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A+
Excellent

Green Hills Health Care Center

2200 Hamilton Drive · Ames, IA 50014

5152965000 · For profit - Corporation

56 beds44.8 residents108 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
A+
Excellent
Total Staff
A+
Excellent
RN Staff
A+
Excellent
Overall
✓CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✓RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✓Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

Green Hills Health Care Center receives an overall staffing grade of A+ (Excellent). With 5.1469 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has adequate registered nurse (RN) coverage. It is 1.25 HPRD above the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 23.92% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (0% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have been trending upward over recent quarters.

🔍 Areas of Concern (0)

No significant concerns identified for this quarter.

✨ Strengths (4)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✅Meets the research-recommended RN staffing level (≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (0%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
Total Nurse HPRD
5.1469hrs/resident/day▲ 1.25
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
1.1695hrs/resident/day▲ 0.49
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
23.92%
5.5202 weekday → 4.1995 weekend
⚠ Significant weekend reduction
Agency Staff
0%
0% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
3.2246hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.1762hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.7977std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Story County Average+0.91 HPRD
4.24
05.15 HPRD
vs. Iowa State Average+1.33 HPRD
3.82
05.15 HPRD
vs. National Average+1.25 HPRD
3.90
05.15 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
Green Hills Health Care Center ★
Ames · This facility
—
A+
5.14691.1695★★★★☆
Rolling Green Village Care Center
Nevada
9.9 mi
B
4.0450.735★★★☆☆
Madrid Home for the Aged
Madrid
12.7 mi
B
4.12520.6967★★★★☆
On With Life Long Term Care
Polk City
16.4 mi
A+
8.26951.9743★★★★☆
Granger Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Granger
19.1 mi
B
3.53390.5584★☆☆☆☆
Mill-Pond
Ankeny
19.4 mi
A
4.3330.8892★★★★★

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

2
Inspections
8
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
Nov 21, 2024Health
7 deficiencies cited
▼
Nov 22, 2022Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.