{
 "care_type": "nursing_home",
 "city": "Ames",
 "state": "IA",
 "state_name": "Iowa",
 "slug": "ames",
 "count": 3,
 "rated_count": 3,
 "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/nursing-homes/ia/ames/",
 "pages": [
  "https://myhomecarefinder.com/nursing-homes/ia/ames/"
 ],
 "answer": "As of the CMS Care Compare September 2026 release, 3 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes have an address in Ames, IA. 3 have a CMS overall star rating, and 2 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated, at 5 stars, are Green Hills Health Care Center and Northridge Village.",
 "ranking": "CMS overall star rating desc; ties alphabetical; unrated last; no paid placement",
 "source": {
  "datasets": [
   "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/4pq5-n9py"
  ],
  "release": "September 2026"
 },
 "updated": "2026-10-20",
 "providers": [
  {
   "ccn": "165577",
   "name": "Green Hills Health Care Center",
   "address": "2200 Hamilton Drive",
   "state": "IA",
   "zip": "50014",
   "phone": "(515) 296-5000",
   "phone_e164": "+15152965000",
   "ownership": "For profit - Corporation",
   "certified_beds": 56,
   "provider_type": "Medicare",
   "cms_star_rating": 5.0,
   "health_inspection_rating": 4,
   "staffing_rating": 5,
   "quality_measures_rating": 2,
   "special_focus_status": null,
   "cms_abuse_icon": false,
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/165577/view-all?state=IA",
   "city": "Ames",
   "rank": 1,
   "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/nursing-homes/ia/ames/#ccn-165577"
  },
  {
   "ccn": "165613",
   "name": "Northridge Village",
   "address": "3300 George Washington Carver Avenue",
   "state": "IA",
   "zip": "50010",
   "phone": "(515) 232-1000",
   "phone_e164": "+15152321000",
   "ownership": "For profit - Corporation",
   "certified_beds": 38,
   "provider_type": "Medicare and Medicaid",
   "cms_star_rating": 5.0,
   "health_inspection_rating": 4,
   "staffing_rating": 5,
   "quality_measures_rating": 4,
   "special_focus_status": null,
   "cms_abuse_icon": false,
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/165613/view-all?state=IA",
   "city": "Ames",
   "rank": 2,
   "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/nursing-homes/ia/ames/#ccn-165613"
  },
  {
   "ccn": "165423",
   "name": "Accura Healthcare of Ames, LLC",
   "address": "3440 Grand Avenue",
   "state": "IA",
   "zip": "50010",
   "phone": "(515) 232-3426",
   "phone_e164": "+15152323426",
   "ownership": "For profit - Corporation",
   "certified_beds": 75,
   "provider_type": "Medicare and Medicaid",
   "cms_star_rating": 3.0,
   "health_inspection_rating": 3,
   "staffing_rating": 3,
   "quality_measures_rating": 4,
   "special_focus_status": null,
   "cms_abuse_icon": false,
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/165423/view-all?state=IA",
   "city": "Ames",
   "rank": 3,
   "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/nursing-homes/ia/ames/#ccn-165423"
  }
 ]
}