Scottish Rite Park Inc

2909 Woodland Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312

Provider number (CCN)
165593
Certification
Medicare and Medicaid
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Certified beds
51
Phone
(515) 274-4614
CMS data as of
August 1, 2026
B
stable

Staffing 0% · Deficiencies 0% over tracking period

What the records show

CMS rates Scottish Rite Park Inc 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 of 5 for health inspections, 5 of 5 for staffing, 5 of 5 for quality measures. Federal inspectors cited 9 health deficiencies across the last three survey cycles, most recently surveyed in 2025, 3 at actual-harm level or higher, 1 still recorded as uncorrected. CMS enforcement records list 5 fines totalling $56,493.

Facility Assessment 1 federal violation at this facility remains unresolved. Inspectors recorded 3 citations at the actual-harm level or worse in the last three survey cycles.

Reviews, Ratings and Official Records

This page reviews Scottish Rite Park Inc using federal government records — CMS star ratings, health-inspection findings, staffing data and enforcement actions. NursingHomeGrade does not collect, host or publish resident or family testimonials, and no star rating below is a consumer review score.

At or above the 2024 benchmark — review the inspection and enforcement records below for the safety history behind the grade.

Ratings and Grade Breakdown

RN Staffing
Registered nurse time each resident receives daily. 2024 federal benchmark: 0.55 hrs. Repealed February 2026.
0.98 — At or above the repealed 0.55 hr benchmark

The 0.55 hour RN standard was repealed effective February 2, 2026 and is not currently enforced. We still grade against it. Why

Health Deficiencies (last 3 survey cycles)
Violations found during federal inspections, with how many remain open and how many involved actual harm.
Total 9
Outstanding 1
Actual harm or worse (G–L) 3
CMS Ratings
Federal five-star ratings published by CMS. These are regulatory ratings, not consumer review scores.
Overall: ★★★★★ (5/5)
Health inspection: ★★★☆☆ (3/5)
Quality: ★★★★★ (5/5)
Staffing: ★★★★★ (5/5)
NursingHomeGrade Score
82/100

Loaded into NursingHomeGrade on September 5, 2026. This is the load date, not the date CMS published the underlying survey data — see release dates.

CMS scores each facility from one to five stars — one is in the bottom fifth of facilities in its state on health inspections, five is in the top tenth. Our own A–F grade is a separate 0–100 score built from staffing hours, inspection citations, and the severity and correction status of those citations, weighted as described in our grading methodology.

Staffing Compared With State and National Levels

Registered nurse hours per resident per day compared with state and national levels
This facility0.98 hrs
IA median0.69 hrs
National average0.69 hrs

Registered nurse turnover: 12.5% · Total nursing staff turnover: 14.0%

Staffing figures are the values CMS published in its file processed August 1, 2026, drawn from payroll-based journal reporting.

Inspection Records Covered

Source records: CMS Care Compare profile for provider 165593 ↗ · the federal files we load and when.

Inspection Deficiencies

Health inspections identify violations of federal standards. Severity ranges from no actual harm (A–F) to immediate jeopardy (J–L).

3 actual harm issues found among 9 total deficiencies. 8 corrected. — 1 still outstanding

Most recent inspection (May 6, 2026)

G Actual harm — isolated F0689 Status: Corrected

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — Past Non-Compliance, corrected May 1, 2026

D Potential harm — isolated F0640 Status: Corrected

Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected July 2, 2025

D Potential harm — isolated F0656 Status: Corrected

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected July 2, 2025

Inspection cycle 2 (January 8, 2025)

G Actual harm — isolated F0689 Status: Outstanding — No Plan

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction, corrected August 12, 2024

D Potential harm — isolated F0726 Status: Corrected

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected January 24, 2025

G Actual harm — isolated F0689 Status: Corrected

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — Past Non-Compliance, corrected October 15, 2024

D Potential harm — isolated F0638 Status: Corrected

Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected August 1, 2024

D Potential harm — isolated F0656 Status: Corrected

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected August 1, 2024

Inspection cycle 3 (May 10, 2023)

E Potential harm — pattern F0812 Status: Corrected

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected May 11, 2023

Fines and Enforcement Actions

Penalties CMS has imposed on this facility. A fine is a civil money penalty; a payment denial suspends Medicare or Medicaid payment for new admissions.

Date Action Amount or length
May 6, 2026 Fine $27,378
January 8, 2025 Fine $13,923
February 20, 2024 Fine $3,798
February 12, 2024 Fine $3,418
January 22, 2024 Fine $7,976

5 fines totalling $56,493.

Source: CMS Penalties file (dataset g6vv-u9sr).

Ownership and Contact Information

Facility name
Scottish Rite Park Inc
Address
2909 Woodland Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312
Phone
(515) 274-4614
Provider number (CCN)
165593
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation
Medicare/Medicaid certified since
May 22, 2009
Official record
CMS Care Compare profile ↗
Details verified against CMS data dated
August 1, 2026

The federal nursing-home files publish no email address for certified facilities, so none is listed here. We do not guess or construct contact addresses. Contact details above are reproduced from CMS Provider Information; call the facility to confirm before relying on them.

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