Nursing home cited for violations tied to three deaths and alleged abuse and neglect

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: July 1, 2026

Words: 1,701

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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A West Des Moines nursing home could be facing more than $60,000 in fines after being cited for dozens of violations tied to allegations of neglect, physical abuse and three resident deaths.

Citing the home’s quality-of-care issues and recurring, pervasive urine odors that inspectors describe as “overwhelming,” the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing recently cited Pine Acres Rehabilitation and Care Center for 39 regulatory violations – an extraordinarily high number for the 81-resident …

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