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Jul 1, 2023
Eleanor Mathews	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Jul 1, 2021
Joan Mathews	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Jul 1, 2023
Joyce Mercier	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Jul 1, 2022
Donald Messmer	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Jan 1, 2026
Dennis Vaughn	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Jan 1, 2026
Pamela White	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Jul 1, 2019
Clarence Cory	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE OFFICER	not provided	Jul 1, 2021
Joan Mathews	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE OFFICER	not provided	Jul 1, 2023
Bankers Trust Company	Organization	Mortgage / security interest	5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTEREST	not provided	Mar 5, 2021
Life Care Services LLC	Organization	Additional disclosable party	ADP OF THE SNF	not provided	Apr 21, 2025
Rupal Amin	Individual	Additional disclosable party	ADP OF THE SNF	not provided	Apr 21, 2025
Rachel Ferguson	Individual	Additional disclosable party	ADP OF THE SNF	not provided	Sep 30, 2025

Same chain in Iowa

All 42 in chain →

Facility	Beds	CMS overall	Last inspection	Citations (window)	Fines
Cottage Grove Place 2115 First Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 CCN 165322	64		Jun 25, 2026	291 IJ1 harm	$45k
Linn Manor Care Center 1140 Elim Drive, Marion, IA 52302 CCN 165511	38		Jun 10, 2026	302 harm	—

No building or property record is linked to this facility yet. Parcel, assessor and building-permit joins will be added only where a valid site match exists.

Coordinates as published by CMS.

Address: 2200 Hamilton Drive, Ames, IA 50014
ZIP: 50014
County: Story County FIPS 19169
State: Iowa
Urban / rural (CMS): Urban

Within ~25 km

Nearby nursing homes

Facility	Distance	Beds	Last inspection	Citations (window)	Fines
Northridge Village 3300 George Washington Carver Avenue, Ames, IA 50010 CCN 165613	6.2 km	38	Jan 29, 2026	131 harm	—
Accura Healthcare of Ames, LLC 3440 Grand Avenue, Ames, IA 50010 CCN 165423	6.2 km	75	Apr 16, 2026	311 harm	—
Bethany Life 212 Lafayette Street, Story City, IA 50248 CCN 165424	20.4 km	126	Aug 12, 2026	591 IJ4 harm	$52k

Source	Record	Facts	Evidence	Source release	Retrieved
CMS Provider Information US-CMS	165577	name, address, phone, certification, certified_beds, ownership_type, legal_business_name, chain	Verified	Oct 1, 2026	Nov 7, 2026
CMS Provider Information US-CMS	165577	ratings, staffing, health_survey_score Five-Star ratings and PBJ staffing apply to the CMS-certified universe only.	Verified	Oct 1, 2026	Nov 7, 2026

Record-level source links for CCN 165577

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