Latest reports, citations, and penalties from CMS data
The facility failed to ensure residents received accurate assessments, a fundamental requirement for proper care delivery....
The resident, identified in inspection records as R155, believed her medications could kill her and spit them out....
The May 17 incident triggered an immediate facility-wide search and prompted administrators to completely overhaul their security procedures within 48 hours....
Activities of daily living include fundamental self-care tasks such as bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, and transferring from bed to chair....
Federal inspectors documented three separate cases where nursing staff failed to follow basic medical directives during a December complaint investigation....
The violation, classified under regulatory tag F0552, represented one of 32 deficiencies identified during the standard health inspection....
Laboratory testing serves as a cornerstone of modern medical care in nursing facilities....
Inspectors found that wasn't happening....
The facility received a citation for failing to provide appropriate wound care and prevent new pressure injuries from developing....
Ark Healthcare is disputing it....
The signed acknowledgment forms were not where they were supposed to be....
The citation falls under federal tag F0689, which specifically addresses accident prevention and environmental safety in nursing facilities....
## Environmental Safety Violations Documented The inspection revealed deficiencies in the facility's ability to maintain safe conditions for residents....
Resident 20 was admitted with end-stage renal disease and a disorder of phosphorus metabolism....
The October incident at Dow Rummel Village involved a resident who required assistance with transfers....
The deficiency received a scope and severity rating of F, indicating the problem was widespread throughout the facility....
The resident, identified only as R #10, was described as fairly new to the facility and, by staff's own account, unhappy about being there....
Federal inspectors responding to a complaint found the facility violated meal service timing requirements on December 29, 2025....
DES MOINES, IOWA â Iowa's nursing homes faced insufficient staffing citations at rates significantly exceeding those of neighboring states in 2025, according to state inspection data, with 15% of facilities statewide receiving violations compared to as low as 4% in adjacent states....
Resident #2 was admitted with paraplegia, vertebra fractures, pneumothorax, and traumatic wounds to the neck and chest....