Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines

For profit - Limited Liability company · THE ENSIGN GROUP chain · 74 certified beds · CCN 165268 · DISCOVERY TRAIL HEALTHCARE, INC. · Polk · IA


Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines is a 74-bed nursing home in Des Moines, Iowa. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1996-05-01. It averages 67.0 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines?

CMS lists 36 health-inspection deficiencies for Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-06-03.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-06-03F0755, F0760Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.D
2025-09-16F0641, F0883, F0887Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.E
2025-09-16F0684, F0692, F0695, F0880Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2025-05-07F0557, F0578, F0689Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. / Honor 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. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2024-10-17F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2024-10-17F0550, F0657, F0658, F0685, F0695Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.D
2024-06-06F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2024-06-06F0578, F0580, F0609, F0610Honor 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. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.D
2023-10-05F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2023-10-05F0550, F0609, F0644, F0656, F0657, F0689, F0693, F0697, F0698, F0842, F0919Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Ensure 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. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.D
2023-10-05F0623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.B

How is Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines staffed?

MeasureThis facilityIA average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.906483.81506
Total nursing staff turnover (%)35.944.0
Average number of residents per day67.052.4

Who owns Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines, and what chain is it in?

Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name DISCOVERY TRAIL HEALTHCARE, INC. and belongs to the THE ENSIGN GROUP chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTGATEWAY HEALTHCARE LLCsince 03/27/2017
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTTHE ENSIGN GROUP INCsince 03/27/2017
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYHAYDEN, ELIZABETH, WEI, SHIPENGsince 04/01/2017
CORPORATE DIRECTORJORGENSEN, DAVIDsince 01/01/2024
CORPORATE OFFICERBURNAM, SOON, KEETCH, CHAD, KOENIG, DEBRA, SATO, AMIsince 01/01/2020
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLHAYDEN, ELIZABETH, WEI, SHIPENGsince 04/01/2017
INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNFPORT, BARRYsince 08/08/2025
ADP OF THE SNFENSIGN SERVICES INC, HAYDEN, ELIZABETH, WEI, SHIPENGsince 04/01/2017

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