Nursing homes › Iowa › Des Moines › Greater Southside Health and Rehabilitation
5608 Sw 9th Street, Des Moines, IA 50315 · (515) 285-3070 · 80 certified beds
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Open your comparisonCMS overall star rating: this provider 1/5; median among 385 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.
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Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with The Ensign Group, a group operating 342 facilities in 17 states. Group record: average rating 3.2/5, 33 abuse citation icons, 6 facilities on the Special Focus list, $7,057,363 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (3.2/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.44 (Iowa median: 3.68). RN hours: 0.30. Weekend total: 2.68. Nursing staff turnover: 62%.
In the downloaded CMS dataset: 63 deficiency citations, including 5 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-14 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | K | complaint | corrected 2026-06-12 |
| 2026-05-14 | 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. | F | complaint | corrected 2026-06-12 |
| 2026-04-09 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-04-29 |
| 2026-04-09 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-04-29 |
| 2026-04-09 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-04-29 |
| 2026-04-09 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-04-29 |
| 2026-04-09 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-04-29 |
| 2025-10-27 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G | complaint | corrected 2025-11-06 |
| 2025-10-27 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-11-14 |
| 2025-10-27 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-11-14 |
| 2025-10-27 | Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-11-14 |
| 2025-10-27 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-11-14 |
| 2025-09-03 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-09-18 |
| 2025-09-03 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-09-18 |
| 2025-09-03 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-09-18 |
| 2025-09-03 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-09-18 |
| 2025-06-10 | 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. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-06-23 |
| 2025-06-10 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-06-23 |
| 2025-06-10 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2025-06-23 |
| 2025-06-10 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-23 |
| 2025-06-10 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-23 |
| 2025-06-10 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-23 |
| 2025-06-10 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-23 |
| 2025-06-10 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-23 |
| 2025-06-10 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-23 |
| 2025-06-10 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-06-23 |
| 2025-06-10 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-23 |
| 2025-06-10 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-06-23 |
| 2025-06-10 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-06-23 |
| 2025-04-24 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-05-13 |
| 2025-03-20 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-03-31 |
| 2025-03-20 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-03-31 |
| 2025-03-20 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-03-31 |
| 2025-03-20 | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-03-31 |
| 2024-11-13 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | complaint | corrected 2024-11-16 |
| 2024-11-13 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-11-16 |
| 2024-10-02 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | G | complaint | corrected 2024-10-10 |
| 2024-10-02 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E | complaint | corrected 2024-10-10 |
| 2024-10-02 | Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-10 |
| 2024-10-02 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-10 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-14 | Fine | $86,520 |
| 2024-10-02 | Fine | $85,810 |
| 2024-08-29 | Fine | $25,454 |
| 2024-07-12 | Fine | $26,374 |
| 2024-04-19 | Fine | $28,805 |
| 2024-04-19 | Payment Denial | 17 days payment denial |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GATEWAY HEALTHCARE LLC | Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/17/2024 |
| THE ENSIGN GROUP INC | Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/17/2025 |
| BURNAM, SOON | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/17/2024 |
| OCONNER, MICHAEL | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/01/2024 |
| TIMM, DIRK | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/01/2024 |
| BURNAM, SOON | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/17/2024 |
| TIMM, DIRK | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/01/2024 |
How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Greater Southside Health and Rehabilitation — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 165175), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/greater-southside-health-and-rehabilitation-des-moines-ia/
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 165175. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.