The Bridges at Ankeny

3510 Northwest Ablilene Road, Ankeny, IA 50023 · (515) 963-9815
For profit - Limited Liability company · 100 certified beds

The Bridges at Ankeny has a 3-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in March 2026, found 5 citations, 1 for actual harm or immediate jeopardy (the Iowa average is 6.5). It was fined 1 time in the last three years, $9,110 in all.

Medicare ratings

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Most recent health inspection

The standard health inspection on March 17, 2026 found 5 citations. What an inspection citation means

• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.March 17, 2026 · F0760 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.March 17, 2026 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.March 17, 2026 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.March 17, 2026 · F0695 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Post nurse staffing information every day.March 17, 2026 · F0732 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few

Complaint inspections, last three years

Inspections after complaints found 26 citations.

• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.June 10, 2026 · F0677 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.June 10, 2026 · F0726 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.March 17, 2026 · F0760 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.May 15, 2025 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.May 15, 2025 · F0658 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.May 15, 2025 · F0677 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.May 15, 2025 · F0725 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.May 15, 2025 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.February 20, 2025 · F0657 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.February 20, 2025 · F0677 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.February 20, 2025 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.February 20, 2025 · F0690 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.February 20, 2025 · F0725 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.February 20, 2025 · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.September 19, 2024 · F0550 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.September 19, 2024 · F0584 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.September 19, 2024 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.September 19, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.September 19, 2024 · F0695 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.September 19, 2024 · F0725 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.September 19, 2024 · F0800 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.September 19, 2024 · F0838 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.September 19, 2024 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.April 4, 2024 · F0641 · Level of harm: Potential for minimal harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.February 1, 2024 · F0686 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.February 1, 2024 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few

Fines and payment denials

• Fine of $9,110March 17, 2026

Nurse staffing

Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.

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