Mill-Pond
Nursing home in Ankeny, Iowa, CMS certification number 165261
1201 SE Mill Pond Court, Ankeny, IA 50021 · Polk County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 60
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 19, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 3
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Mill-Pond take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Mill-Pond is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Mill-Pond reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.47
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.97
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.32
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.18
- Weekend total hours
- 3.92
- Nursing staff turnover
- 25%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 27.3%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 19, 2026 and cited 3 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 6, 2025, found 2.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Mill-Pond in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 57.6 residents live here, about 96% of its 60 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 57.6
- Certified since
- September 19, 1995
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Mill-Pond
- Legal business name
- Presbyterian Homes Mill Pond Inc
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 21 homes nationally under Presbyterian Homes & Services, 4.2-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Mill-Pond
- Sunny View Care Center410 N W Ash Drive, Ankeny 50023
- The Bridges at Ankeny3510 Northwest Ablilene Road, Ankeny 50023
- On With Life715 SW Ankeny Road, Ankeny 50023
- Trinity Center at Luther Park1555 Hull Avenue, Des Moines 50316
- Bishop Drumm Retirement Center5837 Winwood Drive, Johnston 50131
Who inspects nursing homes in Iowa
Iowa's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Iowa, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Mill-Pond, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Mill-Pond
What is the CMS star rating of Mill-Pond?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Mill-Pond accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Mill-Pond?
3 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Mill-Pond?
Presbyterian Homes Mill Pond Inc, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.