On With Life
Nursing home in Ankeny, Iowa, CMS certification number 165163
715 SW Ankeny Road, Ankeny, IA 50023 · Polk County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 28
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- September 4, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 1
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does On With Life take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. On With Life 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | Not rated |
| Quality of resident care | Not rated |
| Long-stay quality | Not rated |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on September 4, 2025 and cited 1 deficiency, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 10, 2024, found 1.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for On With Life in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 24.6 residents live here, about 88% of its 28 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 28
- Average residents per day
- 24.6
- Certified since
- August 20, 1991
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns On With Life
- Legal business name
- On With Life Inc
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near On With Life
- Sunny View Care Center410 N W Ash Drive, Ankeny 50023
- The Bridges at Ankeny3510 Northwest Ablilene Road, Ankeny 50023
- Mill-Pond1201 SE Mill Pond Court, Ankeny 50021
- Bishop Drumm Retirement Center5837 Winwood Drive, Johnston 50131
- Childserve Habilitation Center5900 Pioneer Parkway, 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 On With Life, 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 On With Life
What is the CMS star rating of On With Life?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does On With Life accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at On With Life?
1 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns On With Life?
On With Life Inc, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.