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Scottish Rite Park INC

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2909 Woodland Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312 (opens Google Maps) · Polk County · (515) 274-4614· 51 certified beds · avg 32 residents/day · certified since May 22, 2009 · Medicare and Medicaid certified

Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →

3/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Jun 26, 2025
3
Serious findings on record
most recent May 6, 2026
$56,493
Fines, last 3 years
5.94
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

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Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5 · how star ratings work →

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 quality measures from resident assessments and claims.

Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)

▲ Actual harm, isolated · 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): Actual harm was cited, below immediate jeopardy. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.

Corrected: May 1, 2026 (Past Non-Compliance)

▲ Actual harm, isolated · 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): Actual harm was cited, below immediate jeopardy. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.

Corrected: Oct 15, 2024 (Past Non-Compliance)

▲ Actual harm, isolated · 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): Actual harm was cited, below immediate jeopardy. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.

Corrected: Aug 12, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction)

Inspection findings in the public record

Showing the latest 3 of 9 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.

  1. G · Actual harm, isolated

    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 F-0689

  2. D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    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. F-0640

  3. D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    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. F-0656

View all 9 inspection findingsShow only the latest 3 findings

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.

DateSeverityWhat the facility was cited for
May 6, 2026▲ G · Actual harm, isolatedThe facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint · F-0689
Jun 26, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe 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. · F-0640
Jun 26, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe 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. · F-0656
Jan 8, 2025▲ G · Actual harm, isolatedThe facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint · F-0689
Jan 8, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe 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 · F-0726
Jul 18, 2024▲ G · Actual harm, isolatedThe facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint · F-0689
Jul 18, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe 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. · F-0638
Jul 18, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe 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. · F-0656
May 10, 2023E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (3 → 2).

Citations by recorded inspection yearPublished citation counts, not a quality score · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2023
All citations: 1
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2024
All citations: 3
Serious citations (G–L): 1
2025
All citations: 4
Serious citations (G–L): 1
2026
All citations: 1
Serious citations (G–L): 1

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

YearCitationsSerious (G–L)Worst severity that year
202310E
202431G ▲
202541G ▲
202611G ▲

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)

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5 fines totaling $56,493.

Every penalty CMS publishes for this facility in the 3-year window is listed —none excluded. The count and the dollar total come from two different CMS datasets and agree for this facility. Penalties older than the window are dropped by CMS before publication, not by us.

DateTypeAmount / length
May 6, 2026Fine$27,378
Jan 8, 2025Fine$13,923
Feb 20, 2024Fine$3,798
Feb 12, 2024Fine$3,418
Jan 22, 2024Fine$7,976

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

What these staffing numbers mean →

Nurse time, in contextAdjusted hours per resident per day · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
This facilityIowa averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 5.94
Iowa average: 4.37
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 1.13
Iowa average: 0.85
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 5.23
Iowa average: 3.86
U.S. average: 3.50

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

MeasureThis facilityIowa avgU.S. avgWhere it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)5.944.373.95top 3% in Iowa; top 4% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours1.130.850.69top 15% in Iowa; top 11% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing5.233.863.50top 4% in Iowa; top 5% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)0.490.510.48top 44% in Iowa; top 34% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)14.044.045.8top 1% in Iowa; top 1% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)12.542.142.9top 8% in Iowa; top 6% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — 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.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (5.15 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 5/5.

Quality measures: assessments & claims

Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.

Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5

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Who owns this facility

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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →

Non profit - Corporation

Owner / managerTypeRoleStakeSince
Allen, MarkIndividualCorporate DirectorNOT APPLICABLE05/07/2013
Boor, DanielIndividualW-2 Managing EmployeeNOT APPLICABLE02/02/2009
Clark, MarkIndividualCorporate DirectorNOT APPLICABLE04/20/2015
Clark, MarkIndividualCorporate OfficerNOT APPLICABLE04/17/2017
Dawley, ElizabethIndividualW-2 Managing EmployeeNOT APPLICABLE02/02/2009
Erlbacher, EdwardIndividualCorporate DirectorNOT APPLICABLE05/06/2024
Gallagher, JohnaIndividualW-2 Managing EmployeeNOT APPLICABLE05/17/2023
Ghrist, JohnIndividualCorporate DirectorNOT APPLICABLE05/19/2011
Koch, RichardIndividualCorporate DirectorNOT APPLICABLE05/19/2011
Linder, AllisonIndividualCorporate DirectorNOT APPLICABLE05/03/2023
Oconner, MichaelIndividualContracted Managing EmployeeNOT APPLICABLE07/08/2019
Pittman, JohnIndividualCorporate DirectorNOT APPLICABLE05/07/2013
Pittman, JohnIndividualCorporate OfficerNOT APPLICABLE10/25/2016
Scharnberg, SusanIndividualCorporate DirectorNOT APPLICABLE04/17/2017
Scharnberg, SusanIndividualCorporate OfficerNOT APPLICABLE03/18/2023
Willis, DonaldIndividualCorporate DirectorNOT APPLICABLE05/19/2011
Willis, DonaldIndividualCorporate OfficerNOT APPLICABLE05/06/2024

All 17 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.

Questions to ask on your visit

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  • "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?"

Also worth asking anywhere

  • "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
  • "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
  • "CMS reports 14% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
  • "The ownership record on file lists 17 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
  • "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

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CMS records place this facility in Polk, IA — 30 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 165593.

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