Des Moines Senior AdvisorPark Centre, at 500 1st Street North in Newton (Jasper County), is a certified assisted living program (ALP) certified by the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing under certificate S0201, with a maximum occupancy of 32 beds and a certificate current through November 22, 2026.
How large is Park Centre, and is its Iowa certificate current?
Park Centre appears on Iowa's list of certified programs as a certified assisted living program (ALP), certificate S0201, with room for 32 beds against a Des Moines-area midpoint of 88.
| Field | From DIAL's records |
|---|---|
| DIAL certificate number | S0201 |
| Program type | Assisted living program (ALP) |
| First certified | November 22, 2004 |
| Current two-year certificate | November 22, 2024 through November 22, 2026 |
| Maximum occupancy | 32 beds |
| Voluntary national accreditation | No; DIAL monitors it directly |
| Administrator on the DIAL record | Corey Elliott |
| State fines with exit dates since January 2023 | 0 |
| Months since DIAL's last survey or monitoring | 29.7 (next due May 30, 2026) |
| Phone on the DIAL record | (641) 791-5000 |
The certificate shown runs to November 22, 2026. Iowa issues ALP certificates for two-year terms and expects the operator to apply for recertification, with its fee, at least 30 days before the old one lapses.
DIAL dates the first certification to November 22, 2004, about 22 years ago, which places it 18 of 77 by age among the metro's certificates.
What happens at Park Centre if a tenant's memory declines?
Park Centre holds a general assisted living certificate rather than a dementia-specific one, so it may serve tenants with mild cognitive impairment but must transfer anyone whose needs exceed its disclosed criteria or Iowa's retention limits.
Ask how the program responds to wandering or night-time confusion, and at what point it would issue a transfer notice. The closest dementia-specific programs are Newton Village Memory Care (0.0 mi), Courtyard Estates at Hawthorne Crossing (20.8 mi), StoryPoint Altoona (memory care) (21.4 mi).
Does Park Centre have state fines on record?
We found no state fine for Park Centre 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 Park Centre due for a state monitoring visit?
The state's own scheduling report shows 29.7 months since Park Centre was last surveyed, so the visit fell near May 2024, with the next due by May 30, 2026.
Iowa rules require DIAL to monitor every certified program at least once in each 24-month period (481 IAC 67.10), plus complaint and incident investigations in between. Ask the program for the final report from that visit.
Which certified programs are closest to Park Centre in Newton?
The nearest other certified program is Newton Village Memory Care in Newton, on the same block, with 18 units and a dementia-specific certificate.
| Facility | Miles away | Type | Units or beds | State fines since 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Village Memory Care 122 N. 5th Avenue West, 50208 | 0.0 | ALP/D | 18 | 0 |
| Newton Village INC 122 North 5th Avenue West, 50208 | 0.9 | ALP | 70 | 0 |
| Courtyard Estates at Hawthorne Crossing 601 Hawthorne Crossing Dr. SE, 50035 | 20.8 | ALP/D | 78 | 3 |
| StoryPoint Altoona (assisted living) 1600 8th Street SE, 50009 | 21.4 | ALP | 128 | 0 |
| StoryPoint Altoona (memory care) 1600 8th Street SE, 50009 | 21.4 | ALP/D | 40 | 1 |
What health care is near Park Centre in Newton?
Park Centre is in Newton, Jasper County, and MercyOne Newton Medical Center is the closest general hospital on DIAL's roster, about 0.9 miles away by straight line.
UnityPoint Health Des Moines Iowa Lutheran is next, roughly 28.9 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 (0.0 mi; CMS rating 4 of 5) and Wesley Park Centre (0.1 mi; CMS rating 4 of 5).
Also licensed at this street address: Wesley Park Centre (nursing facility, license 500773). On a shared campus a tenant can often change levels of care without leaving the community.
What does Park Centre's record suggest asking on a tour?
Let DIAL's data shape the visit: request the most recent monitoring or complaint report and the program's response to it.
- Ask for the occupancy agreement and every attachment; Iowa requires it in plain language and 12-point type, with 30 days' notice before a fee change.
- Ask which conditions would trigger a transfer, beyond Iowa's list, since programs may add criteria if they disclose them in the agreement.
- Ask whether Park Centre accepts Elderly Waiver members if savings run out, and what part of the monthly bill the waiver would not cover.
