Nursing Homes, Home Health & Hospice in Ames, IA
Ames, Iowa is served by 6 Medicare-certified care providers, with an average CMS overall rating of 4.2 out of 5 among rated providers. Use the care-type sections below to compare ratings, inspections, fines, and staffing.
| Care type in Ames | Providers | |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing Homes | 3 | View directory |
| Home Health Agencies | 1 | View directory |
| Hospice | 2 | View directory |
| Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities | 1 | View directory |
| Long-Term Care Hospitals | 0 | — |
| Assisted Living Facilities | 2 | View directory |
| Memory Care Facilities | 0 | — |
| Custodial Care Facilities | 0 | — |
| Adult Care Homes | 0 | — |
| Adult Day Care Centers | 0 | — |
| Home Care Agencies | 4 | View directory |
| PACE Programs | 0 | — |
| Respite Care Facilities | 0 | — |
| Senior Housing | 2 | View directory |
| Hospitals | 1 | View directory |
| Dialysis Facilities | 1 | View directory |
| Community Health Centers | 1 | View directory |
Nursing Homes in Ames
3 Medicare-certified nursing homess in Ames, averaging 4.3 out of 5 overall among rated providers. Open a profile to review inspection findings, fines, staffing details, and ownership.
Home Health Agencies in Ames
1 Medicare-certified home health agencies in Ames, averaging 3.5 out of 5 overall among rated providers. Open a profile to review inspection findings, fines, staffing details, and ownership.
Hospice in Ames
2 Medicare-certified hospices in Ames, averaging 4.0 out of 5 overall among rated providers. Open a profile to review inspection findings, fines, staffing details, and ownership.
Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities in Ames
1 Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facilities in Ames. Open a profile to review inspection findings, fines, staffing details, and ownership.
Assisted Living Facilities in Ames
2 registry-listed assisted living facilitiess are listed in Ames. No CMS star rating is published for these listings; confirm licensing, services, and coverage directly with the provider. Open a profile to see services, contact details, and location.
Home Care Agencies in Ames
4 registry-listed home care agenciess are listed in Ames. No CMS star rating is published for these listings; confirm licensing, services, and coverage directly with the provider. Open a profile to see services, contact details, and location.
Senior Housing in Ames
2 hud-assisted senior housings are listed in Ames. No CMS star rating is published for these listings; confirm licensing, services, and coverage directly with the provider. Open a profile to see services, contact details, and location.
Hospitals in Ames
1 Medicare-certified hospitals in Ames, averaging 4.0 out of 5 overall among rated providers. Open a profile to review inspection findings, fines, staffing details, and ownership.
Dialysis Facilities in Ames
1 Medicare-certified dialysis facilities in Ames, averaging 5.0 out of 5 overall among rated providers. Open a profile to review inspection findings, fines, staffing details, and ownership.
Community Health Centers in Ames
1 hrsa-funded community health centers is listed in Ames. No CMS star rating is published for these listings; confirm licensing, services, and coverage directly with the provider. Open a profile to see services, contact details, and location.
ZIP codes in Ames
How to pick care in Ames
The strongest comparisons weigh several signals together - inspection history, nurse staffing, quality measures, and the particular services someone requires. Ratings pull those signals into a single number, but they cannot stand in for a visit or a conversation with the staff.
For families in Ames, IA, the key questions are Medicare and Medicaid participation, current openings, how care plans are set, and how problems are escalated overnight or on weekends. A personal visit plus direct questions is still the surest way to judge whether a provider fits.
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Frequently asked questions
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Data sources
Data source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, the CMS NPI registry, and HUD open data. Data as of 2026-10-06. This page is informational and is not medical advice.
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