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Royal Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Urbandale, IA · Medicare-certified · 115 beds

Needs attention
For-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall

Royal Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Urbandale, IA has a 1 of 5 overall rating, with 1-star health inspection and staffing ratings despite a 4-star quality measures rating. It has 3.34 nursing hours per resident day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, $88,043 in fines over the last 24 months, and a recent federal penalty.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

3.3387 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: February 11, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $88,043recent federal penalty

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.3387.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.26
Licensed practical nurses
0.73
Nurse aides
2.34
Weekend nursing
3.00

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 55%
Registered nurse turnover: 80%

Resident outcomes

How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

20.8%Worsening

Residents with a fall causing major injury

4.1%Worsening

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

5.2%Improving

Residents with a urinary tract infection

0.3%Steady

Residents who lost too much weight

6.2%Worsening

Residents who were physically restrained

0%Steady

Residents needing more help with daily activities

15.2%Improving

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

19.9%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

15.1%Worsening

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

3.5%Worsening

Residents with a long-term catheter

0.3%Steady

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

25.9%Worsening

Residents with depressive symptoms

0%Steady

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

86.7%Steady

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

92.7%Improving

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

60.3%Steady

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

58.6%Worsening

What the inspectors found

The home failed to provide enough nursing staff each day and ensure a licensed nurse was in charge on every shift. Cited October 2025 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 725 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: K

The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited December 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: J

The home failed to provide proper bladder and bowel care, including catheter care and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. Cited February 2026 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 690 — 42 CFR §483.25(e) — S/S: G

The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G

The nursing home failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 760 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(2) — S/S: G

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.

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  3. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $16,907 was recorded.

  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.

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  5. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 12 health deficiencies.

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  6. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $71,136 was recorded.

Penalties & enforcement

On record with Medicare: 3 fines · $122,945 in total fines · 2 payment denials.

  • Federal fine

    Oct 22, 2025

    $16,907
  • Federal fine

    Dec 12, 2024

    $71,136
  • Medicare/Medicaid payment denial

    Dec 6, 2023

    41 days
  • Federal fine

    Dec 6, 2023

    $34,902
  • Medicare/Medicaid payment denial

    May 17, 2023

    55 days

Operator & ownership

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Chain
Part of GABRIEL SEBBAG & THE SAMARA FAMILY · 7 homes · 1.4 stars avg
Occupancy
86 residents on an average day (75% of 115 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 18 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.