Valley View Village
Valley View Village in Des Moines, IA — inspection on April 30, 2026.
Found 3 citations. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
Review of #83's EHR lacked documentation of a PASRR completed.On 4/28/2026 at 8:55 AM Received Resident #83's PASRR from the Administrator.
Review of the PASRR noted Staff A completed it on 4/27/26.
During an interview on 4/28/2026 at 1:25 PM Staff A, Hospital Liaison/Admissions Coordinator reported the hospital usually does the PASRR.
Staff A reported last night she received a phone call on Resident #83's PASRR not in the chart.
Staff A reported she completed the PASRR last night Staff A reported she missed it prior to admission and it should have been done.
During an interview on 4/28/2026 at 1:37 PM the Administrator reported the facility receives the PASRR from the hospital admission records and it is to be completed prior to admission to the facility.
She reported Resident #83's PASRR was missed somehow and not complete prior to admission.
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LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER TITLE (X6) DATE REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
165507 04/30/2026
Valley View Village 2571 Guthrie Avenue Des Moines, IA 50317
During dining observations on 4/28/26 starting at 8:22 AM in the Magnolia Unit revealed Resident #31 sat in a broda chair with the broda chair reclined back. At 8:41 AM, the dietary aide placed food on the table in front of Resident #31. At 8:43 AM, Staff D, certified nursing assistant (CNA), placed beverages and food on an overbed table for Resident #31and walked away. At 8:47 AM, Resident #31 continued to sit in a broda chair with her eyes closed and a plate of food in front of her that was untouched. At 8:48 AM, Staff E, CNA, picked up a glass of chocolate milk and offered Resident #31 the chocolate milk.
The broda chair remained tilted backward. Resident #31 struggled to move her head up and forward to get her mouth up to the cup.
Staff E then offered Resident #31 hot cereal but the resident said later. At 8:53 AM, Staff D, CNA, offered Resident #31 a drink of chocolate milk.
The broda chair remained in the tilted back position. In an interview on 4/30/26 at 10:55 AM, the Director of Nursing reported the facility had no policy for positioning.
The staff would get education about positioning during facility training and the CNA certification training.
The DON reported she expected residents to be placed in an upright position whenever food or drink offered. A Feeding of Residents by Staff policy reviewed 2/18/26 revealed residents unable to feed themselves will be provided with assistance per their care plan.
The resident shall be positioned comfortably in an upright position.
165507 04/30/2026
Valley View Village 2571 Guthrie Avenue Des Moines, IA 50317
the resident.
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