The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
Nursing home report
Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center
Des Moines, IA · Medicare-certified · 46 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
4 of 5 overall
Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center in Des Moines has a 4 out of 5 overall rating, with 4-star health inspection and staffing ratings and a 3-star quality measures rating. It reported 4.06 nurse staffing hours per resident day versus a 4.1 federal benchmark, had $0 in fines in the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations included food service, menu/nutrition, and care planning issues.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.0633 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 13, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.0633.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.79
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.63
- Nurse aides
- 2.64
- Weekend nursing
- 3.79
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 56%
Registered nurse turnover: 60%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
42.3%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.3%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
3.5%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
21.1%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
19%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
26.3%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.6%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
4.8%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
24.6%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.5%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
86.8%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
96%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
91.2%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
90.7%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to ensure meals and menus were planned, updated, and followed to meet residents’ nutritional needs. Cited February 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 803 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: D
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 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 8 fines · $44,814 in total fines.
- $4,587
Federal fine
Aug 7, 2023
- $13,762
Federal fine
Jul 17, 2023
- $4,587
Federal fine
Jun 26, 2023
- $4,587
Federal fine
Jun 20, 2023
- $4,587
Federal fine
Jun 12, 2023
- $4,587
Federal fine
Jun 5, 2023
- $4,235
Federal fine
May 30, 2023
- $3,882
Federal fine
May 23, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Occupancy
- 43.2 residents on an average day (94% of 46 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 59 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.