Greater Southside Health and Rehabilitation: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Greater Southside Health and Rehabilitation is a 80-bed for-profit nursing home in Des Moines, Iowa, part of The Ensign Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.28 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 9% below the Iowa average of 2.51, and 62.3% nursing staff turnover (Iowa average 44.0%).
Greater Southside Health and Rehabilitation
5608 SW 9th StreetDes Moines, IA 50315
Polk County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Special Focus Facility candidate. CMS lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues.
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Greater Southside Health and Rehabilitation, nurse aides logged 2.28 hours per resident per day, 9% below the Iowa average. With about 69 residents a day, that works out to roughly 156 aide hours a day, or about 19 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 22% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Iowa avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.28 | 2.51 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.87 | 0.56 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.30 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.44 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.68 | 3.37 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
62.3% of nursing staff at Greater Southside Health and Rehabilitation left over the year CMS measured, against a Iowa average of 44.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 72.7%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 10, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 29 health deficiencies (Iowa average 6.5). CMS lists 5 fines totaling $252,963 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | Fine | $86,520 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Fine | $85,810 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Fine | $25,454 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Fine | $26,374 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Fine | $28,805 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Payment Denial | 17 days from May 28, 2024 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Greater Southside Health and Rehabilitation holds 1 of 5 overall; the Iowa average is 3.1.
About Greater Southside Health and Rehabilitation
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: The Ensign Group, 342 homes
- Legal name: Terrace Hill Healthcare LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 1, 1992
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Greater Southside Health and Rehabilitation
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Accura Healthcare of South Des Moines Des Moines | 1.0 | 89 | 2.90 | 3.93 | 47.6% | 1 | $52,632 |
| Wesley on Grand Des Moines | 4.0 | 80 | 2.56 | 3.94 | 44.7% | 5 | None |
| Scottish Rite Park Inc Des Moines | 4.1 | 51 | 3.41 | 5.15 | 14.0% | 5 | $56,493 |
| Regency Care Center Norwalk · abuse citation | 4.5 | 101 | 2.02 | 3.15 | — | 1 | $78,497 |
| University Park Nursing And Rehabilitation Center Des Moines | 4.6 | 91 | 2.33 | 3.41 | 97.5% | 4 | None |
| Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines Des Moines | 4.9 | 74 | 2.65 | 3.91 | 35.9% | 3 | None |
| Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center Des Moines · staffing data not validated | 5.1 | 46 | — | — | 52.9% | 2 | None |
| Ramsey Village Des Moines | 5.4 | 78 | 2.69 | 4.05 | 47.1% | 2 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.