Scottish Rite Park INC
2909 Woodland Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312 · Polk County · 51 certified beds · avg 32 residents/day · certified since May 22, 2009
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · 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.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · May 6, 2026 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: May 1, 2026 (Past Non-Compliance)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Jan 8, 2025 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Oct 15, 2024 (Past Non-Compliance)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Jul 18, 2024 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Aug 12, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction)
All citations in the current public record (9)
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 6, 2026 | ▲ G · Actual 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. · from a complaint |
| Jun 26, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not enter each resident's assessment information into the required format and send it to the state within 7 days of completing the assessment, as the rules require. |
| Jun 26, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Jan 8, 2025 | ▲ G · Actual 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. · from a complaint |
| Jan 8, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident. · from a complaint |
| Jul 18, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual 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. · from a complaint |
| Jul 18, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not update each resident's care assessment at least once every 3 months. These regular check-ins keep the resident's care plan matched to their current condition. |
| Jul 18, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| May 10, 2023 | 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. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (3 → 2).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | E |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | G ▲ |
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)
5 fines totaling $56,493.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 | Fine | $27,378 |
| Jan 8, 2025 | Fine | $13,923 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Fine | $3,798 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Fine | $3,418 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Fine | $7,976 |
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) | 5.94 | 4.37 | 3.95 | top 3% in Iowa; top 4% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.13 | 0.85 | 0.69 | top 15% in Iowa; top 11% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 5.23 | 3.86 | 3.50 | top 4% in Iowa; top 5% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.48 | top 44% in Iowa; top 34% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 14.0 | 44.0 | 45.8 | top 1% in Iowa; top 1% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 12.5 | 42.1 | 42.9 | top 8% in Iowa; top 6% 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 5.15, RN 0.98, weekend 4.54. 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: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen, Mark | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/07/2013 |
| Boor, Daniel | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/02/2009 |
| Clark, Mark | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/20/2015 |
| Clark, Mark | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/17/2017 |
| Dawley, Elizabeth | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/02/2009 |
| Erlbacher, Edward | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/06/2024 |
| Gallagher, Johna | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/17/2023 |
| Ghrist, John | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/19/2011 |
| Koch, Richard | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/19/2011 |
| Linder, Allison | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/03/2023 |
| Oconner, Michael | Individual | Contracted Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/08/2019 |
| Pittman, John | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/07/2013 |
| Pittman, John | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/25/2016 |
| Scharnberg, Susan | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/17/2017 |
| Scharnberg, Susan | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/18/2023 |
| Willis, Donald | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/19/2011 |
| Willis, Donald | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/06/2024 |
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 is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "How do you make sure resident assessments are completed and submitted to the state on time?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "How do you verify that your nurses and aides have the skills to care for residents with needs like my family member's?"
- "How do you track that every resident's quarterly assessment happens on time?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "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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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 165593.