Overview
Scottish Rite Park has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Iowa average of 3.1. Among the 12 nursing homes in Des Moines, it ranks first. Its strongest area is quality of care (5 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 5.5 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 98% of nursing homes in Iowa (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 1.2 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on August 13, 2026, found 2 health deficiencies, fewer than the Iowa average of 6.5. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 5 fines totaling $46,911 in the past three years.
Scottish Rite Park is a nonprofit facility with 51 certified beds, caring for about 29 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2009. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 9%
Top 12%
Top 13%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- August 13, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 2
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 5 totaling $46,911
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 5
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff5.47 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.25 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.74 hrs
- Nurse aides3.48 hrs
- Physical therapists0.13 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 51
- Average residents per day
- 29
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- May 22, 2009
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes