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Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center
900 Polk Boulevard, Des Moines, IA 50312
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Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center Description
Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center is a community that offers memory care, nursing care, respite care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation and is located in West Des Moines, Iowa. Residents who live at the facility are able to choose from a range of studio room layouts.
The community has an average rating of 8.8 out of 10 making it the 4th highest rated community in the city out of 28 communities. See more information on reviews.
The Nursing Home at this community has a 4 star rating out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. To see more information from CMS you can check out the report here.
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Memory Care
Memory care offers specialized support for seniors with Alzheimer's and dementia, focusing on safety, personalized care, and enhancing life quality.
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Nursing Home
Nursing Homes provide a nurturing environment offering round-the-clock care, personalized support, and community activities for seniors needing assistance with daily living.
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Skilled Nursing
Skilled nursing provides 24/7 medical care and support by licensed professionals for seniors needing continuous healthcare assistance.
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Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
Summary of Reviews:
- There are mixed feelings about the quality of care and the facility itself. Some reviewers express dissatisfaction with certain staff members' attitudes and the facility's outdated appearance, while others praise the care and safety provided.
- One reviewer had a negative experience with a nurse's rudeness and lack of responsiveness regarding medication schedules. The facility was described as clean but in need of remodeling.
- Another review highlighted excellent care and a focus on infection control and patient safety. However, concerns were raised about management and staff turnover, with some staff reportedly feeling undervalued. The facility's appearance and issues with lost laundry were also mentioned as areas needing improvement.
- Several reviews emphasize the safety and quality of care at the facility, with one former employee and a visitor noting the patience and helpfulness of the staff.
- Positive experiences were shared about the sense of community among residents and their families, with one reviewer noting their aunt's happiness and the excellent food provided. Private rooms and the welcoming of visitors 24/7 were also highlighted as positive aspects.
- Another former employee reiterated the facility's safety and the positive environment, mentioning a long-term colleague's good experience upon leaving.
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Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 4
Health inspection rating: 4
Staffing rating: 4
Quality measure rating: 4
Long-term quality measure rating:
4
Short-term quality measure rating:
4
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: Jan. 1, 1967
Ownership type: Non Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 72
Total current residents: 49
Facility is located in a hospital: No
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: Resident
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 0
Number of
substantiated complaints: 1
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 6
Total cost of fines: $22128
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointHealth and Fire Safety Deficiencies
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.
Scope | |||
---|---|---|---|
Severity of Deficiency | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | D | E | F |
No actual harm with potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
Fire Safety Deficiencies
Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023-02-13 | 2023-03-14 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire. |
2023-02-13 | 2023-03-02 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
2023-02-13 | 2023-02-27 | F | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. |
2023-02-13 | 2023-02-28 | F | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. |
2023-02-13 | 2023-02-23 | F | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. |
2023-02-13 | 2023-02-28 | F | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. |
2023-02-13 | 2023-02-21 | F | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. |
2023-02-13 | 2023-02-28 | F | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed. |
2023-02-13 | 2023-03-02 | F | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk. |
2021-09-23 | 2021-10-04 | F | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment. |
2021-09-23 | 2021-10-04 | F | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk. |
2020-01-16 | 2020-01-20 | F | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary. |
2020-01-16 | 2020-01-24 | E | Egress Deficiencies | Have exits that are accessible at all times. |
2020-01-16 | 2020-01-17 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft. |
2020-01-16 | 2020-01-16 | F | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. |
Health Safety Deficiencies
Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023-02-09 | 2023-02-27 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. |
2023-02-09 | 2023-02-27 | E | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | 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. |
2021-11-22 | 2021-12-16 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
2021-11-22 | 2021-12-16 | E | Infection Control Deficiencies | Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. |
2020-01-09 | 2020-01-17 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. |
2020-01-09 | 2020-01-17 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. |
2020-01-09 | 2020-01-17 | D | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | 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. |
2020-01-09 | 2020-01-17 | E | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
Fines
Fine Date | Fine Amount |
---|---|
2017-08-24 | $17,248 |
2021-11-22 | $3,250 |
2023-02-13 | $3,145 |
2023-03-06 | $1,748 |
2023-03-13 | $2,098 |
2023-03-20 | $2,447 |
2023-05-02 | $9,440 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is West Des Moines which is 1.9 miles away and has a population of 64,113 (large town).
- The average income is $122,181, which is very high compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 77
- Low Temperature: 23
- Average Temperature: 52.6
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 126 days of rain, 37 days of snow and 200 days of sun
- Precipitation: 1.8 inches a year
- The median age is 34.5 years old, average compared to other cities.
- 5.6% of the population are Veterans which is a high percentage of Veterans compared to other cities.
- 11.34% of the population are Foreign-born which is a low percentage of Foreign-born compared to other cities.
- The population is 1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 6% Asian, 11% Black or African-American, 10% Hispanic or Latino, and 70% White.
- The crime rate is 1.11 per 100 people which is very low compared to other cities.
- Violent Crime: 0.39 incidents per 100 people
- Property Crime: 0.56 incidents per 100 people
- Drug-Related Crime: 0.04 incidents per 100 people
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 78.43 years old, which is average compared to other zip codes.
- Air Quality: Good Days 267.0, Moderate Days 37.0, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Days 0.0, Unhealthy Days 0.0, Very Unhealthy Days 0.0, Hazardous Days 0.0
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Supermarkets
Price Chopper
1.0 miles awayFareway
1.4 miles awayWalmart Supercenter
1.6 miles awaySam's Club
1.6 miles awayHilal Groceries
1.7 miles awayNone Found
Bus Stations
42nd St & Rollins Ave
0.4 miles away42nd St & Kingman Blvd
0.5 miles away42nd St & Harwood Dr
0.6 miles awayUniversity Ave & 41st St
0.7 miles awayIngersoll Ave / 41st St
0.7 miles awayBanks
Liberty Bank
0.7 miles awayEdCo Community Credit Union
0.9 miles awayU.S. Bank
1.0 miles awayMetaBank
1.1 miles awayBank of America
1.1 miles awayHospitals
Iowa Methodist Medical Center
2.3 miles awayVA Medical Center
2.4 miles awayBroadlawns Medical Center
2.5 miles awayMercyOne Des Moines Medical Center
3.0 miles awayIowa Lutheran Hospital
3.7 miles awayPharmacies
Hy-Vee Drugstore
0.6 miles awayBauder Pharmacy
0.9 miles awayWalgreens
1.0 miles awayPrice Chopper Pharmacy
1.1 miles awayMedicap Pharmacy
1.4 miles awayDentists
University Dental Group
0.4 miles awayWaveland Family Dental
0.6 miles awayLinquist Family Dentistry
0.6 miles awayCollins & Hipp DDS
0.6 miles awayBruce Heilman Dentistry
0.6 miles awayParks
Des Moines
0.1 miles awayCummins Woods
0.1 miles awayWaterbury Garden
0.5 miles awayGreenwood Park
0.6 miles awayWaveland Woods
0.7 miles awayNone Found
Shopping
Merle Hay Mall
2.7 miles awayHaymarket Mall
3.0 miles awayValley West Mall
3.4 miles awaySouthridge Mall
6.3 miles awayJordan Creek Town Center
6.4 miles awayCulture
Des Moines Community Playhouse
0.4 miles awayRichard Meier Building
0.6 miles awayEliel Saarinen Building
0.7 miles awayI.M. Pei Building
0.7 miles awayArt Studios
0.7 miles awayRestaurants
Maccabee's Deli
0.4 miles awayWaveland Cafe
0.5 miles awayHong Kong Chinese Restaurant
0.6 miles awayBaru at the Art Center
0.7 miles awayLouie's Wine Dive
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