Skilled nursing · Des Moines, IA

Valley View Village

2571 Guthrie Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50317

79 bedsNon profit - Corporation
3.3Clarity
Score history
Oct 20263.3 flagged
Sep 20263.3 flagged
Aug 20263.3 flagged
Jul 20263.3 flagged
Jun 20263.3 flagged

Rescored monthly from the federal and state record.

The Palmelle ReadUpdated 3 Oct 2026

The record on Valley View Village cuts both ways. On one side, nurses here log 1.8 times the national average of registered-nurse time with each resident. On the other, inspectors levied $9,110 in federal fines over the last 36 months, and reported staffing does not match the payroll-based hours. The sections below show exactly where each number comes from — read them before you tour.

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The record

CMS Care Compare · Aug 2026
Federal ratings
Overall★★★☆☆ 3 of 5
Health inspection★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5
Staffing★★★★★ 5 of 5
Quality measures★★★☆☆ 3 of 5

Staffing · hours per resident per day

Registered-nurse time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
1 hr 24 min
National
47 min

All nursing time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
4 hr 28 min
National
3 hr 37 min

Nurses who quit each yearlower is better

This home
50%
National
53%

Medication & safety · share of long-stay residents

On antipsychotic medicationlower is bettersee why ↓

This home
18%
National
14%

On sedatives / sleep medicationlower is better

This home
21.7%
National
15%

Falls causing major injurylower is bettersee why ↓

This home
2.3%
National
1.6%

Physically restrainedlower is better

This home
0%
National
1.1%
Penalties & citations · last 36 months
Federal fines$9,110 · 1 penalty
Abuse iconNot flagged
Conflict flags in latest reconcile3

IA does not publish a state inspection feed Palmelle can verify. This record is built from federal data only.

What the pattern says

Palmelle pattern checks · v1

Mixed — a strong record with one number that needs an answer.

  • Staffed like a place that cares. Nurses spend 1.8× the national RN time with each resident, and staff turnover is below the U.S. average — the opposite of the churn you see in warehouse facilities.
  • No sedation pattern. Sleep-medication use is below national norms. Antipsychotic use is elevated, but paired with high staffing this reads clinical, not custodial — ask the medical director about their reduction program.
  • $9,110 in federal fines. 1 penalty in the last 36 months — the citation detail is in the record above.

These checks are computed the same way for every facility. Good patterns and bad ones both print.

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Questions families ask

What is the CMS rating for Valley View Village?
Valley View Village has an overall CMS Care Compare rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
Has Valley View Village been cited for resident harm?
Valley View Village has $9,110 in federal fines across 1 penalties in the last 36 months. Details appear in the record above.
What should I ask on a tour?
Ask about staff-to-resident ratios by shift, weekend coverage, and any measure flagged red in the record above — those are the places this facility's numbers leave open questions.

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