Green Hills Health Care Center
Ames, Story County, Iowa · CCN 165577 · For-profit (Corporation) · part of Life Care Services (43 facilities, chain average 4.1 stars)
CMS rates Green Hills Health Care Center 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 56 certified beds, 44 residents a day on average. 7 citations on record from the current inspection cycles; no fines on record.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 4 / 1 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 4.53379 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 1.16375 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.96667 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 47.1% (registered nurses 33.3%) |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-21 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0550 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-12-05 |
| 2024-11-21 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-12-05 |
| 2024-11-21 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0655 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-12-05 |
| 2024-11-21 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0656 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-12-05 |
| 2024-11-21 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0658 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-12-05 |
| 2024-11-21 complaint survey |
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0684 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-12-05 |
| 2024-11-21 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0842 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-12-05 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Hills Residents' Association Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 2009-09-11 |
| Bankers Trust Company Organization | 5% or greater mortgage interest | — | 2021-03-05 |
| Life Care Services LLC Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-04-21 |
| Life Care Services LLC Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 1988-01-01 |
| Amin, Rupal Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-04-21 |
| Ferguson, Rachel Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-09-30 |
| Cory, Clarence Individual | corporate director | — | 2011-07-01 |
| Fleming, Jon Individual | corporate director | — | 2021-07-01 |
| Gregoire, Mary Individual | corporate director | — | 2023-07-01 |
| Ludley, Shala Individual | corporate director | — | 2023-07-01 |
| Mathews, Eleanor Individual | corporate director | — | 2021-07-01 |
| Mathews, Joan Individual | corporate director | — | 2023-07-01 |
| Mercier, Joyce Individual | corporate director | — | 2022-07-01 |
| White, Pamela Individual | corporate director | — | 2019-07-01 |
| Worth, Loanne Individual | corporate director | — | 2022-07-01 |
| Cory, Clarence Individual | corporate officer | — | 2021-07-01 |
| Mathews, Eleanor Individual | corporate officer | — | 2021-07-01 |
| Mathews, Joan Individual | corporate officer | — | 2023-07-01 |
| Worth, Loanne Individual | corporate officer | — | 2022-07-01 |
| Amin, Rupal Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2010-07-06 |
| Ferguson, Rachel Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-08-04 |
| Sievers, Calista Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-06-05 |
What changed
Nothing has changed in this record since it was first loaded. The next CMS refresh is the next chance.
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Story County.