Des Moines Senior AdvisorSenior Suites of Urbandale, at 4700 84th St in Urbandale (Polk County), is a certified assisted living program (ALP) certified by the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing under certificate S0098, with a maximum occupancy of 100 units and a certificate current through November 2, 2026.
How large is Senior Suites of Urbandale, and is its Iowa certificate current?
DIAL's Entity Report lists Senior Suites of Urbandale under certificate S0098 with 100 units and an expiration date of November 2, 2026, larger than the metro midpoint of 88 for ALP certificates.
| Field | From DIAL's records |
|---|---|
| DIAL certificate number | S0098 |
| Program type | Assisted living program (ALP) |
| First certified | November 2, 2000 |
| Current two-year certificate | November 2, 2024 through November 2, 2026 |
| Maximum occupancy | 100 units |
| Voluntary national accreditation | No; DIAL monitors it directly |
| Administrator on the DIAL record | Dee Luttenegger |
| State fines with exit dates since January 2023 | 0 |
| Months since DIAL's last survey or monitoring | 12.5 (next due October 28, 2027) |
| Phone on the DIAL record | (515) 270-9700 |
Certification in Iowa is tied to one program at one location for two years; the present term opened November 2, 2024. 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 November 2, 2000, about 26 years ago, which places it 11 of 77 by age among the metro's certificates.
Can Senior Suites of Urbandale care for someone with dementia?
Senior Suites of Urbandale 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 Bickford Cottage Urbandale (1.6 mi), StoryPoint Johnston (1.9 mi), StoryPoint Beaverdale (3.4 mi).
Does Senior Suites of Urbandale have state fines on record?
No. DIAL's Assessed Fines Report shows no state fine for Senior Suites of Urbandale from any visit that ended between January 2023 to November 2026.
That is a good sign but not the whole picture. Most problems DIAL identifies end in a plan of correction rather than a fine, and those appear only in the monitoring report itself.
How recently has DIAL visited Senior Suites of Urbandale?
The state's own scheduling report shows 12.5 months since Senior Suites of Urbandale was last surveyed, so the visit fell near October 2025, with the next due by October 28, 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.
Which certified programs are closest to Senior Suites of Urbandale in Urbandale?
The nearest other certified program is Bickford Cottage Urbandale in Urbandale, about 1.6 miles away as the crow flies, with 73 units and a dementia-specific certificate.
| Facility | Miles away | Type | Units or beds | State fines since 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bickford Cottage Urbandale 5915 Sutton Place, 50322 | 1.6 | ALP/D | 73 | 1 |
| StoryPoint Johnston 6750 Corporate Drive, 50131 | 1.9 | ALP/D | 128 | 0 |
| Martina Place 5815 Winwood Dr, 50131 | 2.4 | ALP | 120 | 0 |
| Calvin Community AL 4210 Hickman Road, 50310 | 3.4 | ALP | 162 | 0 |
| StoryPoint Beaverdale 3410 Beaverdale Avenue, 50310 | 3.4 | ALP/D | 160 | 0 |
What health care is near Senior Suites of Urbandale in Urbandale?
Senior Suites of Urbandale is in Urbandale, Polk County, and Broadlawns Medical Center is the closest general hospital on DIAL's roster, about 6.0 miles away by straight line.
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center is next, roughly 6.0 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 Royal Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (0.1 mi; CMS rating 1 of 5) and Karen Acres Healthcare Center (1.3 mi; CMS rating 5 of 5).
Also licensed at this street address: Senior Suites of Urbandale (residential care facility, license 770702). On a shared campus a tenant can often change levels of care without leaving the community.
What does Senior Suites of Urbandale's record suggest asking on a tour?
Start with what the state's own record raises: ask when DIAL last visited and whether you can read the final report and the plan of correction.
- Take the occupancy agreement home and read its fee schedule, service list and transfer criteria before signing.
- 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.
- Before counting on Medicaid, ask whether Elderly Waiver services are delivered here and how room and board would be paid.
