Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
On With Life
715 Sw Ankeny Road, Ankeny, IA 50023 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 28 certified beds
On With Life is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Ankeny, Iowa. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall. Its most recent inspection on Sep 4, 2025 cited 0 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How On With Life compares
This facility vs. the Iowa and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Iowa avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | — | 3.83 | 3.89 | — |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | — | 0.73 | 0.68 | — |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | — | 2.53 | 2.34 | — |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 43.9% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 0.0 | 6.2 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at On With Life
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 10, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 715 Sw Ankeny Road
Ankeny, IA 50023 - CMS certification #
- 165163
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 28
- Avg residents/day
- 26.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1991-08-20
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Broadlawns Medical Center, Des Moines. 6.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Sunny View Care Center, Ankeny. 1.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Freedom Home Health Care, Ankeny. 1.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Hy-Vee Pharmacy. 0.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 50023 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Ankeny Dialysis, Ankeny, 3.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita East Des Moines Dialysis, Des Moines, 6.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Mercy, Des Moines, 6.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 50023.
St Croix Hospice, office in Ankeny, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Everystep, office in Des Moines, 6.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Hospice Of The Midwest, LLC, office in Johnston, 7.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Joseph Hoagbin, MD, Marshalltown. 42.4 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively high, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is On With Life a good nursing home?
CMS gives On With Life an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Has On With Life had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does On With Life have?
On With Life is certified for 28 beds.