Assisted livingFAID #796745
Bickford Cottage Ames
2418 Kent Ave, Ames, IA, 50010
(515) 233-6000
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Bed capacity
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State license
1734
Care type
Assisted living
State
IA
Facility name
Bickford Cottage Ames
Street address
2418 Kent Ave
City / state / ZIP
Ames, IA 50010
Phone
(515) 233-6000
Website
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State license #
1734
About Bickford Cottage Ames
Bickford Cottage Ames is a licensed assisted living community in Ames, Iowa. Licensed capacity is not published in the federal registry this listing is sourced from; state licensing records — which we pull when compiling a report — typically include it.
It is one of 13 senior care facilities in Ames and 536 assisted living communities across Iowa. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.
This listing was verified against state and federal public records on August 26, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.
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