The Bridges at Ankeny: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Bridges at Ankeny is a 100-bed for-profit nursing home in Ankeny, Iowa, part of Campbell Street Services. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.23 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 11% below the Iowa average of 2.51, and 99.1% nursing staff turnover (Iowa average 44.0%).
The Bridges at Ankeny
3510 Northwest Ablilene RoadAnkeny, IA 50023
Polk 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 Bridges at Ankeny, nurse aides logged 2.23 hours per resident per day, 11% below the Iowa average. With about 95 residents a day, that works out to roughly 212 aide hours a day, or about 26 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Iowa avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.23 | 2.51 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.53 | 0.56 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.78 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.55 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.13 | 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
99.1% of nursing staff at The Bridges at Ankeny left over the year CMS measured, against a Iowa average of 44.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 94.4%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 17, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (Iowa average 6.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $9,110 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | Fine | $9,110 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. The Bridges at Ankeny holds 3 of 5 overall; the Iowa average is 3.1.
About The Bridges at Ankeny
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Campbell Street Services, 22 homes
- Legal name: Opco Ankeny, Ia, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 18, 2016
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Bridges at Ankeny
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Sunny View Care Center Ankeny | 0.0 | 94 | 2.21 | 3.34 | 44.4% | 2 | None |
| On With Life Ankeny | 1.6 | 28 | — | — | — | 4 | None |
| Mill-Pond Ankeny | 2.2 | 60 | 3.26 | 4.58 | 37.1% | 5 | None |
| Bishop Drumm Retirement Center Johnston · SFF candidate | 5.3 | 150 | 2.54 | 3.64 | 34.9% | 1 | $258,177 |
| Childserve Habilitation Center Johnston | 5.6 | 74 | 4.94 | 10.30 | 33.9% | 5 | None |
| On With Life Long Term Care Polk City | 6.2 | 40 | — | — | — | 5 | None |
| Brio of Johnston, LLC Johnston | 6.7 | 36 | 2.70 | 4.57 | 55.1% | 3 | $6,923 |
| Trinity Center at Luther Park Des Moines | 6.9 | 120 | 2.69 | 3.83 | 26.3% | 1 | $162,205 |
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.