Sunny View Care Center — Nursing Home in Ankeny, IA

410 N W Ash Drive, Ankeny, IA, 50023 | 5159641101

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★☆☆☆ 2/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds94
Average Residents/Day81.9
CMS Certification Number165441

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 3.50 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.52 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection February 16, 2026
Total Deficiencies 1

Sunny View Care Center had 1 health inspection deficiency on its most recent inspection (February 16, 2026).

Inspection Findings — February 16, 2026

  • Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. (Level D)
    Corrected — February 20, 2026
CareQED Analysis

Sunny View Care Center is a 94-bed nursing home in Ankeny, Iowa. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.5 hours per resident day, below the Iowa average of 3.8. Its most recent inspection, in February 2026, cited 1 deficiency, none of them severe.

This facility has a relatively low overall quality rating and staffing that is below the state average, though its most recent inspection resulted only in a non-severe citation. Worth asking about how the facility has addressed the cited gaps in infection prevention and in staff training/abuse-prevention and what ongoing monitoring is in place.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Sunny View Care Center Medicare and Medicaid certified?

Sunny View Care Center is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is Sunny View Care Center's CMS star rating?

Sunny View Care Center has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at Sunny View Care Center?

Sunny View Care Center reports 3.50385 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has Sunny View Care Center had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, Sunny View Care Center had 1 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does Sunny View Care Center have?

Sunny View Care Center has 94 certified beds.

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Data Source

This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.

CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.

CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.

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