Your report for Valley View Village
Overall Score
CMS Five-Star Quality Rating- Much below average
- Below average
- Average
- Above average
- Much above average
Where it ranks
- IowaAbove only 37% of peers388 rated homes · average 3.1★
- Polk CountyAbove only 43% of peers29 rated homes · average 3.1★
- United StatesAbove only 41% of peers14,574 rated homes · average 3.0★
How the rating is built
- Health inspectionsStarting point2★−0.9 vs IA avg
- StaffingCan add or remove a star5★+1.5 vs IA avg
- Quality measuresCan add or remove a star4★+0.6 vs IA avg
CMS starts from the health inspection stars, then adds or subtracts a star for staffing and for quality measures. Stars are assigned relative to other facilities in the same state.
Ratings & measures
Tap a row to see what it meansHealth inspection ratingCMS stars from the last three on-site inspection cycles2★Above only 19% of peersIA avg2.9★U.S. avg2.8★
Stars assigned from the last three standard surveys and every complaint investigation in that window, weighted toward the most recent and the most serious findings. CMS assigns these stars relative to other facilities in the same state.
It carries the most weight in the overall rating and is the only domain based on what trained inspectors saw on site rather than what the facility reported.
Staffing ratingCMS stars from payroll-reported hours and turnover5★Above 80% of peersIA avg3.5★U.S. avg2.9★
Nurse and aide hours per resident day from payroll records CMS collects every quarter, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover and weekend coverage.
More hours and lower turnover are the strongest predictors of fewer falls, pressure sores, and avoidable hospital stays.
Quality measures ratingCMS stars from clinical outcomes and resident assessments4★Above only 48% of peersIA avg3.4★U.S. avg3.6★
Clinical outcomes from resident assessments and Medicare claims: falls with injury, pressure ulcers, hospitalizations, antipsychotic use, and more, for both short-stay and long-stay residents.
It shows whether care is working, but part of it comes from the facility’s own assessments, so read it alongside the inspection results.
Total nurse hoursPer resident per day, all nursing staff4.33hrsAbove 81% of peersIA avg3.83Benchmark4.10
All licensed nurse and aide hours worked, divided by the number of residents, on an average day. Reported from payroll, not self-reported.
Federal research links 4.1 hours a day to fewer avoidable harms. Below about 3 hours, residents wait longer for help with basics like toileting and repositioning.
RN hoursPer resident per day, registered nurses only1.60hrsTop 1%IA avg0.73Benchmark0.75
Registered nurse hours only. RNs assess residents, manage medications, and catch changes in condition; LPNs and aides deliver most hands-on care.
RN coverage is the staffing measure most tied to fewer hospital transfers and infections, and it is where thinly staffed facilities cut first.
Nursing staff turnoverShare of nursing staff who left within a year · lower is better40%Above 58% of peersIA avg44%RN turnover36%
The share of nursing staff who left within the past year, from the same payroll data.
High turnover means residents are cared for by people who do not know them, and it is one of the strongest predictors of inspection problems.
Fines in the last three yearsCivil money penalties imposed by CMS · lower is better$18,860Above only 27% of peersIA avg$21,037Fines · denials2 · 1
Civil money penalties CMS imposed after serious or uncorrected deficiencies, and denials of Medicare payment for new admissions.
Penalties follow the worst inspection findings. A recent fine is the clearest sign that inspectors found real harm.
Inspection history
Last three inspection cyclesCitations by monthMar 2023 – Nov 2025
- No actual harm (D–F)
- Actual harm (G–I)
- Immediate jeopardy (J–L)
- $Fine or payment denial
Showing
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Nov 24, 2025Cycle 1worst D · no actual harm
- F578Honor 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.Resident RightsD · isolatedCorrected Dec 25, 2025
May 8, 2025Cycle 1worst D · no actual harm
- F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection ControlD · isolatedCorrected Jun 7, 2025
- Encode each residentâs assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.Resident Assessment and Care PlanningD · isolatedCorrected Jun 7, 2025
- F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Resident Assessment and Care PlanningD · isolatedCorrected Jun 7, 2025
- F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Resident Assessment and Care PlanningD · isolatedCorrected Jun 7, 2025
Mar 5, 2025Cycle 1worst G · actual harm$9,110
- F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and CareG · isolatedCorrected Mar 21, 2025
May 30, 2024Cycle 2worst G · actual harmpayment denial
- F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Nutrition and DietaryE · patternCorrected Jun 30, 2024
- F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Resident Assessment and Care PlanningD · isolatedCorrected Jun 30, 2024
- F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.Quality of Life and CareD · isolatedCorrected Jun 30, 2024
- F756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.Pharmacy ServiceD · isolatedCorrected Jun 30, 2024
- F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Resident Assessment and Care PlanningD · isolatedCorrected Jun 30, 2024
- F741Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.Quality of Life and CareG · isolatedCorrected Jun 30, 2024
- F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection ControlE · patternCorrected Aug 8, 2024
Dec 28, 2023Cycle 3worst D · no actual harm
- F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and CareD · isolatedCorrected Jan 28, 2024
Aug 24, 2023Cycle 3worst D · no actual harm
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, residentâs preferences and goals.Quality of Life and CareD · isolatedCorrected Sep 24, 2023
Mar 2, 2023Cycle 3worst D · no actual harm$9,750
- F693Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.Quality of Life and CareD · isolatedCorrected Apr 7, 2023
- F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Resident Assessment and Care PlanningD · isolatedCorrected Apr 7, 2023
- F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.Quality of Life and CareD · isolatedCorrected Apr 7, 2023
- F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Resident RightsD · isolatedCorrected Apr 7, 2023
- F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection ControlD · isolatedCorrected Apr 7, 2023
Staffing
From quarterly payroll reportsHours per resident per day
- All nursing staffRNs, LPNs and aides combined4.33hrs
- Registered nursesRN hours only1.60hrs
- Licensed practical nursesLPN hours0.03hrs
- Nurse aidesCNA hours2.70hrs
- Weekend nursingAll staff on Saturdays and Sundays3.93hrs
- Iowa average
- Research benchmark (4.10 total, 0.75 RN)
Turnover & capacity
- Nursing staff turnoverShare who left within a year · lower is better40%Above 58% of peersIA avg 44%
- RN turnoverRegistered nurses only36%Not ranked by CMS
- Administrators who leftIn the past year0Stable leadership
- Occupancy79 certified beds · ~74 residents a day94%Above 89% of peersIA avg 81%
Fines & penalties
Roughly the past three yearsEnforcement summary
- $18,860In fines
- 2Fines
- 1Payment denial
- $21,037IA avg in fines
Actions on record
- Mar 5, 2025Civil money penalty$9,110
- May 30, 2024Denial of payment for new admissionsfrom Jul 28, 2024
- Mar 2, 2023Civil money penalty$9,750
Ownership
As filed with CMSStructure
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Cassia16 facilities in the chain4.6★ chain average
- Certification
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Location type
- Urban
- Ownership change
- None in the last 12 months
People and entities on file
- Elim Care INC
- Cassia
- William Leff
- Gerald Nye
- Roland Peterson
- Guy Tangedahl
- Robert Dahl
- Matthew Kern
- Kathryn Youngquist
- Stephanie Proper
Person Organization
Sources & notes
Public data, updated quarterlyData sources
- CMS Care Compare · Provider InformationStar ratings, staffing hours, turnover, penalties and flags · processed February 2026.
- CMS Health CitationsEvery deficiency from the last three inspection cycles, with scope, severity and inspection cycle.
- CMS Penalties and Ownership filesCivil money penalties, payment denials, and the owners and managers on file.
Notes
- CMS Certification Number 165507 · 2571 Guthrie Avenue, Des Moines, IA, 50317.
- Percentiles compare this facility with every rated nursing home in Iowa and Polk County. Turnover and fines are inverted so a high percentile is always good.
- This is an informational summary of public data, not medical, legal, or placement advice. Facilities cannot pay to change it; a facility that believes a record is wrong can dispute it with CMS.









