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

481-69.22-1 · 481—Chapter 69, Assisted Living Programs

Evaluation of tenant prior to occupancy

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

31
Facilities cited
In the last 5 years
36
Individual citations
5
Cited more than once
At separate visits
16%
Repeat rate

Where it is cited

Iowa counties with the most facilities cited on 481-69.22-1
Scott County6Polk County4Johnson County3Black Hawk County2Linn County2Marion County2Woodbury County2Cedar County1Clayton County1Dallas County1
Iowa counties with the most facilities cited on 481-69.22-1
CountyFacilities cited
Scott County6
Polk County4
Johnson County3
Black Hawk County2
Linn County2
Marion County2
Woodbury County2
Cedar County1
Clayton County1
Dallas County1

What the rule says

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

481—69.22(1) Evaluation of tenant prior to occupancy. A program shall evaluate each prospective tenant's functional, cognitive and health status prior to the tenant's signing the occupancy agreement and taking occupancy of a dwelling unit in order to determine the tenant's eligibility for the program, including whether the services needed are available. The cognitive evaluation shall utilize a scored, objective tool. When the score from the cognitive evaluation indicates moderate cognitive decline and risk, the Global Deterioration Scale shall be used at all subsequent intervals, if applicable. If the tenant subsequently returns to the tenant's mildly cognitively impaired state, the program may discontinue the GDS and revert to a scored cognitive screening tool. The evaluation shall be conducted by a health care professional, human service professional, or a licensed practical nurse via nurse delegation.

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.