Nursing Homes in Story County, Iowa

7 Medicare-certified nursing homes are based in Story County, with rated providers averaging 3.9 out of 5 overall. Provider profiles below carry CMS ratings, inspections, staffing, and ownership.

Browse: Nursing Homes in Iowa · all care types in Story County · Cities: Ames, Story City, Nevada, Zearing

Nursing Homes profiles in Story County

Nursing Home · For profit - Corporation Accura Healthcare of Ames, LLC Ames, IA 50010 CMS rating 3.0 / 575 beds Nursing Home · Non profit - Other Bethany Life Story City, IA 50248 CMS rating 2.0 / 5126 beds Nursing Home · For profit - Corporation Green Hills Health Care Center Ames, IA 50014 CMS rating 5.0 / 556 beds Nursing Home · For profit - Corporation Northridge Village Ames, IA 50010 CMS rating 5.0 / 538 beds Nursing Home · For profit - Limited Liability company Rolling Green Village Care Center Nevada, IA 50201 CMS rating 3.0 / 558 beds Nursing Home · Government - County Story Medical Senior Care Nevada, IA 50201 CMS rating 5.0 / 560 beds Nursing Home · For profit - Limited Liability company Zearing Health Care, LLC Zearing, IA 50278 CMS rating 4.0 / 540 beds

Cities in Story County

Ames, IA 3 facilities Story City, IA 1 facilities Nevada, IA 2 facilities Zearing, IA 1 facilities

Choosing a nursing home in Story County

To compare nursing homes, look past the star rating to the health inspection findings themselves, review nurse staffing levels and turnover, and ask about rehabilitation, memory care, and how care plans get reviewed.

Think of ratings as a beginning, not a final word. Look at the inspection findings, staffing levels, and quality measures that sit behind each score, and verify that the services you actually need are available.

For families in Story County, the key questions are Medicare and Medicaid participation, current openings, how care plans are set, and how problems are escalated overnight or on weekends. A personal visit plus direct questions is still the surest way to judge whether a provider fits.

Frequently asked questions

How many nursing homes does Story County have?

According to the current CMS data, Story County, Iowa has 7 Medicare-certified nursing homes, averaging 3.9 out of 5 overall among rated providers.

Which Story County cities have nursing homes?

Ames, Story City, Nevada, Zearing list Medicare-certified nursing homes in the current data.

Data sources

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. Processing date: 2026-10-06.

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