Care Initiatives, Inc
West Des Moines, Iowa · CCN 161594
7055 Vista Drive
35 federal deficiencies across 3 surveys, March 21, 2023 to November 4, 2025.
Excludes the inspector’s preamble, which is not a finding
Federal surveys with at least one deficiency
Findings against a Condition of Participation — a compliance grade, not a measure of harm
What level the findings sit at
- Condition-level411.4%
- The agency was out of compliance with a federal Condition of Participation — a requirement it must meet to take part in Medicare at all.
- Standard-level3188.6%
- A requirement within a Condition of Participation. The Condition itself was not cited.
These are compliance grades, not harm grades: how deep in the regulation a finding sits, not whether anyone was harmed.
Who conducted the surveys
State Agency.
Federal surveys are carried out by the state agency or a CMS-approved accrediting organisation.
Most-cited requirements
- L0530Content of Comprehensive Assessment3
- L0550Content of Plan of Care3
- L0554Coordination of Services3
- L0778Coordination of Services3
- L0781Coordination of Services3
Survey record
Condition-level
| Survey | Type | Deficiencies | Condition-level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2025 | Recertification | 13 | — |
| May 3, 2023 | Recertification | 11 | 2 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Recertification | 11 | 2 |
In the inspector’s words
The complete written findings for this hospice, in the inspector’s own words.
Read all 24 findings in full →
CMS publishes written findings for 24 of the 35 deficiencies on this hospice’s record.
Hospice findings published by CMS on QCOR, covering surveys from March 21, 2023 to November 4, 2025. The inspectors’ written findings come from a single CMS survey-report extract.
Federal survey findings only. State licensure findings for hospices are not shown.
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