The Bridges at Ankeny
Nursing home in Ankeny, Iowa, CMS certification number 165616
3510 Northwest Ablilene Road, Ankeny, IA 50023 · Polk County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 100
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 17, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 8
- Fines in 3 years
- $9,110 (1)
Does The Bridges at Ankeny take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Bridges at Ankeny 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 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 The Bridges at Ankeny 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
- 4.17
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.94
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.64
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.58
- Weekend total hours
- 3.74
- Nursing staff turnover
- 100%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 100%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 17, 2026 and cited 8 deficiencies, plus 4 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on February 20, 2025, found 9.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined The Bridges at Ankeny 1 time in the past 3 years, for $9,110 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 93.2 residents live here, about 93% of its 100 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 100
- Average residents per day
- 93.2
- Certified since
- November 18, 2016
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Bridges at Ankeny
- Legal business name
- Opco Ankeny, Ia, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 25 homes nationally under Campbell Street Services, 2-star chain average
Other nursing homes near The Bridges at Ankeny
- Sunny View Care Center410 N W Ash Drive, Ankeny 50023
- On With Life715 SW Ankeny 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 The Bridges at Ankeny, 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 Bridges at Ankeny
What is the CMS star rating of The Bridges at Ankeny?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Bridges at Ankeny accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Bridges at Ankeny?
8 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Bridges at Ankeny?
Opco Ankeny, Ia, LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.