State assisted-living licensing record · Iowa DIAL · record as pulled September 22, 2026· Not the federal nursing home survey

Independence Village of Ankeny AL

1275 SW State Street, Ankeny, IA 50023 · Polk County · 88 licensed beds

DIAL record ID 3160 · licence S0419 · certified through November 1, 2027 · first licensed November 2019

The licence

Licensed by DIAL · Assisted living program

Certification details, as listed by DIAL
Certified as
Assisted living program
Certificate
S0419
Certified since
November 1, 2019
Current certificate
From November 1, 2025, expires November 1, 2027
Occupancy
88 units
Accredited
No
48
Citations on file
Since September 2021
7
DIAL visits
2 routine inspections
2
Building-related
Physical plant · emergency

Position within Iowa

48 citations — more than 99% of the 437 licensed assisted living facilities in Iowa. Compared only within Iowa: a citation from DIAL means what it means in Iowa, and there is no national assisted living record to compare to. Counted over 5 years, which holds two or three routine inspections. How this is calculated

Not in this record

Fire and life safety inspection, severity, the survey report, and enforcement. The fire safety inspection of an Iowa assisted living program is the State Fire Marshal's and is not published; what DIAL itself cites about the building — its structural requirements, the dwelling-unit rules for dementia-specific programs and the fire and safety standards of the Code — is here. DIAL assigns no severity to a citation, and the survey report itself is published only as a scanned image, which is not read. Fines, conditional certifications and other enforcement actions are recorded separately and not republished. Elder group homes and adult day services are other certification types and are not included.

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Which alerts

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Building-related citations

The citations about the building itself — physical plant and emergency management. Usually the maintenance side’s to fix.

  • 481-69.29-2 In lieu of providing access to a personal emergency response system, a program serving one or more tenants…July 25, 2023
  • 481-69.29-2 In lieu of providing access to a personal emergency response system, a program serving one or more tenants…November 9, 2022

How that compares

Citations on file over 5 years

Compared with the median licensed assisted living facility in Iowa. Within-state only.

This facility48Iowa median2
Citations on file over 5 years, compared
MeasureCitations
This facility48
Median facility in Iowa2

Visit history

Citations at each DIAL visit
32022-08192022-1132023-05132023-07102024-0502025-08
Citations at each DIAL visit
VisitTypeCitations
August 24, 2022complaint investigation; incident investigation3
November 9, 2022recertification survey; complaint investigation19
May 10, 2023complaint investigation3
July 25, 2023complaint investigation, revisit0
July 25, 2023complaint investigation13
May 1, 2024complaint investigation10
August 13, 2025recertification survey0

What the citations cover

Citations by category (TagProof's grouping)
  • Resident care 21
  • Staffing and training 13
  • Medication 7
  • Records and administration 5
  • Other 2
Citations by category
CategoryCitations
Resident care21
Staffing and training13
Medication7
Records and administration5
Emergency management2

Every visit on file since September 2021

As published by DIAL, newest first, including visits that cited nothing. The wording is DIAL’s own.

August 13, 2025 — recertification survey, nothing cited

May 1, 2024 — complaint investigation, 10 citations

Citations from the complaint investigation on May 1, 2024
TagWhat DIAL checks
481-67.19-3Background check requirements for employer prior to employing an individual
481-67.3-2Tenant Rights
481-67.5-2Medications. Each program shall follow its own written medication policy, which shall include when…
481-67.9-1Number of staff
481-67.9-4Nurse delegation shall, at a minimum, include within 30 days of beginning employment, all program staff…
481-67.9-4Nurse delegation shall, at a minimum, include within 30 days of beginning employment, all program staff…
481-67.9-4Nurse delegation shall, at a minimum, include within 30 days of beginning employment, all program staff…
481-69.22-2Evaluation within 30 days of occupancy
481-69.22-3Evaluation of tenant
481-69.26-4The service plan shall be individualized and shall indicate, at a minimum

July 25, 2023 — complaint investigation, 13 citations

Citations from the complaint investigation on July 25, 2023
TagWhat DIAL checks
481-67.2-3The program shall follow the policies and procedures established by the program
481-67.3-2Tenant Rights
481-67.5-2Medications. Each program shall follow its own written medication policy, which shall include when…
481-67.9-4Nurse delegation shall, at a minimum, include within 30 days of beginning employment, all program staff…
481-67.9-4Nurse delegation shall, at a minimum, include within 30 days of beginning employment, all program staff…
481-67.9-6Dependent adult abuse training
481-69.22-2Evaluation within 30 days of occupancy
481-69.22-3Evaluation of tenant
481-69.26-1Service plan
481-69.26-3When a tenant needs personal care or health-related care, the service plan shall be updated within 30 days…
481-69.27-1If a tenant receives personal or health-related care, the program shall provide for a registered nurse
481-69.29-2In lieu of providing access to a personal emergency response system, a program serving one or more tenants…
481-69.29-3The owner or management corporation of the program is responsible for ensuring that all personnel employed…

July 25, 2023 — complaint investigation, revisit, nothing cited

May 10, 2023 — complaint investigation, 3 citations

Citations from the complaint investigation on May 10, 2023
TagWhat DIAL checks
481-67.2-3The program shall follow the policies and procedures established by the program
481-67.3-2Tenant Rights
481-67.5-2Medications. Each program shall follow its own written medication policy, which shall include when…

November 9, 2022 — recertification survey; complaint investigation, 19 citations

Citations from the recertification survey; complaint investigation on November 9, 2022
TagWhat DIAL checks
481-67.2-3The program shall follow the policies and procedures established by the program
481-67.3-2Tenant Rights
481-67.4-5Program notification to the department when a tenant attempts suicide, regardless of injury
481-67.5-2Medications. Each program shall follow its own written medication policy, which shall include when…
481-67.5-2Medications. Each program shall follow its own written medication policy, which shall include when…
481-67.5-2Medications. Each program shall follow its own written medication policy, which shall include when…
481-67.5-2Medications. Each program shall follow its own written medication policy, which shall include when…
481-67.9-4Nurse delegation shall, at a minimum, include within 30 days of beginning employment, all program staff…
481-67.9-4Nurse delegation shall, at a minimum, include within 30 days of beginning employment, all program staff…
481-67.9-6Dependent adult abuse training
481-69.22-1Evaluation of tenant prior to occupancy
481-69.22-2Evaluation within 30 days of occupancy
481-69.22-3Evaluation of tenant
481-69.26-1Service plan
481-69.26-2Prior to the tenant's signing the occupancy agreement and taking occupancy of a dwelling unit, a…
481-69.26-3When a tenant needs personal care or health-related care, the service plan shall be updated within 30 days…
481-69.27-1If a tenant receives personal or health-related care, the program shall provide for a registered nurse
481-69.29-2In lieu of providing access to a personal emergency response system, a program serving one or more tenants…
481-69.29-3The owner or management corporation of the program is responsible for ensuring that all personnel employed…

August 24, 2022 — complaint investigation; incident investigation, 3 citations

Citations from the complaint investigation; incident investigation on August 24, 2022
TagWhat DIAL checks
481-67.2-3The program shall follow the policies and procedures established by the program
481-69.22-3Evaluation of tenant
481-69.26-1Service plan

DIAL also holds 7 older citations for this facility from before September 2021, outside the 5-year window these pages use. They are on the state’s own record.

Reflects the DIAL record as pulled September 22, 2026. A recent visit may not appear yet. This is the Iowa state licensing record; it is not the federal nursing home survey and the two are never combined.