Cedar Ridge Village
8950 Coachlight Drive, West Des Moines, IA 50266 · Dallas County · (515) 369-2100
40 certified beds, about 39 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 2021
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 165790 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on August 12, 2025, inspectors cited 7 health deficiencies (the Iowa average is 6.5, the national average 9.2).
None of its 18 health citations since December 2023 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.13 hours per resident per day, against 3.82 across Iowa and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.31 of those hours.
56.5% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Iowa average 44.0%).
CMS links it to Pivotal Health Care, an affiliated group of 9 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 18 health citations on file.
August 12, 2025Standard inspection · 7 citations
- D Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, staff interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to provide the required beneficiary notifications to residents upon discharge for 1 of 3 residents sampled (Resident #50). The facility reported a census of 38.
- D Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, staff interviews, and policy review the facility failed to ensure staff documented non-pharmacological interventions attempted prior to the administration of anti-anxiety medication (AA) for one of five residents reviewed for unnecessary medications (Resident #35). The facility reported a census of 38 residents. Findings Include: The admission Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #35 admitted to the facility on [DATE] and had diagnosis of anxiety disorder. The MDS revealed the resident took an antianxiety (AA) medication during the seven day look-back period. The MDS recorded the resident had no behaviors. The Care Plan revised 4/23/25 lacked information related to Resident #35 taking an AA medication and the non-pharmacological interventions used or attempted prior to administration of the AA medication. [...]
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, staff interview, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure that a comprehensive, person-centered care plan that includes measurable objectives and timetables to meet the resident's physical, psychosocial and functional needs is developed and implemented for 2 of 5 residents investigated for unnecessary medications (Resident #21 and #35). The facility reported a census of 38.
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, observations, resident interview, staff interviews, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure staff appropriately completed a resident assessment and provide timely intervention for one resident with Lower Extremity Edema ([NAME]) for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for edema (Resident #21) and 1 of 4 residents sampled for skin conditions (Resident #1). The facility reported a census of 38.
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on direct observation, clinical record review, staff interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to follow care planned interventions to prevent and mitigate falls for 1 of 3 residents sampled (Resident #6). The facility reported a census of 38.
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, observation, staff interviews, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure safe and accurate delivery of oxygen therapy for one of two residents reviewed for respiratory care (Resident #21). The facility reported a census of 38 residents.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, observations, staff interviews, and policy review, the facility failed to utilize enhanced barrier precautions (EBP's) and infection control practices for 1 of 4 residents sampled on EBP's (Resident #34). The facility also failed to ensure staff followed infection control practices to protect against cross-contamination and potential spread of infection for a resident on droplet precautions for 1 of 4 residents on droplet/contact precautions (Resident #4). The facility reported a census of 38 residents.
August 1, 2024Standard inspection · 2 citations
- E Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interview and policy review, the facility failed to ensure open items were dated, covered and labeled. The facility further failed to ensure potentially hazardous food items were stored separately; thawing meat was stored above other food items in the refrigerator. The facility reported a census of 40 residents.
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interview and facility policy review, the facility's Dietary Staff failed to perform the proper functions of food and nutrition services for the pureed food process for 3 of 3 residents requiring a pureed diet. The facility reported a census of 40 residents.
December 11, 2023Standard inspection · 9 citations
- E Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, policy review, and staff interview, the facility failed to serve food under sanitary conditions by touching the prepared food with their bare hands and the eating surface of the plates during meal service. The facility reported a census of 31 residents.
- D Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.
Inspectors wroteBased on personnel file review, facility record review, facility policy review, and staff interview the facility failed to complete the background record check evaluation process for a new employee, prior to employment, for 1 of 5 staff reviewed (Staff K, Certified Nurse Aide CNA). The facility reported a census of 31 residents.
- D Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, staff interview, and policy review the facility failed to complete an accurate assessment for a resident with a Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) condition for one of one resident reviewed (Resident #12).
- D PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, staff interview, and policy review the facility failed to refer a resident to the appropriate state-designated authority for a Level I Status Change Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) evaluation and determination for a resident with a documented PASARR condition and an exempted hospital discharge 30-day approval for one of one resident reviewed (Resident #12).
- D Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Inspectors wroteBased on resident and family interviews, clinical record review, policy review and staff interview, the facility failed to provide care plan conferences to enable resident/family participation in two (Resident ##17 and Resident #22) of two residents reviewed.
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, family interview, and staff interview, the facility failed to have a restorative program and provide restorative services for one (Resident ##17) of one resident reviewed.
- D Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure the Quality Assessment and Assurance committee (QAA) was attended by the required members to include: 1) the Nursing Home Administer (NHA) or representative; 2) Director of Nursing (DON); 3) the Medical Director (MD) or representative; 4) the Infection Preventionist; and 5) two other members of the facility's staff present on a minimum of a quarterly basis. The facility reported a census of 31.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interview, clinical record review, and policy review the facility failed to implement appropriate infection control practices to prevent cross contamination. In addition, the facility failed to perform on-going infection control surveillance. The facility reported a census of 31 residents.
- D Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, staff interviews, and policy review the facility failed to designate a qualified Infection Preventionist responsible for the facility's Infection Control and Prevention program. The facility reported a census of 31 residents.
Fire safety inspections
7 fire safety citations on file: 2 on August 12, 2025, 3 on August 1, 2024, 2 on December 11, 2023.
Every fire safety citation7 citations
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- E Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 4.13 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.31 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.50 | 3.37 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.53 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.28 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 56.5% | 44.0% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 50.0% | 42.1% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.18 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.38 on weekdays and 3.50 on weekends, 20% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.23 in April to June 2025 to 4.13 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.13 | 1.31 | 4.38 | 3.50 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 39 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.16 | 1.15 | 4.34 | 3.71 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 39 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.34 | 1.22 | 4.55 | 3.79 | 1.2% | 0 of 92 | 38 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.23 | 1.32 | 4.39 | 3.83 | 3.7% | 0 of 91 | 36 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Iowa, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.80 | 0.71 | 3.98 | 3.36 | 4.7% | 0.3% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Iowa | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 17.8 | 17.1 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 17.2 | 16.6 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.5 | 19.4 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 15.7 | 20.9 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 17.8 | 13.2 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: CCRC OF WEST DES MOINES LLC. CMS links this home to Pivotal Health Care, a group of 9 nursing homes averaging 3.9 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadet Investment LLC | Direct ownership interest | Organization | 04/01/2021 | |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation | Direct ownership interest | Organization | 04/01/2021 | |
| Poky - 5r LLC | Direct ownership interest | Organization | 04/01/2021 | |
| Scenic Development LLC | Direct ownership interest | Organization | 04/01/2021 | |
| Wsg LLC | Direct ownership interest | Organization | 04/01/2021 | |
| Cadet Investment LLC | Indirect ownership interest | Organization | 04/01/2021 | |
| Wsg LLC | Indirect ownership interest | Organization | 04/01/2021 | |
| Anderson, Jordan | Indirect ownership interest | Individual | 10/01/2025 | |
| Anderson, Marlene | Indirect ownership interest | Individual | 04/01/2021 | |
| Anderson, Wayne | Indirect ownership interest | Individual | 04/01/2021 | |
| Gulledge, Scott | Indirect ownership interest | Individual | 04/01/2021 | |
| Gulledge, Travis | Indirect ownership interest | Individual | 10/01/2021 | |
| Howard, Steven | Indirect ownership interest | Individual | 04/01/2021 | |
| Wood, Gilbert | Indirect ownership interest | Individual | 04/01/2021 | |
| Pivotal Health Care LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 04/01/2021 | |
| Scenic Development LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 04/01/2021 | |
| Anderson, Jordan | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Dehaven, Katherine | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/16/2024 | |
| Gulledge, Scott | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/01/2024 | |
| Gulledge, Travis | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Oconner, Michael | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/05/2021 | |
| Wood, Gilbert | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/01/2021 | |
| Healthcare Accounting Services, LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 04/01/2021 | |
| Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 04/05/2021 | |
| Pivotal Health Care LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 06/17/2025 | |
| Summit Care, LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 04/01/2021 | |
| Dehaven, Katherine | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/16/2024 | |
| Gulledge, Scott | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 04/01/2021 | |
| Gulledge, Travis | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Oconner, Michael | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 04/05/2021 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on August 12, 2025: "Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on August 12, 2025: "Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on August 12, 2025: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on August 1, 2024: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
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Iowa contacts for a concern about a nursing home
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- Inspections and complaints: Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing, Health Facilities, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Iowa Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, 866-236-1430. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: Iowa Health Facility Database, Entity Search, where Iowa publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Cedar Ridge Village's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Cedar Ridge Village 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Cedar Ridge Village get at its last inspection?
- 7 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on August 12, 2025. The Iowa average is 6.5.
- Has Cedar Ridge Village been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Cedar Ridge Village accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Cedar Ridge Village?
- CMS lists 30 owners and managers, and links the home to Pivotal Health Care. Legal business name: CCRC OF WEST DES MOINES LLC.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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