Nursing home
Greater Southside Health and Rehabilitation
5608 Sw 9Th Street, Des Moines, IA 50315 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of The Ensign Group (329 facilities) · 80 certified beds
Greater Southside Health and Rehabilitation is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Des Moines, Iowa. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.30 hours per resident per day, below the Iowa average of 3.83. Its most recent inspection on Jun 10, 2025 cited 27 deficiencies. Note: it is a CMS Special Focus Facility under enhanced oversight and it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- Special Focus Facility candidateCMS lists this facility as a candidate for enhanced oversight.
- 5 fines totaling $368,060In CMS records: 7 total penalties, 2 Medicare payment denials.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Greater Southside Health and Rehabilitation compares
This facility vs. the Iowa and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Iowa avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.30 | 3.83 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.26 | 0.73 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 74.0% | 43.9% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 27.0 | 6.2 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 5 fines totaling $368,060, 7 total penalties, 2 Medicare payment denials.
What inspectors found at Greater Southside Health and Rehabilitation
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Oct 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Oct 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Oct 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Sep 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 5608 Sw 9Th Street
Des Moines, IA 50315 - CMS certification #
- 165175
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 80
- Avg residents/day
- 71.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1992-11-01
- Chain
- The Ensign Group (329 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of The Ensign Group
The Ensign Group operates 329 nursing facilities across the United States. View all The Ensign Group facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Greater Southside Health and Rehabilitation says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Our Nursing staff provides 24-hour round the clock care for our residents under the direction of our in-house physicians.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi, Des Moines. 4.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Accura Healthcare of South Des Moines, Des Moines. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Mercyone Des Moines Home Care, Des Moines. 3.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Hy-Vee Pharmacy. 1.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 50315 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Dialysis Services Des Moines South, Des Moines, 0.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Riverpoint Dialysis Unit, Des Moines, 3.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Central Des Moines Dialysis, Des Moines, 4.0 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 12 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 50315.
Mercyone Des Moines Hospice, office in Des Moines, 3.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Everystep, office in Des Moines, 7.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Suncrest Hospice, LLC, office in West Des Moines, 8.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Ch Specialty Services Ia PC, Osceola. 35.3 miles away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding very low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Greater Southside Health and Rehabilitation a good nursing home?
CMS gives Greater Southside Health and Rehabilitation an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Greater Southside Health and Rehabilitation staffed?
Greater Southside Health and Rehabilitation reports 3.30 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Iowa average of 3.83.
Has Greater Southside Health and Rehabilitation had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 27 deficiencies. This facility is on CMS's Special Focus list for enhanced oversight.
How many beds does Greater Southside Health and Rehabilitation have?
Greater Southside Health and Rehabilitation is certified for 80 beds.