Scottish Rite Park Inc: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Scottish Rite Park Inc is a 51-bed nonprofit nursing home in Des Moines, Iowa. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.41 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 36% above the Iowa average of 2.51, and 14.0% nursing staff turnover (Iowa average 44.0%).
Scottish Rite Park Inc
2909 Woodland AvenueDes Moines, IA 50312
Polk County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Scottish Rite Park Inc, nurse aides logged 3.41 hours per resident per day, 36% above the Iowa average. With about 32 residents a day, that works out to roughly 109 aide hours a day, or about 14 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Iowa avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.41 | 2.51 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.76 | 0.56 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.98 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.15 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.54 | 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
14.0% of nursing staff at Scottish Rite Park Inc left over the year CMS measured, against a Iowa average of 44.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 12.5%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 26, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 health deficiencies (Iowa average 6.5). CMS lists 5 fines totaling $56,493 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 | Fine | $27,378 |
| Jan 8, 2025 | Fine | $13,923 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Fine | $3,798 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Fine | $3,418 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Fine | $7,976 |
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. Scottish Rite Park Inc holds 5 of 5 overall; the Iowa average is 3.1.
About Scottish Rite Park Inc
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 22, 2009
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Scottish Rite Park Inc
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Wesley on Grand Des Moines | 0.4 | 80 | 2.56 | 3.94 | 44.7% | 5 | None |
| Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center Des Moines · staffing data not validated | 1.3 | 46 | — | — | 52.9% | 2 | None |
| Ramsey Village Des Moines | 1.4 | 78 | 2.69 | 4.05 | 47.1% | 2 | None |
| University Park Nursing And Rehabilitation Center Des Moines | 2.1 | 91 | 2.33 | 3.41 | 97.5% | 4 | None |
| Calvin Community Des Moines | 2.1 | 59 | 2.48 | 4.19 | 31.3% | 4 | None |
| Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines Des Moines | 2.7 | 74 | 2.65 | 3.91 | 35.9% | 3 | None |
| Azria Health Park Place Des Moines · SFF candidate | 3.2 | 70 | 2.29 | 3.51 | 69.6% | 1 | $36,875 |
| Pine Acres Rehabilitation and Care Center West Des Moines · Special Focus Facility · abuse citation | 3.4 | 140 | 2.72 | 3.84 | 56.9% | — | $478,835 |
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.