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D
Poor

Pine Acres Rehabilitation and Care Center

1501 OFFICE PARK ROAD · WEST DES MOINES, IA 50265

5152231223 · For profit - Limited Liability company

140 beds80.9 residents99 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
D
Poor
Total Staff
C
Below Standard
RN Staff
D
Poor
Overall
✗CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

Pine Acres Rehabilitation and Care Center receives an overall staffing grade of D (Poor). With 2.8604 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility falls below the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD and has RN staffing of 0.4554 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 1.04 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 16.77% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (2.3% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have been declining over recent quarters — worth monitoring.

🔍 Areas of Concern (2)

🚨Does not meet the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD. Current: 2.8604 HPRD — needs 0.62 more hours per resident per day.
⚠️RN staffing (0.4554 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (2)

✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (2.3%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
Total Nurse HPRD
2.8604hrs/resident/day▼ 1.04
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.4554hrs/resident/day▼ 0.23
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
16.77%
3.0026 weekday → 2.4992 weekend
Agency Staff
2.3%
8.32% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
1.4696hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.4265hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.3544std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Polk County Average-1.31 HPRD
4.17
02.86 HPRD
vs. Iowa State Average-0.96 HPRD
3.82
02.86 HPRD
vs. National Average-1.04 HPRD
3.90
02.86 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
Pine Acres Rehabilitation and Care Center ★
WEST DES MOINES · This facility
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D
2.86040.4554☆☆☆☆☆
Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center
Des Moines
2.1 mi
B
3.83030.8902★★★★☆
University Park Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
DES MOINES
5.4 mi
C
3.43650.597★★☆☆☆
Accura Healthcare of South Des Moines
DES MOINES
5.5 mi
B
3.95250.5752★☆☆☆☆
Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines
DES MOINES
5.9 mi
B
3.91360.5729★★☆☆☆
Azria Health Park Place
Des Moines
6.2 mi
C
3.46820.6645★☆☆☆☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

13
Inspections
102
Total Deficiencies
$352,226
Fines Assessed
Nov 25, 2025Health
2 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Aug 26, 2025Health
4 deficiencies cited
▼
Jun 9, 2025Health
10 deficiencies cited
▼
May 1, 2025Health
2 deficiencies cited
▼
Dec 19, 2024Health
13 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Oct 31, 2024Health
1 deficiency cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Oct 10, 2024Health
1 deficiency cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Jun 19, 2024Health
5 deficiencies cited
▼
Apr 3, 2024Health
2 deficiencies cited
▼
Dec 20, 2023Health
7 deficiencies cited
▼
Oct 25, 2023Health
11 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Aug 16, 2023Health
36 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Apr 4, 2023Health
8 deficiencies cited
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Penalty History

Dec 19, 2024Fine
$120,123
Oct 10, 2024Fine
$71,169
Oct 10, 2024Payment Denial
Aug 16, 2023Fine
$160,934
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.