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Ramsey Village

1611 27TH Street, Des Moines, IA 50310515274361278 certified beds · 68 residentsNon profit - OtherMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
7
since 2023
Deficiencies
31
1291
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2026-04-23
Complaint
CMS overall
2 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 2/5
Health 2
Staffing 4
Quality 3
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2026-04-23Complaint010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-10-23Complaint030CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-08-28Standard080CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-04-24Complaint001CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-10-03Standard150CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-08-07Complaint040CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-07-20Standard080CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2026-04-23Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-04-24Record 165514-20260423-F658
2025-10-23Complaint survey · 3 deficienciesOfficial report
F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-12-18Record 165514-20251023-F677
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planningFalls
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-12-18Record 165514-20251023-F689
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-12-18Record 165514-20251023-F880
2025-08-28Standard survey · 8 deficienciesOfficial report
F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-27Record 165514-20250828-F580
F605Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-27Record 165514-20250828-F605
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-27Record 165514-20250828-F656
F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-27Record 165514-20250828-F657
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-27Record 165514-20250828-F695
F725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.Scope/severity DStandard
Staffing
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-27Record 165514-20250828-F725
F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-27Record 165514-20250828-F760
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity EStandard
Infection control
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-27Record 165514-20250828-F880
2025-04-24Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity GHarm
Care planning
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2025-05-05Record 165514-20250424-F684
2024-10-03Standard survey · 6 deficienciesOfficial report
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-03Record 165514-20241003-F641
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-03Record 165514-20241003-F656
F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-03Record 165514-20241003-F658
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-03Record 165514-20241003-F684
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-03Record 165514-20241003-F880
F640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.Scope/severity BPaperwork
Care planningRecords
Pattern; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-03Record 165514-20241003-F640
2024-08-07Complaint survey · 4 deficienciesOfficial report
F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-09-07Record 165514-20240807-F550
F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-09-07Record 165514-20240807-F580
F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-09-07Record 165514-20240807-F609
F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-09-07Record 165514-20240807-F658
2023-07-20Standard survey · 8 deficienciesOfficial report
F623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-08-11Record 165514-20230720-F623
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-08-11Record 165514-20230720-F641
F644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-08-11Record 165514-20230720-F644
F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-08-11Record 165514-20230720-F657
F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-08-11Record 165514-20230720-F658
F692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-08-11Record 165514-20230720-F692
F725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.Scope/severity DStandard
Staffing
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-08-11Record 165514-20230720-F725
F761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-08-11Record 165514-20230720-F761

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.50
Facility
Iowa
National
Iowa 0.74 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day4.05
Facility
Iowa
National
Iowa 3.82 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.59
Facility
Iowa
National
Iowa 3.37 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover47%
Facility
Iowa
National
Iowa 44% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover29%
Facility
Iowa
National
Iowa 42% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityIowaNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
5.3%4.2%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
0.0%3.8%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
24.2%19.5%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
0.5%2.4%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.2%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
13.0%17.1%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
5.5%4.6%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
21.9%20.8%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Claremont House Inc.
Organization
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
Claremont Retirement Management Services Corp
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Gill, Douglas
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Walgenbach, Brian E
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Gill, Douglas
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Walgenbach, Brian E
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Iowa.

No county cost figures on file for Polk.

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01