2571 Guthrie Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50317 (opens Google Maps) · Polk County · (515) 265-2571· 79 certified beds · avg 73 residents/day · certified since May 1, 2004 · 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 →
Part of chain: CASSIA (16 facilities, chain avg rating 4.4★)
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Health inspection rating: ★★☆☆☆2/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5 · 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.
▲ Actual harm, isolated · Apr 30, 2026 · F-0689
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 30, 2026 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, isolated · Mar 5, 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: Mar 21, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, isolated · May 30, 2024 · F-0741 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not have enough staff with the right skills to meet the mental and behavioral health needs of its residents, such as those living with dementia or depression.
Why it matters: Residents with dementia or other behavioral health needs may be mishandled, overmedicated, or left in distress.
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: Jun 30, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
Showing the latest 3 of 23 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. F-0689
The facility did not have enough nursing staff each day to meet every resident's needs, or did not have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Adequate staffing is one of the strongest predictors of good care. · from a complaint F-0725
The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. F-0880
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.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | ▲ 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. · F-0689 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not have enough nursing staff each day to meet every resident's needs, or did not have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Adequate staffing is one of the strongest predictors of good care. · from a complaint · F-0725 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility used physical restraints — devices that limit a resident's movement — when they weren't needed for medical treatment. · F-0604 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not properly complete the required screening (called PASARR) that identifies whether a person entering a nursing home has a mental illness or intellectual disability and needs specialized services. · from a complaint · F-0645 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not honor residents' individual preferences, choices, values, and beliefs in their daily life and care. · from a complaint · F-0675 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. · F-0760 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. · F-0761 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not honor residents' rights to request, refuse, or stop treatment, to decline participation in medical research, or to make an advance directive — a written statement of their wishes for future medical care. · from a complaint · F-0578 |
| May 8, 2025 | 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 |
| May 8, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. · F-0641 |
| May 8, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. · F-0657 |
| May 8, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880 |
| Mar 5, 2025 | ▲ 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 |
| May 30, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual harm, isolated | The facility did not have enough staff with the right skills to meet the mental and behavioral health needs of its residents, such as those living with dementia or depression. · from a complaint · F-0741 |
| May 30, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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. · F-0812 |
| May 30, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · from a complaint · F-0880 |
| May 30, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. · F-0658 |
| May 30, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. · F-0677 |
| May 30, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's complete medication regimen and medical chart every month, or did not follow its own rules for reporting medication problems. · F-0756 |
| May 30, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · F-0842 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal 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 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · from a complaint · F-0684 |
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (4 → 8).
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2026 | 8 | 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.
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1 fine totaling $9,110, plus 1 Medicare payment denial period.
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.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2025 | Fine | $9,110 |
| May 30, 2024 | Payment Denial | 11 days from Jul 28, 2024 |
What these staffing numbers mean →
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | Iowa avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 5.19 | 4.37 | 3.95 | top 13% in Iowa; top 11% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.64 | 0.85 | 0.69 | top 3% in Iowa; top 3% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.74 | 3.86 | 3.50 | top 9% in Iowa; top 9% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 1.11 | 0.51 | 0.48 | top 3% in Iowa; top 4% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 50.0 | 44.0 | 45.8 | bottom 32% in Iowa; bottom 38% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 33.3 | 42.1 | 42.9 | top 38% in Iowa; top 33% 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 4.46, RN 1.41, weekend 4.07.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (4.46 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 5/5.
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: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5
Price evidence · separate from quality
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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 / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elim Care INC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 02/19/2007 |
| Cassia | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2020 |
| Dahl, Robert | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/19/2007 |
| Kern, Matthew | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/28/2019 |
| Leff, William | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/19/2007 |
| Nye, Gerald | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/13/2019 |
| Peterson, Roland | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/19/2007 |
| Proper, Stephanie | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/03/2017 |
| Tangedahl, Guy | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/19/2007 |
| Youngquist, Kathryn | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/19/2007 |
All 10 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.
CMS lists this facility under the chain Cassia — 16 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.
Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 15 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Center at Luther Park | 1.5 mi | Des Moines, IA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Azria Health Park Place | 2.1 mi | Des Moines, IA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | SFF |
| Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines | 2.4 mi | Des Moines, IA | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| University Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 2.9 mi | Des Moines, IA | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Parkridge Specialty Care | 3.9 mi | Pleasant Hill, IA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Ramsey Village | 4.5 mi | Des Moines, IA | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Scottish Rite Park INC | 5.0 mi | Des Moines, IA | ★★★★★ | 3/5 | |
| Wesley on Grand | 5.4 mi | Des Moines, IA | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Prairie Vista Village | 5.5 mi | Altoona, IA | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Altoona Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 5.5 mi | Altoona, IA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Calvin Community | 5.6 mi | Des Moines, IA | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center | 6.1 mi | Des Moines, IA | ★★☆☆☆ | 3/5 |
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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.
Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 165507.
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