The home failed to ensure residents received food prepared in a form that met their individual needs. Cited July 2024 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 805 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: K
Nursing home report
Greater Southside Health and Rehabilitation
Des Moines, IA · Medicare-certified · 80 beds
Needs attention
Special Focus candidateAbuse citationFor-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
Greater Southside Health and Rehabilitation in Des Moines has a 1-star overall rating, with 1-star health inspection and staffing ratings, 2-star quality measures, and nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.34 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day). It is a special focus facility/SFF candidate and has had $137,638 in fines in the last 24 months, with recent citations involving food preparation, pain management, and accident prevention.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.3373 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: October 27, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $137,638special focus facility
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.3373.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.24
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.72
- Nurse aides
- 2.37
- Weekend nursing
- 2.72
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 66%
Registered nurse turnover: 70%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
22.1%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.8%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6.9%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.4%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
9.2%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
15.3%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
11%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
36.8%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.3%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
25.7%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
6.3%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
87.1%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
63.7%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
75.5%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
55.2%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited July 2023 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: K
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited November 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited April 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited October 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 13 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $85,810 was recorded.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $25,454 was recorded.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $26,374 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 4 fines · $166,443 in total fines · 1 payment denial.
- $85,810
Federal fine
Oct 2, 2024
- $25,454
Federal fine
Aug 29, 2024
- $26,374
Federal fine
Jul 12, 2024
- 17 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Apr 19, 2024
- $28,805
Federal fine
Apr 19, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of THE ENSIGN GROUP · 338 homes · 3.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 72.2 residents on an average day (90% of 80 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 33 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.