Des Moines Senior AdvisorVillage Assisted Living, Inc., at 2571 Guthrie Avenue in Des Moines (Polk County), is a certified assisted living program (ALP) certified by the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing under certificate S0308, with a maximum occupancy of 108 units and a certificate current through January 28, 2028.
How large is Village Assisted Living, Inc., and is its Iowa certificate current?
Village Assisted Living, Inc. appears on Iowa's list of certified programs as a certified assisted living program (ALP), certificate S0308, with room for 108 units against a Des Moines-area midpoint of 88.
| Field | From DIAL's records |
|---|---|
| DIAL certificate number | S0308 |
| Program type | Assisted living program (ALP) |
| First certified | January 28, 2010 |
| Current two-year certificate | January 28, 2026 through January 28, 2028 |
| Maximum occupancy | 108 units |
| Voluntary national accreditation | No; DIAL monitors it directly |
| Administrator on the DIAL record | Stephanie Proper |
| State fines with exit dates since January 2023 | 0 |
| Months since DIAL's last survey or monitoring | 12.4 (next due October 29, 2027) |
| Phone on the DIAL record | (515) 265-2571 |
Certification in Iowa is tied to one program at one location for two years; the present term opened January 28, 2026. 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 January 28, 2010, about 17 years ago, which places it 29 of 77 by age among the metro's certificates.
What happens at Village Assisted Living, Inc. if a tenant's memory declines?
Village Assisted Living, Inc. 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.
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 Gardens at Luther Park (1.4 mi), Memory Support at Copper Shores Village (2.4 mi), StoryPoint Riverwoods (4.2 mi).
What enforcement history does DIAL show for Village Assisted Living, Inc.?
We found no state fine for Village Assisted Living, 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 Village Assisted Living, Inc. due for a state monitoring visit?
DIAL's Survey Due Report counted 12.4 months since the last on-site survey or monitoring of Village Assisted Living, Inc. when we ran it on November 6, 2026, which puts that visit around October 2025; the next one is due by October 29, 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 Village Assisted Living, Inc. in Des Moines?
The nearest other certified program is Gardens at Luther Park in Des Moines, about 1.4 miles away as the crow flies, with 120 units and a dementia-specific certificate.
| Facility | Miles away | Type | Units or beds | State fines since 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardens at Luther Park 2910 E. 16th Street, 50316 | 1.4 | ALP/D | 120 | 2 |
| Rose of East Des Moines 1331 Idaho Street, 50316 | 1.8 | ALP | 128 | 0 |
| Memory Support at Copper Shores Village 1500 Edgewater Drive, 50327 | 2.4 | ALP/D | 28 | 0 |
| Arbor Heights at University 233 University Ave, 50314 | 2.9 | ALP | 25 | 0 |
| Rose of Des Moines 1330 19th Street, 50314 | 3.9 | ALP | 104 | 0 |
Where is Village Assisted Living, Inc., and how close are the hospitals?
Village Assisted Living, Inc. is in the The East Side, Capitol East & Easton part of Des Moines, and UnityPoint Health Des Moines Iowa Lutheran is the closest general hospital on DIAL's roster, about 1.7 miles away by straight line.
Broadlawns Medical Center is next, roughly 3.3 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 Valley View Village (0.1 mi; CMS rating 3 of 5) and Trinity Center at Luther Park (1.5 mi; CMS rating 1 of 5).
Also licensed at this street address: Valley View Village (nursing facility, license 770333). On a shared campus a tenant can often change levels of care without leaving the community.
What does Village Assisted Living, Inc.'s record suggest asking on a tour?
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.
- Take the occupancy agreement home and read its fee schedule, service list and transfer criteria before signing.
- 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.
