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State licensed2555 Guthrie Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50317
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Valley View Village
Des Moines, IowaNursing home on site: Medicare record
About Valley View Village
Valley View Village in Des Moines, Iowa provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care focused on recovery and healing. Our experienced medical team works closely with each resident and family to create personalized treatment plans, helping patients regain independence and return home when possible.
Community at a glance
Capacity
79 residents
Location
Des Moines, IA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Assisted LivingSkilled Nursing
Contact & location
2571 Guthrie Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50317
Medicare record for the nursing home on this campus
Valley View Village includes Valley View Village, a Medicare-certified nursing home at the same address. Everything below is Medicare's record for that nursing home. It does not rate Valley View Village's other levels of care, which the state licenses and inspects separately.
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 April 30, 2026, state inspectors cited 9 health deficiencies (the Iowa average is 6.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 28 minutes with each resident a day, above the Iowa average of 3 hours 49 minutes.
Medicare fined Valley View Village once in the last three years, $9,110 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 28 minutesAbove the Iowa average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 24 minutesAbove the Iowa average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 50%Above the Iowa average |
Inspections
22 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
April 30, 2026 · Standard inspection · 8 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 CareCorrected May 30, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected May 30, 2026Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected May 30, 2026Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 30, 2026PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected May 30, 2026Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 30, 2026Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected May 30, 2026Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 30, 2026
November 24, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 25, 2025
May 8, 2025 · Standard inspection · 4 citations+
Encode 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 Jun 7, 2025Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 7, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jun 7, 2025Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 7, 2025
March 5, 2025 · 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 complaintCorrected Mar 21, 2025
May 30, 2024 · Standard inspection · 7 citations+
Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 30, 2024Procure 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, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jun 30, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 8, 2024Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 30, 2024Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 30, 2024Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 30, 2024Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jun 30, 2024
December 28, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 28, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $9,110 and 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.
- March 5, 2025Fine: $9,110
- May 30, 2024Payment denial, 11 days
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Evangelical Retirement Homes, Inc.
- Medicare-certified beds
- 79
- Average residents per day
- 73
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- May 1, 2004
- Part of a chain
- Cassia, 16 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 165507
Location
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2571 Guthrie AvenueDes Moines, IA 50317
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Questions about Valley View Village
Does Valley View Village have a nursing home?+
Yes. Valley View Village is a Medicare-certified nursing home on the same campus. Its Medicare record of inspections, staffing and fines is below. That record covers the nursing home only, not Valley View Village's other levels of care.
How did Valley View Village do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on April 30, 2026 and cited 9 health deficiencies, 4 of them from complaint investigations. The Iowa average is 6.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Valley View Village?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 28 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 24 minutes from registered nurses. 50% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Valley View Village been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Valley View Village once in the last three years, totaling $9,110.
How much does assisted living cost?+
The national median is around $6,200 per month, though it ranges from roughly $4,500 to $11,800 depending on location, apartment size, and level of care.
Does Medicare pay for assisted living?+
Medicare does not cover the room-and-board cost of assisted living. Medicaid may help in many states through waivers, and VA benefits can offset costs for eligible veterans.
What's the difference from a nursing home?+
Assisted living is for people who need help with daily tasks but are largely independent. Nursing homes (skilled nursing) provide 24-hour medical and rehabilitative care.