Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Valley View Village
2571 Guthrie Avenue · Des Moines, IA 50317 · 79 certified beds
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About Valley View Village
Valley View Village is a nursing home in Des Moines, Iowa. Its capacity is 79 beds, above the Polk County median of 74 for nursing homes. It is run by a nonprofit operator and is part of Cassia. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 23 citations, the most recent on April 30, 2026. CMS also lists 2 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.44 hours per resident per day. It is one of 13 nursing homes listed in Des Moines. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
3.0Staffing
5.0Quality measures
3.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (23)
Records from March 2023 to April 2026.
April 30, 2026
Tag F0645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
April 30, 2026
Tag F0675Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
April 30, 2026
Tag F0725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
November 24, 2025
Tag F0578Honor 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 25, 2025.
May 8, 2025
Tag F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 7, 2025.
May 8, 2025
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 7, 2025.
May 8, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 7, 2025.
May 8, 2025
Tag F0640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 7, 2025.
March 5, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected March 21, 2025.
May 30, 2024
Tag F0756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 30, 2024.
May 30, 2024
Tag F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 30, 2024.
May 30, 2024
Tag F0741Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected June 30, 2024.
May 30, 2024
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 30, 2024.
May 30, 2024
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 30, 2024.
May 30, 2024
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 8, 2024.
May 30, 2024
Tag F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 30, 2024.
December 28, 2023
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 28, 2024.
August 24, 2023
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 24, 2023.
March 2, 2023
Tag F0693Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 7, 2023.
March 2, 2023
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 7, 2023.
Penalties (2)
Total fines: $9,110
March 5, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $9,110 against this nursing home on March 5, 2025.
May 30, 2024 · Payment Denial
CMS recorded a Medicare/Medicaid payment denial for new admissions starting July 28, 2024, lasting 11 days (triggered by inspection on May 30, 2024).
Staffing
4.44 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 4.23 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Non profit
Part of Cassia, a chain of 16 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 4.5 overall, 3.6 for health inspections, 4.9 for staffing, 4.3 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
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What Medicaid pays nursing homes
This is what Iowa Medicaid pays a nursing home for each resident per day. It is not what a family pays privately, but it shows what the state treats as the cost of a day of care.
Median facility daily rate
$307.06per day
About $9,335 a month.
Median we calculated from the state's own facility rate file, January 1, 2026. Based on 381 facilities.
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