Sunny View Care Center

    410 NW Ash Dr, Ankeny, IA 50023
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.87·(97)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      4.1
    • Staff

      4.0
    • Meals

      4.3
    • Amenities

      2.0
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate nursing and CNA care
    • Skilled rehabilitative therapy services (PT/OT)
    • Engaging, well-organized activities program
    • Varied and palatable dining options
    • Proactive medical oversight by an on-site physician
    • Attentive short-stay/post-acute recovery support
    • Helpful, approachable front-line staff
    • Home-like, welcoming atmosphere
    • Clean and orderly dining and common areas
    • Active community outings and special events
    • Dedicated activities leadership

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staff conduct and communication
    • Variable responsiveness to resident requests and call bells
    • Gaps in medication administration and monitoring controls
    • Inconsistent personal-care and bathing schedules
    • Cleanliness and pest-control concerns in some resident rooms
    • Facility maintenance and room-condition issues
    • Restrictive or inconsistently applied visitation policies
    • Poor billing transparency and delayed invoicing
    • Insensitive bereavement and room‑clearance procedures
    • Allegations of Medicare-billing irregularities

    Summary of reviews

    Reviewer feedback for Sunny View Care Center is sharply mixed, with many families and short‑stay patients praising clinical and programmatic strengths while a subset of reviews describe significant operational and communication concerns. Positive comments emphasize attentive nursing and CNA care, effective rehabilitative therapy, a broad activities calendar with frequent outings, and generally satisfying meals. Several accounts highlight strong short‑term/post‑acute recovery support and proactive oversight from an on‑site physician, and many reviewers compliment the activities leadership for keeping residents engaged.

    Care and staffing are described as a major differentiator. Numerous reviews commend compassionate nurses, CNAs, and therapists who provide hands‑on care, therapy progress, and individualized attention. At the same time, reviewers describe inconsistent staff conduct and interpersonal communication; these accounts include slow responses to requests and variable bedside behaviors. There are also specific safety and clinical concerns raised, including an alleged medication administration error and more general observations suggesting gaps in medication-monitoring practices. Families should ask about staffing ratios, medication‑safety protocols, and how the facility documents and communicates clinical changes.

    Dining and activities are frequent strengths in the feedback: reviewers note varied menus, generally good food quality, and an active, well‑organized activities program that includes day trips and special events. Multiple reviewers credited the activities staff with creating a welcoming social environment and keeping residents engaged, which contributes to a home‑like atmosphere for many residents.

    Facility‑level concerns center on cleanliness consistency, room maintenance, and pest control. Several reviews mention cracked or chipped finishes, small room sizes, and sanitation or pest‑control concerns in some resident rooms, contrasted with other accounts that describe clean common areas and orderly dining spaces. Prospective residents should inspect both resident rooms and common areas during a tour and ask how maintenance and pest‑control issues are tracked and resolved.

    Administrative and policy issues recur across reviews. Common complaints include limited or inconsistently applied visitation policies, poor billing transparency with delayed or unexpected invoices, and dissatisfaction with how room clearance and bereavement communications are handled. There are also allegations of Medicare‑billing irregularities in some accounts. These are operational matters families can mitigate by requesting written copies of visitation, discharge, and billing policies, and by clarifying expected out‑of‑pocket costs before admission.

    In summary, Sunny View Care Center exhibits notable programmatic strengths—especially in rehabilitation, activities, and many front‑line caregiver interactions—but also displays uneven performance in staffing consistency, cleanliness/maintenance, medication controls, and administrative transparency. Given the polarized feedback, an in‑person tour, targeted questions about staffing, clinical oversight, infection/pest control protocols, visitation rules, and billing practices are advisable for families considering this facility.

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    Medicare Ratings

    2·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

    Sunny View Care Center is located at 410 NW Ash Dr, Ankeny, IA, 50023.

    About Sunny View Care Center

    Sunny View Care Center sits at 410 N.W. Ash Dr. in Ankeny, IA, and has offered care since 1974, so it's been part of the community for a long time and the staff try to keep things warm and friendly, with professionals who know what they're doing and care about residents. The facility includes a nursing home and a rehabilitation care center, where residents can get skilled nursing care from experienced nurses and physicians, and the focus always lands on the well-being and comfort of each person, which sounds pretty important these days, and some folks say you can sense a brighter, more positive atmosphere compared to what many imagine a care home is like. People living there get to join in different activities and events, so there's something social to do, which helps folks feel like they belong. Residents can get outpatient therapies, like physical, occupational, and speech therapy appointments a couple of times a week, so that helps people keep moving or recover after an illness or surgery. Dietary Services try to give residents a better experience than the usual cafeteria setup, offering food that aims to be a little more enjoyable, and if someone needs a break from caregiving at home, respite care gives relief while making sure their loved one gets good attention and care. Sunny View Care Center also has hospice services, which help people with a serious illness and try to bring them as much comfort as possible. The facility emphasizes customized rehabilitation, hoping to help folks recover at the right pace and in a safe way, and overall, everything here seems to be organized in a way that respects the needs and wishes of the people living in the center, with communication options, including a way to send messages and find more information on their website. Michelle Hamilton is the main contact there, and the center has a fax number for documents if somebody needs it. Sunny View Care Center provides healthcare and assisted living services, and while there's not a lot of flashy talk, it's clear the staff care about giving each resident the right kind of support in daily life.

    People often ask...

    Sunny View Care Center offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 410 NW Ash Dr, Ankeny, IA 50023.

    No, Sunny View Care Center does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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