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About Scottish Rite Park Inc
Scottish Rite Park Inc is a non profit - corporation nursing home in Des Moines, IA with 51 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
51 residents
Location
Des Moines, IA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
2909 Woodland Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50312
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on August 13, 2026, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Iowa average is 6.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 9 minutes with each resident a day, above the Iowa average of 3 hours 49 minutes.
Medicare fined Scottish Rite Park Inc 5 times in the last three years, $46,911 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 5 hours 9 minutesAbove the Iowa average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 59 minutesAbove the Iowa average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 14%Below the Iowa average |
Inspections
9 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
August 13, 2026 · Standard inspection · 1 citation
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Aug 20, 2026
May 6, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by May 1, 2026
June 26, 2025 · Standard inspection · 2 citations+
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 2, 2025Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 2, 2025
January 8, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Oct 15, 2024Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 24, 2025
July 18, 2024 · Standard inspection · 3 citations+
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintPlan to fix it acceptedDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Aug 1, 2024Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Aug 1, 2024
Fines and payment denials
5 fines totaling $46,911 in the last three years.
- May 6, 2026Fine: $17,796
- January 8, 2025Fine: $13,923
- February 20, 2024Fine: $3,798
- February 12, 2024Fine: $3,418
- January 22, 2024Fine: $7,976
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Scottish Rite Park Inc
- Medicare-certified beds
- 51
- Average residents per day
- 32
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- May 22, 2009
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 165593
Location
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2909 Woodland AvenueDes Moines, IA 50312
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Questions about Scottish Rite Park Inc
How did Scottish Rite Park Inc do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on August 13, 2026 and cited 2 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Iowa average is 6.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Scottish Rite Park Inc?+
Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 9 minutes with each resident per day, including 59 minutes from registered nurses. 14% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Scottish Rite Park Inc been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Scottish Rite Park Inc 5 times in the last three years, totaling $46,911.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.