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Sunny View Care Center

410 N W Ash Drive, Ankeny, IA 500235159641101Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability companyCertified beds: 94Avg. daily residents: 88County: Polk

The complete public record on Sunny View Care Center, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Ankeny, Iowa, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★☆☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Iowa average: 3.1 stars.
Health inspection
★★☆☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★☆☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Sunny View Care Center holds a 2-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.
Rating trajectory: overall rating improved from 1 stars (July 2026) to 2 stars (August 2026) across 2 monthly CMS releases tracked by ClearPath.

Staffing

3.34 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
below the state average (3.82)
0.53 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.74)
2.82 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
44.4% total nursing staff turnover
about the state average (44.2)
33.3% RN turnover
2 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

January 14, 2026 most recent standard health inspection
9 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (6.6)
31 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$0 in federal fines across 0 penalties (last 3 years)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

42 citations on record across recent inspections, 1 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
April 30, 20260760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. ComplaintG · Actual harm
February 16, 20260627Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 14, 20260550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 14, 20260578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 14, 20260582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 14, 20260585Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 14, 20260628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 14, 20260755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 14, 20260880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
July 2, 20250908Keep all essential equipment working safely. ComplaintE · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.