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Valley View Village

2571 GUTHRIE AVENUE, DES MOINES, IA, 50317
(515) 265-2571
cassialife.org
79 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections5/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
79
CMS facility ID
165507
Care type
Nursing home
County
Polk
Facility name
Valley View Village
Street address
2571 GUTHRIE AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
Des Moines, IA 50317
Phone
(515) 265-2571
Website
cassialife.org

About this facility — Valley View Village

Valley View Village is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Des Moines, Iowa. It is licensed for 79 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Iowa (57 beds).

It is one of 38 senior care facilities in Des Moines and 389 skilled nursing facilities across Iowa. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Valley View Village 41 times across 12 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $9,110 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Cassia
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Elim Care Inc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2007
Cassia
Operational control — since 2020
Dahl, Robert
Officer — since 2007
Kern, Matthew
Officer — since 2019
Leff, William
Director — since 2007
Nye, Gerald
Director — since 2019
Peterson, Roland
Director — since 2007
Proper, Stephanie
Managing employee — since 2017
Tangedahl, Guy
Director — since 2007
Youngquist, Kathryn
Officer — since 2007

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
2004-05-01
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
9 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$9,110 total
Last standard inspection
2026-04-30
Nurse staffing
4.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$353 per day (≈ $10,730/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
34% Medicaid · 8% Medicare · 58% private/other
Occupancy
91% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
3% above the IA median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
79
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-04-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered8 citations
F-0604
D · No harm found
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Corrected 2026-05-30
F-0645
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2026-05-30
F-0675
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.
Corrected 2026-05-30
F-0689
G · Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-05-30
F-0725
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2026-05-30
F-0760
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2026-05-30
F-0761
D · No harm found
Ensure 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.
Corrected 2026-05-30
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-05-30
2025-11-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0578
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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.
Corrected 2025-12-25
8 earlier / fire-safety inspections (32 citations)
2025-05-08Health inspection4 citations
F-0640
D · No harm found
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Corrected 2025-06-07
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-06-07
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2025-06-07
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-06-07
2025-03-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-03-21
2024-05-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered7 citations
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-06-30
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-06-30
F-0741
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.
Corrected 2024-06-30
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2024-06-30
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-06-30
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-06-30
F-0880
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-08-08
2023-12-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-01-28
2023-08-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-09-24
2026-04-30Fire-safety inspection6 citations
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2026-06-03
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-05-06
K-0374
E · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2026-05-05
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2026-05-06
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2026-05-06
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2026-05-05
2025-05-08Fire-safety inspection8 citations
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2025-06-07
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-06-07
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-06-07
K-0374
D · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2025-06-07
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-06-07
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-06-07
K-0920
F · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2025-06-07
K-0922
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment.
Corrected 2025-06-07
2024-05-30Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2024-06-26
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-06-20
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2024-06-27
K-0923
E · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2024-06-06

Federal penalties

2025-03-05Fine$9,110
2024-05-30Medicare payment denial — 11 days
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 165507.

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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