Inspection Reports for
Prairie Vista Village

2785 1st Avenue South, Altoona, IA, 50009

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Deficiencies (last 7 years)

Deficiencies (over 7 years) 0.1 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.

98% better than Iowa average
Iowa average: 4.4 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies per year

4 3 2 1 0
2015
2017
2018
2019
2021
2023
2025

Census

Latest occupancy rate 34 residents

Based on a February 2025 inspection.

This facility has shown a steady increase in demand based on occupancy rates.

Occupancy over time

7 14 21 28 35 42 Feb 2015 Jul 2018 Jun 2021 Feb 2025

Inspection Report

Renewal
Census: 34 Deficiencies: 0 Date: Feb 26, 2025

Visit Reason
The visit was conducted as a recertification to determine compliance with certification rules for an Assisted Living Program and included investigation of Complaint 119943-C.

Complaint Details
Complaint 119943-C was investigated and found to have no regulatory insufficiencies.
Findings
No regulatory insufficiencies were cited during the complaint investigation or the recertification visit.

Report Facts
Number of tenants without cognitive impairment: 34 Number of tenants with cognitive impairment: 0 Total census: 34

Inspection Report

Renewal
Census: 35 Deficiencies: 0 Date: Jun 13, 2023

Visit Reason
The visit was a recertification inspection to determine compliance with certification rules for an Assisted Living Program and to investigate Complaint #110134-C.

Complaint Details
Complaint #110134-C was investigated during the visit; no deficiencies were found.
Findings
No regulatory insufficiencies were cited during the recertification visit or the complaint investigation.

Report Facts
Number of tenants without cognitive impairment: 35 Number of tenants with cognitive impairment: 0 Total census: 35

Inspection Report

Renewal
Census: 31 Deficiencies: 0 Date: Jun 24, 2021

Visit Reason
A recertification visit was conducted to determine compliance with certification for an Assisted Living Program. An onsite infection control survey and Complaint #97082-C were also completed.

Complaint Details
Complaint #97082-C was investigated during the visit; no regulatory insufficiencies were found.
Findings
No regulatory insufficiencies were cited during the recertification visit, infection control survey, and complaint investigation.

Report Facts
Number of tenants without cognitive disorder: 28 Number of tenants with cognitive disorder: 3 Total census: 31

Inspection Report

Renewal
Census: 31 Deficiencies: 0 Date: Feb 13, 2019

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a recertification visit to determine compliance with certification of an Assisted Living Program.

Findings
No regulatory insufficiencies were cited during the recertification visit for the Assisted Living Program.

Report Facts
Number of tenants without cognitive disorder: 31 Number of tenants with cognitive disorder: 0 Total population of program: 31

Inspection Report

Complaint Investigation
Census: 31 Deficiencies: 0 Date: Jul 23, 2018

Visit Reason
Investigation of Complaint #77019 at Prairie Vista Village assisted living program.

Complaint Details
Complaint #77019 was investigated and found to have no regulatory insufficiencies.
Findings
No regulatory insufficiencies were cited during the investigation of the complaint.

Report Facts
Number of tenants without cognitive disorder: 28 Number of tenants with cognitive disorder: 3 Total population: 31

Inspection Report

Renewal
Census: 34 Deficiencies: 1 Date: Feb 23, 2017

Visit Reason
The visit was a recertification inspection to determine compliance with certification for an Assisted Living Program.

Findings
The inspection found that the program failed to provide training regarding sanitation and safe food handling to 4 of 4 personnel responsible for food preparation or service. Staff had not received required training prior to serving food to tenants.

Deficiencies (1)
Personnel employed by or contracted with the program responsible for food preparation or service did not have orientation on sanitation and safe food handling and lacked annual in-service training on food protection.
Report Facts
Number of tenants without cognitive disorder: 34 Number of tenants with cognitive disorder: 0 Total Population of Program at time of on-site: 34 Personnel lacking training: 4

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Staff ADid not have training on food safety and sanitation prior to serving food to tenants
Staff BDid not have training on food safety and sanitation prior to serving food to tenants
Staff CDid not have training on food safety and sanitation prior to serving food to tenants
Staff DDid not have training on food safety and sanitation prior to serving food to tenants

Inspection Report

Monitoring
Census: 17 Deficiencies: 0 Date: Feb 26, 2015

Visit Reason
The visit was conducted as a Final Initial Certification Monitoring Evaluation to determine compliance with certification for an Assisted Living Program.

Findings
No regulatory insufficiencies were found during this evaluation, demonstrating regulatory compliance by the program.

Report Facts
Number of tenants without cognitive disorder: 15 Number of tenants with cognitive disorder: 2 Total Population: 17

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Rose BoccellaProgram CoordinatorSigned letter as Program Coordinator Adult Services Bureau

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