The Ambassador Sidney Inc
Nursing home in Sidney, Iowa, CMS certification number 165474
115 Main Street, Sidney, IA 51652 · Fremont County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 46
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 12, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 5
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does The Ambassador Sidney Inc take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Ambassador Sidney 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Ambassador Sidney 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
- 3.72
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.56
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.43
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.73
- Weekend total hours
- 3.09
- Nursing staff turnover
- 43.6%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 37.5%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 12, 2026 and cited 5 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 20, 2025, found 5.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for The Ambassador Sidney in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 40.9 residents live here, about 89% of its 46 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 46
- Average residents per day
- 40.9
- Certified since
- November 11, 2002
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Ambassador Sidney Inc
- Legal business name
- The Ambassador Sidney Inc
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 4 homes nationally under Ambassador Health, 4.3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near The Ambassador Sidney Inc
- Tabor Manor Care Center209 Main Street, Tabor 51653
- Garden View Care Center1200 West Nishna Road, Shenandoah 51601
- Accura Healthcare of Shenandoah1203 South Elm Street, Shenandoah 51601
- Glen Haven Village133 Indian Hills Drive, Glenwood 51534
- Good Samaritan - Red Oak201 Alix Avenue, Red Oak 51566
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 The Ambassador Sidney Inc, 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 The Ambassador Sidney
What is the CMS star rating of The Ambassador Sidney Inc?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Ambassador Sidney Inc accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Ambassador Sidney Inc?
5 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Ambassador Sidney Inc?
The Ambassador Sidney Inc, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.