• CMS rates this facility 1/5 stars (below average)
• Has 80 certified beds with an average of 71.5 residents per day (89% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 27 deficiencies (inspected Jun 10, 2025)
• Has been fined a total of $368,060 across 5 fine(s)
• Total nursing staff: 3.30 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 74.0% (high)
• Part of the The Ensign Group chain (324 facilities)
Greater Southside Health and Rehabilitation is a 1-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Des Moines, Iowa with 80 certified beds. It has been operating since 1992. The facility scored below average compared to Iowa facilities.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
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.
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
+ 51 more deficiencies
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GATEWAY HEALTHCARE LLC | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 100% | Apr 17, 2024 |
| THE ENSIGN GROUP INC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 100% | Apr 17, 2024 |
| TIMM, DIRK | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Aug 1, 2024 |
| JORGENSEN, DAVID | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Apr 17, 2024 |
| BURNAM, SOON | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Apr 17, 2024 |
| FITCH, CRAIG | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Apr 17, 2024 |
| KOENIG, DEBRA | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Apr 17, 2024 |
| TIMM, DIRK | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Aug 1, 2024 |
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