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

481-67.9-1 · 481—Chapter 67, General Provisions for Elder Group Homes, Assisted Living Programs, and Adult Day Services

Number of staff

An assisted living rule from DIAL, cited on Iowa licensure inspections and complaint investigations. TagProof groups it under Staffing and training. DIAL lists each rule cited at a visit with the rule's own text; no severity is attached.

24
Facilities cited
In the last 5 years
34
Individual citations
6
Cited more than once
At separate visits
25%
Repeat rate

25% of the facilities cited on 481-67.9-1 have been cited on it again at a later visit. A finding that recurs is usually a gap in the routine that produces the record — the same check missed, or done and not documented in a form the surveyor accepts — rather than a new fault.

Where it is cited

Iowa counties with the most facilities cited on 481-67.9-1
Scott County4Johnson County3Linn County2Polk County2Woodbury County2Black Hawk County1Butler County1Cedar County1Cerro Gordo Coun…1Clinton County1
Iowa counties with the most facilities cited on 481-67.9-1
CountyFacilities cited
Scott County4
Johnson County3
Linn County2
Polk County2
Woodbury County2
Black Hawk County1
Butler County1
Cedar County1
Cerro Gordo County1
Clinton County1

What the rule says

The rule's text as DIAL lists it with the citation, verbatim.

481—67.9(1) Number of staff. A sufficient number of trained staff shall be available at all times to fully meet tenants' identified needs.

Tag code, title and classification as published by the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing, Health Facilities Division. Counts are over Iowa licensed assisted living facilities only; there is no national figure for a state rule.