Bickford Cottage Ames
2418 Kent Ave, Ames, IA 50010
The official record this page comes from was last published on August 11, 2025. Things may have changed since then: before you visit, call to confirm that the place is still open and accepting residents.
Summary
Bickford Cottage Ames is an assisted living community in Ames, Iowa, in Story County. It appears in Iowa’s official licensing records under the license type Assisted Living Program certified by the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL), with capacity for 63 residents. The closest hospital with an emergency room is Mary Greeley Medical Center, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
State license
- Type
- Assisted Living Program certified by the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL)
- License number
- S0024
- License status
- Certified by DIAL per the August 2025 registry (latest published data; confirm the current certification)
- Licensed capacity
- 63 residents
What this license means. In Iowa, assisted living operates as an Assisted Living Program certified by the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL), and only certified programs can use that name. It provides housing with services to three or more residents in a homelike setting: help with personal care and daily activities and, depending on the program, health-related care, with staff available 24 hours a day for scheduled and unscheduled needs. It encourages family involvement and lets each resident make decisions about their daily life. Some programs also have dementia-specific certification.
Source: Iowa Administrative Code 481—69.1 (text via LII/Cornell) and the official description of the "Assisted Living Programs in Iowa" dataset (Iowa Data Hub, DIAL), checked on October 15, 2026.
Look up the license and its inspections on the state’s website
Services and features
Bickford Cottage Ames hasn’t shared information about its services, prices, languages or availability yet. When you call, ask who they serve, what the rate includes, whether any staff speak Spanish and whether they have an opening now. Use our checklist.
Questions to ask when you call
Marisol’s tip: a ten-minute call clears up a lot. Keep these questions handy and write down the answers so you can compare with other places.
- What does the monthly rate include, and which services cost extra or are charged by levels of care?
- Can you keep caring for my relative if they need more help later on?
- Who manages medications, and is there awake staff all night?
- Do you accept any Medicaid program (waiver), long-term care insurance or VA benefits?
- Are there Spanish-speaking staff or activities in Spanish? Can you adapt meals to what my relative is used to?
- Can I visit at mealtime and talk with other families?
Location and what’s nearby
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- Address
- 2418 Kent Ave, Ames, IA 50010Story County
- Closest hospital with an emergency room
- Mary Greeley Medical Center1111 Duff Avenue, Ames · 1.8 miles in a straight line · source: CMS Hospital General Information
Ask which hospital they send residents to and who goes with them.
Who to call in Iowa
- Long-Term Care Ombudsman
- Iowa Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman. A free, confidential service that advises residents and families of nursing homes and assisted living and helps resolve concerns with the facility.(866) 236-1430 · Official website
- Free Medicare counseling (SHIP)
- Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) – Iowa Insurance Division. They explain what Medicare covers and how to compare plans, without selling insurance.(800) 351-4664 · Official website
- Medicaid
- Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Iowa HHS). Long-term care programs: HCBS Elderly Waiver.(800) 338-8366 · Official website
- Licensing and inspections
- Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) – Health Facilities Division.Look up a license
- Services for older adults
- Iowa HHS – Area Agencies on Aging and ADRC network (Iowa Compass).(800) 779-2001 · Official website
- Eldercare Locator (nationwide)
- A free national line that connects you with your local Area Agency on Aging.(800) 677-1116 · Official website
Contact information checked against official sources on October 15, 2026. These are free public services; hogaresparamayores.com is not affiliated with them.
Official data and sources
- Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing — Assisted Living Programs in Iowa (Iowa Data Hub), updated August 11, 2025
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