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How Do I Visit the Iowa State Capitol?

The Iowa State Capitol and its golden dome have stood as a shining symbol of Iowa government and politics since its completion in 1886. The Capitol welcomed nearly 78,000 visitors from across the state, nation, and world last year. Formal and self-guided tours are available at no charge.  

The Iowa State Capitol is open Monday through Saturday for self guided tours or guided tours for groups of 10 or more.

Tours of the Capital

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (building locks at 4:45 p.m.)

Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

If you have ten or more people in your group you can call us, or complete a  Tour Request , for a guided tour. Smaller groups should call 515.281.5591. Tours can be scheduled Monday through Saturday.

Location - Address: 1007 East Grand Avenue Des Moines, Iowa 50319

Video and pictorial tours of the capitol and capitol grounds.

You can visit the Capital virtually by looking at our video and pictorial tours of the Capital and Capital grounds.

Related Agency - Iowa Legislature

Address:  State Capitol, 1007 E Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 50319

Phone:  (515) 281-5129

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Guided Tours

Discover our museums the university museums team designs unique tours to engage and spark your curiosity visitors of all ages are welcome to join us on a guided tour, led by our museum staff and museum docents. we hope you’ll leave your tour with a sense of excitement and interest to learn more about the art in our collection.  .

Schedule your guided tour Tour all the galleries, or just the one that interests you most. As a department at an institution of higher learning, the University Museums’ staff and docents will conduct exhibition and collection tours for the general public and organized educational groups. University Museums must approve all after-hours and weekend tours. 

Two weeks' notice required

Minimum of 8 people, maximum varies depending on location

Large groups may be split into smaller groups

$5 per person per location (or Art on Campus) Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

All other times $8 per person per location

No charge for ISU affiliates

Questions? Email  [email protected]  for more information or call 515.294.3342.

Schedule a Tour

Tour Times Tours are offered at all museums' locations between 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Learn more about the  Brunnier Art Museum  in the Scheman Building. Learn more about the  Christian Petersen Art Museum  in Morrill Hall. Learn more about the  Farm House Museum  in central campus. Learn more about the  Anderson Sculpture Garden  outside of Morrill Hall. Learn more about the  Art on Campus  Collection throughout the ISU campus.

  Tour Procedure Tours for groups of eight or more at the Brunnier Art Museum, Art on Campus, Christian Petersen Art Museum, Elizabeth and Byron Anderson Sculpture Garden, and the Farm House Museum may be arranged by contacting the University Museums Interpretation Specialist at least two weeks prior to the requested tour date. Tour request can also be submitted online via the Tour Request Form . Tours at the University Museums will be scheduled on a first come, first served basis. Children must be accompanied by adult(s) as outlined by the Iowa State University Office of Risk Management.    After receiving a tour request, University Museums will confirm the request with a tour confirmation email and/or a telephone confirmation if the time and date are available. If the time and date are not available, University Museums will contact the individual to make alternative arrangements. The University Museums has the right to decline any tour requests. All tours will be placed on the shared University Museums Outlook calendar.   Tour Fees Educational tours for Iowa State University classes and groups are free, while non-ISU affiliated groups (including K-12 field trips) will be assessed a fee of $5 per person (or $8 per person for after-hours tours). For programs or lectures given by any museum staff at an offsite location within 40 miles will be charged a $150 fee regardless of audience size. Requests for programs at locations farther than 40 miles will be assessed on a case-by-case basis and an appropriate fee will determined based on travel cost. In-person tours are typically no longer than two hours, but can be extended on request for a fee of $50.

For questions about museums' tours, please use the contact form or email [email protected] .

Digital Docent Program

Looking to explore the University Museums collection from the comfort of your home, classroom or senior home? The University Museums is proud to unveil a new program that brings our highly trained docents to your computer screen through Zoom. These one-hour long PowerPoint presentations created by our docents encourages viewers to engage their visual literacy skills by looking at curated artwork in the University Museums’ permanent collection.

The Digital Docent Program is a free well-being program offered to organizations in our community to expand participant’s skills in looking, feeling and wondering about art. This program is free of charge, but two weeks’ notice is required. Please fill out the Tour Request Form  and select Digital Docent Program. For questions regarding the Digital Docent Program, please use the contact form or email [email protected] .

Desired Outcomes

Participants are intellectually engaged in a stimulating activity

Participants feel valued, having the option of joining in conversation and asking questions

Participants can enjoy art and learn something new

Prior knowledge about art is not needed

Participants experience a sense of community and connectedness while being socially distant from others

Each call lasts about one hour, 45 minutes for program and 15 minutes for questions

A docent speaks with participants using telephone conference call, Zoom, or other virtual meeting technology available to participants via the facility.

Images of the art are presented in a colorful PowerPoint, handouts of the images are available on request

Calls showcase works of art in the University Museums collection, offer participants fascinating insight and pose thoughtful questions about the art and a few stories to deepen the participants appreciate for the art.

Docents can tailor the program to the needs of the organization with advanced notification

Programs Available

 Highlights from the Art on Campus Collection

Iowa State University is home to one of the largest campus public art programs in the United States. Over 2,500 public works of art make up the Art on Campus Collection, and are located across campus in buildings, courtyards, open spaces and classrooms. Take a tour with a University Museums Docent as they highlight some of the iconic works of art in the Art on Campus Collection.

Please stay tuned for more Digital Docent Programming topics!

The Iowa State Capitol Tour: All the Details

When you get the opportunity to walk in any State Capitol, you have to go for it. I mean, why not? It’s completely free. It’s filled with history, artwork, and it’s where decisions are made.

Walking in, a feeling takes over you of awe and respect. It doesn’t matter where your politics lie. The Iowa State Capitol Tour in Des Moines didn’t disappoint.

Last summer, I was on a quest to see the Iowa State Fair . It had gotten so much praise, I had to find out if it lived up to its hype. But one thing I didn’t expect was to be parking on the grounds of the Iowa State Capitol.

When we wrapped up our fair fun, we decided we’d take a peek inside. It may have been the highlight of my day walking through the doors.

Types of Tours

There are two basic ways to tour the Capitol. With a Tour Guide or Solo. If you have the time, I highly recommend taking a guided tour. We did it at the MN State Capitol and they will unlock all kinds of different doors to legislative rooms.

The only downside to guided tours is that they usually take about an hour. They will customize the tour based on the group’s needs and show you what you are most interested in. But if the group includes more than just you, chances are you will end up doing the full tour.

The self guided tour is a great way to do the tour if you are shorter on time. Or are with people that may not be as great of listeners during a presentation.

For those that like to linger longer and take pictures, this is the way to go too. The only downside is that if the doors are shut, you probably can’t go in.

If you are planning on doing a self guided tour , download one of these maps, so you can use your cellphone and get the guided tour. Just remember your earbuds.

The Iowa State Capitol also a virtual tour available for those that cannot make it in person. You can get to it at https://www.legis.iowa.gov/resources/tourCapitol .

Our Iowa State Capitol Tour

Inside the Capitol, you can meet up at the Capitol Tour Guides desk and Capitol Gift Shop to start your official tour. The tours start every few minutes once they’ve gathered a group of people.

They run Monday – Friday from 8-5pm and Saturday from 9-4pm. Because of the impromptu nature of our visit and the tired state we were all in from walking around the fairground in 100-degree weather, we opted to do a self guided tour.

Designing the Capitol

One of the first things you’ll notice about the Capitol is how ornate it is. There is no bare wall in the place. Every banister, molding, and wall has some meticulously designed carvings.

The Grand Staircase connects the first and second floors and is constructed of several types of marble. Everything there is was designed to command respect. The art starts at the bottom and goes all the way up to the domed ceiling, the tiled floor.

The Capitol’s Size

The Capitol is not small by any means. From the outside, it appears huge. Even walking up the Grand Staircase, you know it’s got some size to it.

Once inside the main Rotunda, it’s got a coziness to it. Go one direction, and you’ve reached the Senate and the other size the House of Representatives.

On the main level, you’ll find the Supreme Court. But even though everything may seem grand and intimidating, it’s very compact. That is until you sit in the Senate or House.

Don’t Miss These Displays.

One of the favorites for kids to visit is the USS Iowa. It’s a complete replicate of the battleship USS Iowa that served during WWII up until 1990. The model is on loan from the U.S. Navy Department. The actual battleship has been residing in Las Angeles as a Museum .

For the girls, their favorite is the replicas of the Inaugural Gowns miniaturized on Dolls. The dresses first made an appearance as part of a biennial celebration in 1976.

It’s filled with over 40 porcelain dolls all with replicate dresses. It’s a fun look at fashion through time.

Other Things to Know

The tour is completely FREE. That is what I love about this country, all the government-related activities are Free.

The Iowa State Capitol is open Monday – Friday from 8-5pm and Saturdays from 9-4pm.

Where to Park for an Iowa State Capitol Tour

On a normal day, can park in a few of the public lots. Most of the lots are designated for legislative use, but they do have a few lots reserved for visitors. The closest to the main visitor’s entrance is Lot 6 on Walnut Street.

Though it may be easier to view their map because they have a lot of lots surrounding the building. They want all visitors to go through a secured entrance because there is a metal detector used. It’s nothing to stress you about. For directions on Google, click here: Directions.

Tips for your visit

• There are a few prohibited items, like … but nothing out of the ordinary.
• If you have a group of 10 or more, schedule a tour in advance. That way they can have staff on hand and you will have a more enjoyable time.

If you want to learn more about the Iowa State Capitol building and its tours check out their website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/resources/tourCapitol . They have all kinds of resources on their history and different things to see and do there.

Other Things to Do Around the Iowa State Capitol

Other attractions to visit.

If you decide to visit during August, hit up the Iowa State Fair. But beyond that, there is a lot of things you can see and do in the area. Like walking the Capitol grounds and seeing some o the art.

There is also the American Enterprise Art Park in downtown Des Moines and the Pappa John Sculpture Park. Visit Catch Des Moines for more great ideas. You can also pick up a copy of Iowa Off the Beaten Path by Lori Erickson .

Where to Eat Nearby

Zombie Burger and Drink Lab , Smokey D’s BBQ and Tacopocalypse , both featured on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives are all highly recommend.

Zombie Burger and Drink Lab and Tacopocalypse is are just a few minutes’ drives, where Smokey D’s is a little longer, but totally worth it if you love BBQ.

If you only have an Hour

Really the tour should only take about an hour but if you are short on time, make sure you look around in the first-floor lobby and see some of the amazing artwork and the dome.

Grab a pamphlet from the visitor’s center and enjoy a peek at the history.

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Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)

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The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with the skilled workers they need to compete in the global economy. Congress passed the Act in 2014 with a wide bipartisan majority; it was the first legislative reform of the public workforce system since 1998.

WIOA CORE PARTNERS

WIOA consists of four core programs, or “Titles.” Titles I-IV, administered by Iowa Workforce Development are:

• Title I Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth programs
• Title II Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) program
• Title III Employment Service program under the Wagner-Peyser Act
• Iowa Department for the Blind also administers Title IV services separate from Iowa Workforce Development.

THE VISION OF IOWA'S UNIFIED STATE PLAN

Iowa’s workforce delivery system will collaborate to build a Future Ready Iowa – a pipeline of skilled workers who are prepared to meet the workforce needs of Iowa’s current and emerging industries. In alignment with the National Governor’s Association Talent Pipeline vision and goals, the unified state plan will ensure that individuals are prepared for dynamic careers through an emphasis on lifelong learning while meeting the needs of employers. Iowa’s workforce delivery system will assist more Iowans to become Future Ready by attaining the “new minimum” of high–quality education, training, and work readiness by bringing together education, rehabilitation, workforce, and economic development resources and ensuring that all Iowans have access to an integrated and efficient workforce delivery system. Future Ready Iowans will be ready to meet the employment challenges of today and into the future so that ALL Iowans will work in competitive, integrated employment settings.

UNIFIED STATE PLAN GOALS

Goal I: Iowa’s employers will have access to advanced, skilled, diverse, and Future Ready workers.

Goal II: All Iowans will be provided access to a continuum of high-quality education, training, and career opportunities.

Goal III: Iowa’s workforce delivery system will align all programs and services in an accessible, seamless and integrated manner.

IOWA WIOA UNIFIED STATE PLAN

Read the most recent version of the  plan at this link .

IOWA'S WIOA TITLE I AND III NEGOTIATED PERFORMANCE GOALS

The following letters are official notice from the U.S. Department of Labor (U.S. DOL) Region 5 Office advising Iowa of the negotiated levels for the primary indicators of performance under WIOA.  Performance levels are negotiated between Iowa and the U.S. DOL every two years as part of the State Planning process.

• Iowa Performance Negotiation Confirmation Letter PY22-23.pdf
• Iowa WD Performance Negotiation Confirmation Letter PY20-21.pdf
• Iowa Performance Negotiation Confirmation letter PY18-19.pdf

WIOA ANNUAL REPORT NARRATIVE FOR TITLES I AND III

The WIOA Annual Performance Report Narrative for Titles I and III provides an opportunity for IWD to describe progress towards meeting the strategic vision and goals of the workforce system in Iowa.  The report is due to the U.S. DOL on December 1 each year for the prior Program Year.  Program Years run from July 1 - June 30.  Below are links to the annual reports.

• Program Year 2021
• Program Year 2020
• Program Year 2019
• Program Year 2018
• Program Year 2017

For program assistance, contact us using our  Workforce Services form.

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Iowa's Annual Sales Tax Holiday

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Note to Businesses: When completing your sales tax return, qualifying exempt sales are included on line 1, Gross Sales, and also on line 4, Exemptions.  Be certain to enter these exempt sales in the Sales Tax Holiday category for line 4.

This yearly holiday is held the first Friday and Saturday of August.

Please be aware that....

• Iowa Code section 423.3(68)(a)(2) states the sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on the first Friday in August and ending at 12:00 am midnight the following day.
• The holiday does not include Sunday.
• Businesses that are open on these days are required to participate.
• Businesses cannot advertise that they will pay or otherwise absorb the sales tax on items that don’t qualify.
• When completing the tax return, list qualifying Sales Tax Holiday sales on the "exemptions" line.

If you sell clothing or footwear in the State of Iowa, this law may impact your business.

• Exemption period: from 12:01 a.m. Friday through midnight Saturday.
• No sales tax or local option sales tax will be collected on sales of an article of clothing or footwear having a selling price less than $100.00.
• The exemption does not apply in any way to the price of an item selling for $100.00 or more
• The exemption applies to each article priced under $100.00 regardless of how many items are sold on the same invoice to a customer

"Clothing" means...

• any article of wearing apparel and typical footwear intended to be worn on or about the human body.

"Clothing" does not include...

• watches, watchbands, jewelry, umbrellas, handkerchiefs, sporting equipment, skis, swim fins, roller blades, skates, and any special clothing or footwear designed primarily for athletic activity or protective use and not usually considered appropriate for everyday wear.

Taxable and Exempt List

Articles normally sold as a unit.

Articles that are normally sold as a unit must continue to be sold as a unit. They cannot be separately stated and sold as individual items in order to obtain the exemption.

A pair of shoes normally sells for $120.00. The pair cannot be split in order to sell each shoe for $60.00 to qualify for the exemption.

A suit is normally priced at $125.00 on a single price tag. The suit cannot be split into separate articles so that any of the items may be sold for under $100.00 in order to qualify for the exemption.

Sets Containing Both Exempt and Taxable Items

When exempt items are normally sold together with taxable merchandise as a set or single unit, the full price is subject to sales tax if the value of the taxable items exceeds the exempt ones.

Buy One, Get One Free or for a Reduced Price

The total price of items advertised as "buy one, get one free" or "buy one, get one for a reduced price" cannot be averaged in order for both items to qualify for the exemption.

A retailer advertises pants as "buy one, get one free." The first pair of pants is priced at $110.00; the second pair of pants is free. Tax is due on $110.00. The store cannot sell each pair at $55.00 in order for the items to qualify for the exemption. However, the retailer may advertise and sell the items for 50% off, selling each pair of $110.00 pants for $55.00, making each pair eligible for the exemption.

A retailer advertises shoes as "buy one pair at the regular price, get a second pair for half price." The first pair of shoes is sold for $120.00; the second pair is sold for $60.00 (half price). Tax is due on the $120.00 shoes, but not on the $60.00 shoes. The store cannot sell each pair of shoes for $90.00 in order for the items to qualify for the exemption. However, a retailer may advertise each pair for 25% off, thereby selling each pair of $120.00 shoes for $90.00, making each pair eligible for the exemption.

Exchanging a Tax-Exempt Purchase after the Sales Tax Holiday

When a customer purchases an eligible item during the exemption period, then later exchanges the item for the same item (different size, different color, etc.), no additional tax is due even if the exchange is made after the exemption period.

When a customer purchases an eligible item during the exemption period, then later returns the item and receives credit on the purchase of a different item, the appropriate sales tax applies to the full sales price of the newly-purchased item.

During the exemption period, a customer purchases an $85.00 dress that qualifies for the exemption. Later, during the exemption period, the customer exchanges the $85.00 dress for a $125.00 dress. Tax is due on the $125.00 dress. The $85.00 credit from the returned item cannot be used to reduce the sales price of the $125.00 item to $40.00 for exemption purposes.

A customer purchases a $35.00 shirt during the exemption period. After the exemption period, the customer exchanges the shirt for a $35.00 jacket. Since the jacket was not purchased during the exemption period, tax is due on the $35.00 price of the jacket.

Returning an Eligible Item

When a customer returns an eligible item purchased during the exemption period, the retailer should refund tax only if:

• The customer produces a receipt or invoice showing tax was paid on the item, or
• The retailer has sufficient documentation to show that tax was paid on the specific item.

Coupons, Rebates, and Discounts

Manufacturer’s coupons.

Manufacturer’s coupons do not reduce the sales price of an item. Therefore, a manufacturer’s coupon cannot be used to reduce the selling price of an item to less than $100.00 in order to qualify for the exemption.

A jacket sells for $105.00. The customer has a $10.00 manufacturer’s coupon good for the purchase of the jacket. The manufacturer’s coupon does not reduce the sales price of the jacket. Tax is due on the $105.00 even though the customer only pays the retailer $95.00 for the jacket.

Store Coupons and Discounts

Store coupons and discounts reduce the sales price of an item. Therefore, a store coupon or discount can be used to reduce the sales price of an item to less than $100.00 in order to qualify for the exemption.

A customer buys a $400.00 suit and a $110.00 shirt. The retailer is offering a 10 percent discount. After applying the 10 percent discount, the final sales price of the suit is $360.00, and the sales price of the shirt is $99.00. The suit is taxable (it is over $100.00) and the shirt is exempt (it is less than $100.00).

Rebates occur after the sale and do not affect the sales price of an item purchased.

A jacket sells for $105.00. The customer receives a $10.00 rebate from the manufacturer. The rebate occurs after the sale, so it does not reduce the sales price of the jacket. Tax is due on $105.00.

Gift Certificates

The sale of a gift certificate is not taxable.

Eligible items sold and delivered during the exemption period using a gift certificate qualify for the exemption, regardless of when the gift certificate was purchased.

Eligible items sold and delivered after the exemption period using a gift certificate are taxable even if the gift certificate was purchased during the exemption period.

A gift certificate cannot be used to reduce the selling price of an item to under $100.00 in order for the item to qualify for the exemption.

Layaway Sales

A layaway sale is a transaction in which merchandise is set aside for future delivery to a customer who makes a deposit, agrees to pay the balance of the purchase price over a period of time, and at the end of the payment period, receives the merchandise.

Eligible items qualify for the exemption if the customer:

• Takes delivery of the merchandise during the exemption period or
• Puts the merchandise on layaway during the exemption period, even if final payment and delivery is not made until after the Sales Tax Holiday

Online and Mail Order Sales

Eligible items purchased by mail order, catalog, or Internet are exempt if they are:

• Ordered and paid for during the exemption period, even if delivery is made after the Sales Tax Holiday

Rain Checks

Eligible items sold and delivered during the exemption period using a rain check qualify for the exemption, regardless of when the rain check was issued.

However, issuance of a rain check during the exemption period will not qualify an eligible item for the exemption if the item is actually sold and delivered after the exemption period.

Rentals of eligible items do not qualify for the exemption.

Repairs and Alterations

Repairs to eligible items do not qualify for the exemption.

Alterations to eligible items do not qualify for the exemption, even though alterations may be sold, invoiced, and paid for at the same time as the item to be altered.

A customer purchases a pair of pants for $99.00, and pays $5.00 to the retailer to have the pants cuffed. The $99.00 charge for the pants is exempt; however, tax is due on the $5.00 alteration charge.

A customer who pays sales tax to a business on an eligible item when no tax is due must apply to the Iowa Department of Revenue for a refund. Get the form here:  IA 843 Claim for Refund (22-009)

Records and Reporting

No special record keeping or reporting is necessary. Exempt sales are always reported on line 4 of the sales tax return. Be sure to complete the exemptions worksheet. A Sales Tax Holiday line is provided. Keep a copy of your return and the exemption worksheet for your files.

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2025 four-star PF A'mare Bynum has scheduled official visits to Nebraska, Iowa, Colorado, LSU, and Ohio State. The dates for each trip (On3+): https://t.co/mxxSlE2kni pic.twitter.com/8KWerg5V3D — Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) July 11, 2024

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Iowa is still seeking its first commit in the 2025 recruiting cycle. The Hawkeye coaching staff will have four scholarships available to sign players with in the 2025 signing class if they so choose.

Iowa will also be getting a visit from fellow 2025 blue-chip big Matt Gilhool from Philadelphia on that Sept. 13-15 weekend. That’s the weekend of the Harvest Kickoff Gold Game and Family Weekend for Iowa football as the Hawkeyes play host to Troy at 3 p.m. CT.

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Official Visits Schedule

• at Nebraska on Sept. 6-8
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Davenport care facility, among the nation’s worst, is cited for new violations

By: clark kauffman - july 12, 2024 12:29 pm.

The Ivy at Davenport is a Scott County nursing home on the federal list of the nation's worst care facilities. (Photo via Google Earth)

A Davenport nursing home that is on a federal list of the worst care facilities in the nation could be facing fines of $40,000 or more due to numerous recent violations.

Since 2022, The Ivy at Davenport has been fined more than $200,000 for regulatory violations.

For the past 10 months, the Scott County facility has been eligible of inclusion on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ list of so-called Special-Focus Facilities. The Special-Focus Facilities list is updated periodically by CMS and includes homes deemed by the agency to have “a history of serious quality issues.”

Nationally, there are 88 nursing facilities on the list, with one or two slots filled by each state. Those homes are enrolled in a special program intended to stimulate improvements in their quality of care through increased regulatory oversight.

Because the number of Special-Focus Facilities is capped, new facilities – even those that have earned CMS’ lowest ratings for quality — can’t be named a special-focus facility until other homes in that same state shut down or improve and “graduate” from the program.

That’s a process that can take four years or more. As a result, there are several homes in each state that are designated “eligible” for special-focus status due to their ongoing quality-of-care issues, but they are unable to benefit from actual enrollment in the program.

Iowa generally has 10 nursing homes on the list of eligible facilities.

The Ivy at Davenport was deemed eligible for special-focus status in April 2023, which was a year after state regulators cited the home for 39 regulatory violations, an exceptionally large number. Those violations resulted in $85,318 in federal fines.

In June 2023, the home was cited for 35 violations that resulted in federal fines of $111,040. State inspectors reported medication errors, “horrible” staffing levels, a lack of bed linens, overflowing garbage cans, unsanitary kitchens, a rodent infestation and illicit drug use within the 75-bed facility.

Kitchen ‘flooded’ with floating debris 

This week, The Ivy was cited for 17 violations stemming from an inspection last month that resulted in a proposed state fine of $40,500. The state fine is being held in suspension since it may be supplanted by federal fines at a later date.

The inspection last month appears to have been triggered by an incident that involved a resident who wandered from the home and wasn’t noticed to be missing for a full hour. According to state inspectors, the staff allegedly failed to notify the police until another two hours had passed. A half-hour after the police were notified, the resident was found by a citizen 5.6 miles from the home.

The home was also cited for failing to provide a safe environment for residents, failing to meet quality-of-care standards, failure to treat or prevent pressure sores, a lack of timely physician assessments, a lack of competent nursing staff and inadequate infection control.

While at the home, a state inspector observed that the kitchen floor was “heavily flooded” during lunch preparation, with food particles, wrappers, dirt, and debris floating in the water. “White towels placed on the floor in the areas with the water appeared to be heavily saturated, and brown and black in color,” the inspector reported.

In addition, the kitchen freezer was storing food – including ground beef and hamburger patties — at 30 degrees, well above the minimum of 0 degrees. “French toast sticks were soft to the touch and one of the two rolls of ground beef had softened,” the inspector noted.

The Ivy promotes itself as a “premier health care center” that offers “gourmet meals and snacks” for residents.

Federal records indicate the home is owned in part by Ryan Coane, president and CEO of Ivy Healthcare Group. In a recent press release, the company credited Coane for taking “the time out of his busy schedule to visit after the workday to check in on residents.”

Ivy Healthcare Group also operates Silver Oak Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Marion. In 2022, Silver Oak was cited for being so short-staffed the residents were not receiving food or medicine as scheduled. Temporary employees allegedly arrived for work at the home and immediately walked out after seeing how short-staffed the facility was, and a maintenance worker was reportedly tasked with food preparation for residents on restricted diets.

Iowa’s other special-focus facilities

The two Iowa nursing homes that currently have special-focus designation and are receiving additional assistance and oversight from regulators are Aspire of Gowrie and Arbor Court in Mount Pleasant.

In addition to The Ivy, the Iowa homes deemed eligible for special-focus status are Correctionville Specialty Care, Dunlap Specialty Care, Embassy Rehab and Care Center of Sergeant Bluff, Genesis Senior Living of Des Moines, Harmony West Des Moines, Iowa City Rehab & Health Care, Pine Acres Rehabilitation and Care Center of West Des Moines, Via of Des Moines and Westwood Specialty Care of Sioux City.

The Iowa home deemed eligible for the longest period is Genesis Senior Living, which has been on the list for two full years.

Of the 10 eligible facilities in Iowa, three of them – those located in Dunlap, Sioux City and Correctionville — are operated by the West Des Moines chain Care Initiatives.

Typically, all of the homes that are deemed eligible for special-focus designation have about twice the average number of violations cited by state inspectors; they have more serious problems than most other nursing homes, including harm or injury to residents; and they have established a pattern of serious problems that has persisted over a long period of time.

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Clark Kauffman

Deputy Editor Clark Kauffman has worked during the past 30 years as both an investigative reporter and editorial writer at two of Iowa’s largest newspapers, the Des Moines Register and the Quad-City Times. He has won numerous state and national awards for reporting and editorial writing.

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