Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines

Nursing home in Des Moines, IA

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 701 Riverview, Des Moines, IA 50316
Phone: (515) 266-1106
Listed under: For-profit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 165268
Overall star rating: 3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating: 2 of 5
Staffing rating: 2 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 74
Average residents per day: 67
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Discovery Trail Healthcare, INC.
Chain: The Ensign Group (342 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: May 1, 1996
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 165268. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Sep 16, 2025. CMS lists 36 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 5, 2023 to Jun 3, 2026): 19 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Jun 3, 2026	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 3, 2026	Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 16, 2025	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 16, 2025	Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 16, 2025	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 16, 2025	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 16, 2025	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Sep 16, 2025	Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. Infection Control	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Sep 16, 2025	Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff… Infection Control	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 7, 2025	Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 7, 2025	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… Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 7, 2025	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 36. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 3.91 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.50 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.65 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.39 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 36%
RN turnover (yearly): 64%
Administrators who left in the past year: 1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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