25.5/100
Poor
5608 Sw 9Th Street, Des Moines, IA 50315
These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion — each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.
Abuse icon on record
CMS flags this facility for citations of abuse that caused harm, or potential for harm, to residents.
Special Focus Facility
CMS has placed this home in its Special Focus Facility program for a persistent pattern of poor care. These homes get inspected twice as often.
8 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy
Inspectors found violations at scope/severity G or above, meaning residents were harmed or placed in immediate jeopardy.
$166,443 in federal fines
CMS has fined this facility across 4 penalty action(s).
Nursing staff turnover of 62%
High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. The national average is about 50%.
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes — the full formula is on How we grade.
Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
Grade ceiling applied
Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Last standard health inspection: June 10, 2025 (1 year ago).
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
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.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Actual harm to a resident
Part of THE ENSIGN GROUP, which operates 346 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.
| Owner | Type | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GATEWAY HEALTHCARE LLC | Organization | DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| THE ENSIGN GROUP INC | Organization | INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| BURNAM, SOON | Individual | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | — |
| OCONNER, MICHAEL | Individual | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | — |
| TIMM, DIRK | Individual | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | — |
| BURNAM, SOON | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| TIMM, DIRK | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| JORGENSEN, DAVID | Individual | INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE O... | — |
| KEETCH, CHAD | Individual | INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE O... | — |
| PORT, BARRY | Individual | INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE O... | — |
| ENSIGN SERVICES INC | Organization | ADP OF THE SNF | — |
| SKYWALK HEALTH HOLDINGS LLC | Organization | ADP OF THE SNF | — |
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Greater Southside Health And Rehabilitation holds an ElderGrade of F (25.5 out of 100), which we describe as "poor". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
Residents receive an average of 3.44 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Yes. 8 of the 66 citations on record were scored at scope and severity G or above, meaning inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident safety.
Yes, Greater Southside Health And Rehabilitation is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.