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Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026

Northridge Village

3300 George Washington Carver Avenue, Ames, IA · (515) 232-1000

  • CMS high-performer trophy

CMS overall rating

5 of 5

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Certified beds
38
Residents per day
38
Ownership
For-Profit
Chain
Pivotal Health Care
Medicare / Medicaid
Medicare + Medicaid
Certified since
November 16, 2015

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How this home got 5 stars

The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.

  1. Health inspections

    starting point

    Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Iowa.

  2. Staffing

    +1 star

    Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.

  3. Quality measures

    no change

    Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.

  4. Overall

    5 of 5

    Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.

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Where it sits among Iowa homes

Northridge Village carries 7 inspection points. That is fewer than 89% of Iowa's 385 rated homes.

5★4★3★2★1★+12 homes above 18305102550100inspection points → fewer is better on the leftThis home · 7 pts · 4★

Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Iowa: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.

  • 5★ 0–7 pts
  • 4★ 7–21 pts
  • 3★ 21–41 pts
  • 2★ 41–86.5 pts
  • 1★ over 86.5 pts

Bars show every rated home in Iowa by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.

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What inspectors found

6 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.

One resident or a fewA patternWidespread

Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death

J 0 50 pts
K 0 100 pts
L 0 150 pts

Actual harmA resident was hurt

G 1 20 pts
H 0 35 pts
I 0 45 pts

Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been

D 5 4 pts
E 0 8 pts
F 0 16 pts

Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems

A 0 0 pts
B 0 0 pts
C 0 0 pts

Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.

Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.

Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)

  1. G

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    June 20, 2024 · Complaint inspection · Quality of Life and Care · F689 · Corrected April 30, 2024

Everything else, by area of care

Infection Control2D
  1. D

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    January 9, 2025 · Standard · F880 · Corrected January 14, 2025

  2. D

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    November 2, 2023 · Standard · F880 · Corrected November 7, 2023

Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
  1. D

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    January 9, 2025 · Standard · F656 · Corrected January 14, 2025

Quality of Life and Care1D
  1. D

    Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

    November 2, 2023 · Standard · F698 · Corrected November 7, 2023

Pharmacy Service1D
  1. D

    Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    November 2, 2023 · Standard · F761 · Corrected November 7, 2023

Inspection history

  1. 2026-01-29

    0 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies

    No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.

  2. 2025-01-09

    2 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies

    Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)

  3. 2023-11-02

    4 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies

    Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)

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Nursing time per resident, per day

Each resident here gets about 4 h 29 min of nursing staff time a day, 58 min of it from a registered nurse.

This home

4 h 29 min

Iowa average

3 h 52 min

U.S. average

3 h 54 min

  • Registered nurse
  • Licensed practical nurse
  • Nurse aide

Turnover: 41% of nursing staff and 17% of registered nurses left in the past year.

Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.

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Resident outcomes

Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.

MeasureThis homeStateU.S.
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.2 pts worse1.61.41.8
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.3 pts better0.61.91.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine5.8 pts better100.0%94.2%93.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine4.2 pts better100.0%95.8%95.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.2 pts worse5.1%3.9%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms2.6 pts better1.6%4.2%13.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight4.4 pts better0.0%4.4%5.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication11.8 pts better9.2%21.0%19.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication19.8 pts better0.0%19.8%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.2 pts better0.0%0.2%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened7.4 pts worse22.6%15.2%12.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased6 pts worse22.6%16.6%13.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.4 pts worse1.8%1.4%0.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.2 pts better2.2%2.4%1.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence6.6 pts better18.4%25.0%18.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.7 pts better1.4%4.1%4.5%
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine14.8 pts better98.8%84.0%82.3%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit0.3 pts better12.7%13.0%11.8%
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication3.2 pts worse5.3%2.1%1.5%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine21.6 pts better96.0%74.4%80.1%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission10 pts worse30.7%20.7%23.4%

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Who owns and runs it

31 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.

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NameRoleShareHomes
3rk, LLCIndirect Ownership Interest · Organization0%7 facilities
5 R Cattle, LLCIndirect Ownership Interest · Organization0%7 facilities
Anderson, JordanIndirect Ownership Interest · Individual0%9 facilities
Anderson, JordanOperational/Managerial Control · Individual0%9 facilities
Anderson, MarleneIndirect Ownership Interest · Individual0%8 facilities
Anderson, WayneIndirect Ownership Interest · Individual0%8 facilities
Cadet Investment LLCIndirect Ownership Interest · Organization0%9 facilities
Doolittle, GrantOperational/Managerial Control · Individual0%1 facilities
Doolittle, GrantAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%1 facilities
Gulledge, ScottIndirect Ownership Interest · Individual0%8 facilities
Gulledge, ScottOperational/Managerial Control · Individual0%8 facilities
Gulledge, ScottAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%8 facilities
Gulledge, TravisIndirect Ownership Interest · Individual0%10 facilities
Gulledge, TravisOperational/Managerial Control · Individual0%10 facilities
Gulledge, TravisAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%10 facilities
Howard, StevenIndirect Ownership Interest · Individual0%9 facilities
Lmray, LLCIndirect Ownership Interest · Organization0%7 facilities
Mcfarland Clinic PcAdp Of The SNF · Organization0%1 facilities
Pivotal Health Care LLCOperational/Managerial Control · Organization0%9 facilities
Pivotal Health Care LLCAdp Of The SNF · Organization0%9 facilities
Poky - 5r LLCIndirect Ownership Interest · Organization0%8 facilities
Poky Feeders IncIndirect Ownership Interest · Organization0%7 facilities
Scenic Development LLCDirect Ownership Interest · Organization0%9 facilities
Scenic Development LLCOperational/Managerial Control · Organization0%9 facilities
Scenic Holdings LLCDirect Ownership Interest · Organization0%8 facilities
Summit Care, LLCAdp Of The SNF · Organization0%8 facilities
Wood, GilbertIndirect Ownership Interest · Individual0%10 facilities
Wood, GilbertOperational/Managerial Control · Individual0%10 facilities
Wsg LLCIndirect Ownership Interest · Organization0%9 facilities
Zellmer, KaylaOperational/Managerial Control · Individual0%1 facilities
Zellmer, KaylaAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%1 facilities

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Fire safety

7 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.

Smoke4F
  1. F

    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

    January 29, 2026 · K353 · Corrected February 6, 2026

  2. E

    Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

    January 29, 2026 · K372 · Corrected February 6, 2026

  3. E

    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

    January 9, 2025 · K353 · Corrected January 16, 2025

  4. D

    Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

    January 9, 2025 · K363 · Corrected January 16, 2025

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2F
  1. F

    Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

    January 29, 2026 · K918 · Corrected February 9, 2026

  2. D

    Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

    January 9, 2025 · K923 · Corrected January 16, 2025

Construction1F
  1. F

    Install a two-hour-resistant firewall separation.

    January 29, 2026 · K133 · Corrected February 6, 2026

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