Prairie Vista Village
2785 1st Avenue S, Altoona, IA 50009 · Polk County · 46 certified beds · avg 43 residents/day · certified since Sep 6, 2014
Part of chain: PIVOTAL HEALTH CARE (9 facilities, chain avg rating 3.9★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (4)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| May 16, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| May 16, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. |
| Feb 16, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (2 → 1).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | F |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | E |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Iowa avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.82 | 4.37 | 3.95 | top 25% in Iowa; top 16% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.12 | 0.85 | 0.69 | top 17% in Iowa; top 11% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.07 | 3.86 | 3.50 | top 36% in Iowa; top 21% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.65 | 0.51 | 0.48 | top 20% in Iowa; top 19% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 37.3 | 44.0 | 45.8 | top 36% in Iowa; top 30% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 36.4 | 42.1 | 42.9 | top 44% in Iowa; top 40% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.47, RN 1.04, weekend 3.78. Staffing rating: 5/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Limited Liability company
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3RK, LLC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2021 |
| 5 R Cattle, LLC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2014 |
| Anderson, Jordan | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2021 |
| Anderson, Marlene | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2014 |
| Anderson, Wayne | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2014 |
| Cadet Investment LLC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2014 |
| Gulledge, Scott | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2014 |
| Gulledge, Travis | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2021 |
| Howard, Steven | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2014 |
| Lmray, LLC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2014 |
| Poky - 5r LLC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/31/2018 |
| Poky Feeders INC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2014 |
| Scenic Development LLC | Organization | Direct Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2014 |
| Scenic Holdings LLC | Organization | Direct Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/31/2018 |
| Wood, Gilbert | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2014 |
| WSG LLC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2014 |
| Anderson, Jordan | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Freeman, John | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/14/2021 |
| Freeman, John | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/14/2021 |
| Gulledge, Scott | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2014 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altoona Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 1.0 mi | Altoona, IA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Parkridge Specialty Care | 2.9 mi | Pleasant Hill, IA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Valley View Village | 5.5 mi | Des Moines, IA | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Trinity Center at Luther Park | 6.8 mi | Des Moines, IA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Azria Health Park Place | 7.5 mi | Des Moines, IA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | SFF |
| Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines | 7.8 mi | Des Moines, IA | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| University Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 8.4 mi | Des Moines, IA | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Mill-Pond | 8.5 mi | Ankeny, IA | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| On with Life | 8.6 mi | Ankeny, IA | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Accura Healthcare of Carlisle | 9.9 mi | Carlisle, IA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Ramsey Village | 9.9 mi | Des Moines, IA | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Sunny View Care Center | 10.0 mi | Ankeny, IA | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 165610.