Des Moines Senior AdvisorStoryPoint Kettlestone (assisted living), at 805 SE Tallgrass Lane in Waukee (Dallas County), is a certified assisted living program (ALP) certified by the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing under certificate S0484, with a maximum occupancy of 120 units and a certificate current through May 31, 2028.
How large is StoryPoint Kettlestone (assisted living), and is its Iowa certificate current?
StoryPoint Kettlestone (assisted living) appears on Iowa's list of certified programs as a certified assisted living program (ALP), certificate S0484, with room for 120 units against a Des Moines-area midpoint of 88.
| Field | From DIAL's records |
|---|---|
| DIAL certificate number | S0484 |
| Program type | Assisted living program (ALP) |
| First certified | June 1, 2024 |
| Current two-year certificate | June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2028 |
| Maximum occupancy | 120 units |
| Voluntary national accreditation | No; DIAL monitors it directly |
| Administrator on the DIAL record | Sarah Rokey |
| State fines with exit dates since January 2023 | 0 |
| Months since DIAL's last survey or monitoring | 23.2 (next due December 10, 2026) |
| Phone on the DIAL record | (515) 514-9429 |
The certificate shown runs to May 31, 2028. 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 June 1, 2024, about 2 years ago, which places it 71 of 77 by age among the metro's certificates.
Can StoryPoint Kettlestone (assisted living) care for someone with dementia?
StoryPoint Kettlestone (assisted living) 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 Independence Village of Waukee MC (0.0 mi), StoryPoint Kettlestone (memory care) (0.0 mi), StoryPoint Timberline (memory care) (3.8 mi).
Does StoryPoint Kettlestone (assisted living) have state fines on record?
None is listed: the statewide fines report for January 2023 to November 2026 does not name StoryPoint Kettlestone (assisted living).
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.
When did Iowa last inspect StoryPoint Kettlestone (assisted living)?
DIAL's Survey Due Report counted 23.2 months since the last on-site survey or monitoring of StoryPoint Kettlestone (assisted living) when we ran it on November 6, 2026, which puts that visit around December 2024; the next one is due by December 10, 2026.
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 StoryPoint Kettlestone (assisted living) in Waukee?
The nearest other certified program is Independence Village of Waukee MC in Waukee, on the same block, with 36 units and a dementia-specific certificate.
| Facility | Miles away | Type | Units or beds | State fines since 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Village of Waukee MC 1645 SE Holiday Crest Circle, 50263 | 0.0 | ALP/D | 36 | 0 |
| Independence Village of Waukee AL 1654 SE Holiday Crest Circle, 50263 | 2.1 | ALP | 80 | 0 |
| Assisted Living at Deerfield 13731 Hickman Road, 50323 | 3.8 | ALP | 40 | 0 |
| StoryPoint Timberline (memory care) 14001 Douglas Parkway, 50323 | 3.8 | ALP/D | 40 | 1 |
| StoryPoint Timberline (assisted living) 14001 Douglas Pkwy, 50323 | 3.8 | ALP | 120 | 0 |
How far is StoryPoint Kettlestone (assisted living) from a hospital?
StoryPoint Kettlestone (assisted living) is in Waukee, Dallas County, and UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Methodist West Hospital is the closest general hospital on DIAL's roster, about 4.5 miles away by straight line.
Broadlawns Medical Center is next, roughly 12.8 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 Arbor Springs of West Des Moines LLC (3.6 mi; CMS rating 1 of 5) and Deerfield Health Care Center (3.8 mi; CMS rating 5 of 5).
Which questions matter most at StoryPoint Kettlestone (assisted living)?
Use the public record as your checklist: 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 which conditions would trigger a transfer, beyond Iowa's list, since programs may add criteria if they disclose them in the agreement.
- Before counting on Medicaid, ask whether Elderly Waiver services are delivered here and how room and board would be paid.
