Des Moines Senior AdvisorThe New Homestead, at 2306 State St in Guthrie Center (Guthrie County), is a certified assisted living program (ALP) certified by the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing under certificate S0087, with a maximum occupancy of 28 units and a certificate current through July 5, 2028.
How large is The New Homestead, and is its Iowa certificate current?
Yes. The New Homestead holds a current DIAL certificate as a certified assisted living program (ALP), sized at 28 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 | S0087 |
| Program type | Assisted living program (ALP) |
| First certified | July 7, 2000 |
| Current two-year certificate | July 6, 2026 through July 5, 2028 |
| Maximum occupancy | 28 units |
| Voluntary national accreditation | No; DIAL monitors it directly |
| Administrator on the DIAL record | Hilaree Stringham |
| State fines with exit dates since January 2023 | 0 |
| Months since DIAL's last survey or monitoring | 31.6 (next due April 3, 2026) |
| Phone on the DIAL record | (641) 332-2204 |
Iowa certifies assisted living programs for two years at a time (Iowa Code 231C.3), and this certificate period began July 6, 2026. Recertification costs a program $1,000 and an initial certificate $750, under Iowa Code 231C.18.
DIAL dates the first certification to July 7, 2000, about 26 years ago, which places it 10 of 77 by age among the metro's certificates.
What happens at The New Homestead if a tenant's memory declines?
The New Homestead 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.
A cognitive evaluation using a scored, objective tool is required before move-in, and when it shows moderate decline the program switches to the Global Deterioration Scale to track the change. The closest dementia-specific programs are Lakeside Village (3.7 mi), StoryPoint Adel (memory care) (20.2 mi), Spurgeon Assisted Living (25.0 mi).
Does The New Homestead have state fines on record?
We found no state fine for The New Homestead 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.
When did Iowa last inspect The New Homestead?
About 32 months had passed since DIAL's most recent visit to The New Homestead (roughly March 2024) according to the state's Survey Due Report, and the report shows the next visit due by April 3, 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.
If The New Homestead has no opening, where else should we look?
The nearest other certified program is Lakeside Village in Panora, about 3.7 miles away as the crow flies, with 128 units and a dementia-specific certificate.
| Facility | Miles away | Type | Units or beds | State fines since 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Village 2067 Highway 4, 50216 | 3.7 | ALP/D | 128 | 1 |
| Perry Lutheran Homes Spring Valley Campus 501 12th Street, 50220 | 20.1 | ALP | 77 | 0 |
| StoryPoint Adel (assisted living) 621 302nd PL, 50003 | 20.2 | ALP | 88 | 0 |
| StoryPoint Adel (memory care) 621 302nd PL, 50003 | 20.2 | ALP/D | 26 | 0 |
| Spurgeon Assisted Living 1006 Linden Street, 50063 | 25.0 | ALP/D | 64 | 0 |
How far is The New Homestead from a hospital?
The New Homestead is in Guthrie Center, Guthrie County, and Guthrie County Hospital is the closest general hospital on DIAL's roster, about 7.1 miles away by straight line.
Dallas County Hospital is next, roughly 18.9 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 The New Homestead Care Center (3.1 mi; CMS rating 3 of 5) and Panora Specialty Care (3.7 mi; CMS rating 4 of 5).
Also licensed at this street address: The New Homestead Care Center (nursing facility, license 390375). On a shared campus a tenant can often change levels of care without leaving the community.
What should we ask The New Homestead before signing?
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 the program to show you, in writing, its own admission and retention criteria on top of the state's.
- Ask whether The New Homestead accepts Elderly Waiver members if savings run out, and what part of the monthly bill the waiver would not cover.
