The Ambassador Sidney Inc: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Ambassador Sidney Inc is a 46-bed for-profit nursing home in Sidney, Iowa, part of Ambassador Health. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.46 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Iowa average of 2.51, and 34.1% nursing staff turnover (Iowa average 44.0%).
The Ambassador Sidney Inc
115 Main StreetSidney, IA 51652
Fremont County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At The Ambassador Sidney Inc, nurse aides logged 2.46 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Iowa average. With about 41 residents a day, that works out to roughly 101 aide hours a day, or about 13 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Iowa avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.46 | 2.51 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.57 | 0.56 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.51 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.54 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.08 | 3.37 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
34.1% of nursing staff at The Ambassador Sidney Inc left over the year CMS measured, against a Iowa average of 44.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 50.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 12, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 5 health deficiencies (Iowa average 6.5). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. The Ambassador Sidney Inc holds 4 of 5 overall; the Iowa average is 3.1.
About The Ambassador Sidney Inc
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Ambassador Health, 4 homes
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 11, 2002
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near The Ambassador Sidney Inc
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Tabor Manor Care Center Tabor | 10.7 | 46 | 2.53 | 3.76 | 60.4% | 1 | $17,996 |
| Prestige Care Center of Nebraska City Nebraska City | 11.7 | 64 | 2.57 | 3.41 | 76.6% | 1 | $15,625 |
| The Ambassador Nebraska City, Inc Nebraska City | 12.2 | 71 | 3.19 | 4.39 | 44.9% | 5 | None |
| Garden View Care Center Shenandoah · Special Focus Facility · abuse citation | 13.9 | 50 | 2.97 | 4.33 | 55.3% | — | $137,835 |
| Accura Healthcare of Shenandoah Shenandoah · many days without an RN | 14.3 | 42 | 2.49 | 3.63 | 60.4% | 1 | $8,414 |
| Glen Haven Village Glenwood | 20.9 | 69 | 3.51 | 4.96 | 43.0% | 3 | $35,913 |
| Prestige Care Center of Plattsmouth Plattsmouth | 22.3 | 111 | 2.49 | 3.31 | 53.1% | 1 | None |
| Pleasant View Nursing Home Rock Port · many days without an RN | 23.0 | 60 | 1.60 | 2.40 | 45.0% | 3 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.