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EveryStep is a nonprofit hospice and home health organization headquartered at 3000 Easton Boulevard in Des Moines, Iowa. Administered by Leann Uhlenhopp and operating since 1992, the organization serves over 30 counties through a network of branches including Centerville, Mount Ayr, and Winterset. Licensed by the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL), EveryStep provides end-of-life care in private homes, nursing facilities, and dedicated hospice houses.
State and federal oversight is conducted through CMS Medicare Conditions of Participation. Between 2010 and 2025, DIAL performed 15 complaint investigations, resulting in a per-inspection average of 2.1 deficiencies, which is 17% above the state average. While a 2019 survey identified 11 deficiencies related to care planning and physician orders, the most recent inspection on June 24, 2025, resulted in zero deficiencies. No fines or immediate jeopardy findings are currently on record.
Professional support includes a multidisciplinary team of nurses, social workers, and spiritual counselors available 24/7. Beyond hospice and home health, EveryStep operates specialized programs like the Amanda the Panda children’s bereavement program and veteran-specific recognition services. The organization is accredited by the Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) and maintains a 93% family caregiver recommendation rate, which exceeds the Iowa average of 88%.
The East Village headquarters features a Walk Score of 91, serving as a hub for community health and grief support. The Kavanagh House in Des Moines offers a home-like inpatient setting with private bedrooms, family kitchens, and landscaped gardens for acute symptom management. Available services encompass music and pet therapy, assistance with daily living activities, and respite care for primary family caregivers.
Prospective residents and their representatives should consider the organization’s established history and its recent clean regulatory trajectory. It is advisable to ask the intake coordinator about the current frequency of interdisciplinary team reviews and how the organization ensures physician orders are integrated into the care plan within the standard 15-day window.
Higher than the Iowa average: 75.4%Everystep is administrated by Leann Uhlenhopp.
In Iowa, the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing conducts unannounced health and safety surveys to monitor compliance and protect residents in long-term care settings.
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Iowa state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Deficiencies
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Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 31 | 27 | This facility has 15% more total deficiencies than a typical Iowa nursing home (31 vs. IA avg 27).↑ 15% worse |
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Deficiencies per year
Average deficiencies per year since 2010.
| 1.9 | 1.7 | This facility has 12% more deficiencies per year than a typical Iowa nursing home (1.9 vs. IA avg 1.7).↑ 12% worse |
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Deficiencies per inspection
Average deficiencies per inspection.
| 2.1 | 1.8 | This facility has 17% more deficiencies per inspection than a typical Iowa nursing home (2.1 vs. IA avg 1.8).↑ 17% worse |
Inspections
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Total inspections
Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations.
| 15 | 15 | This facility has total inspections in line with the Iowa average (15 vs. IA avg 15).— At avg |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
The most recent inspection on June 24, 2025, found no deficiencies during the complaint investigation. Earlier inspections showed a pattern of standard level deficiencies primarily related to care planning and coordination, including failures to review and update individualized plans of care and to provide services according to updated physician orders. Complaint investigations were mostly unsubstantiated, with the exception of several substantiated findings involving interdisciplinary group care planning and coordination issues. No fines, immediate jeopardy findings, or license actions were listed in the available reports. The trend suggests some improvement over time, with the most recent inspection showing no cited deficiencies after previous citations for care planning and coordination.
Read the full inspection reports for this facility, including detailed findings and corrective actions.
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Everystep is in the East Village neighborhood of Des Moines.
The legal owner and operator of Everystep is No Related Entities Found.
Everystep has a walk score of 91. Walker's paradise. Daily errands do not require a car, with many shops and services nearby.
According to IA state health department records, Everystep's license number is 771500.
According to IA state health department records, Everystep's license expires on August 30, 2026.
Everystep's occupancy is 100%.
The team at Everystep can be reached at [email protected].
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