Des Moines Senior AdvisorNewton Village INC, at 122 North 5th Avenue West in Newton (Jasper County), is a certified assisted living program (ALP) certified by the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing under certificate S0416, with a maximum occupancy of 70 units and a certificate current through October 1, 2027.
What does Iowa's certificate record show for Newton Village INC in Newton?
Yes. Newton Village INC holds a current DIAL certificate as a certified assisted living program (ALP), sized at 70 units, smaller than the 88-unit midpoint of the 40 general programs we track in the six counties.
| Field | From DIAL's records |
|---|---|
| DIAL certificate number | S0416 |
| Program type | Assisted living program (ALP) |
| First certified | October 1, 2019 |
| Current two-year certificate | October 1, 2025 through October 1, 2027 |
| Maximum occupancy | 70 units |
| Voluntary national accreditation | No; DIAL monitors it directly |
| Administrator on the DIAL record | Dan Donohue |
| State fines with exit dates since January 2023 | 0 |
| Months since DIAL's last survey or monitoring | 16.9 (next due June 17, 2027) |
| Phone on the DIAL record | (641) 792-0115 |
Certification in Iowa is tied to one program at one location for two years; the present term opened October 1, 2025. A new owner must notify DIAL before the certificate can transfer, and DIAL may visit within 90 days of a change of ownership.
DIAL dates the first certification to October 1, 2019, about 7 years ago, which places it 53 of 77 by age among the metro's certificates.
What happens at Newton Village INC if a tenant's memory declines?
Newton Village INC holds a general ALP certificate, and its building also carries a separate dementia-specific certificate, so a tenant whose dementia advances can usually move within the same community.
Iowa's rules do not bar a general program from serving people with dementia; a program becomes dementia-specific by definition once enough tenants are at GDS stages 4 to 7 during two sequential monitorings, and then must meet the ALP/D rules. The closest dementia-specific programs are Newton Village Memory Care (0.9 mi), Courtyard Estates at Hawthorne Crossing (21.5 mi), StoryPoint Altoona (memory care) (22.2 mi).
Does Newton Village INC have state fines on record?
We found no state fine for Newton Village INC in DIAL's Assessed Fines Report covering visits that ended from January 2023 to November 2026.
Fines are reserved for serious or repeated problems, so read the latest monitoring report as well; the program must make it available to the public on request.
Is Newton Village INC due for a state monitoring visit?
The state's own scheduling report shows 16.9 months since Newton Village INC was last surveyed, so the visit fell near June 2025, with the next due by June 17, 2027.
Under 481 IAC 67.10 the cycle is at least one monitoring visit per 24 months; individual survey reports can also be looked up in DIAL's Health Facilities database.
What other assisted living is near Newton Village INC?
The nearest other certified program is Park Centre in Newton, about 0.9 miles away as the crow flies, with 32 beds and a general certificate.
| Facility | Miles away | Type | Units or beds | State fines since 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Centre 500 1st Street North, 50208 | 0.9 | ALP | 32 | 0 |
| Courtyard Estates at Hawthorne Crossing 601 Hawthorne Crossing Dr. SE, 50035 | 21.5 | ALP/D | 78 | 3 |
| StoryPoint Altoona (assisted living) 1600 8th Street SE, 50009 | 22.2 | ALP | 128 | 0 |
| StoryPoint Altoona (memory care) 1600 8th Street SE, 50009 | 22.2 | ALP/D | 40 | 1 |
| Prairie Vista Village 2785 1st Avenue South, 50009 | 22.7 | ALP | 68 | 0 |
Where is Newton Village INC, and how close are the hospitals?
Newton Village INC is in Newton, Jasper County, and MercyOne Newton Medical Center is the closest general hospital on DIAL's roster, on the same block.
UnityPoint Health Des Moines Iowa Lutheran is next, roughly 29.7 miles away. Distances are straight-line measurements between mapped points, not driving times.
If nursing care becomes necessary, the two nearest CMS-certified nursing facilities are Newton Village Health Care Center (0.9 mi; CMS rating 4 of 5) and Wesley Park Centre (0.9 mi; CMS rating 4 of 5).
Which questions matter most at Newton Village INC?
Let DIAL's data shape the visit: ask when DIAL last visited and whether you can read the final report and the plan of correction.
- Ask which services cost extra as needs rise, and confirm the agreement promises 30 days' written notice of any change.
- Ask how the program handles a tenant who needs two-person transfers or more than 28 hours a week of nursing, the point where Iowa rules usually require a move.
- Ask whether the program works with Iowa Medicaid's Elderly Waiver and which managed care organizations it contracts with.
