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21 licensed nursing homes in Des Moines, IA
Updated October 21, 2026
5.2Mixed

Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center

900 Polk Boulevard, Des Moines, IA 50312

Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center brings no federal fines on record. Worth asking: This facility's long-stay antipsychotic rate is 41% — roughly three times the national median of about 14%.

1 doing well3 flaggedFull record ›
0.0

Greater Southside Health and Rehabilitation

5608 SW 9th Street, Des Moines, IA 50315

Greater Southside Health and Rehabilitation has a critical flag: cms has placed an abuse icon on this facility, indicating a substantiated finding of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a resident. This designation is given to nursing homes with a history of serious quality problems.

4 flaggedFull record ›
0.0

Azria Health Park Place

2401 East Eighth Street, Des Moines, IA 50316

Azria Health Park Place has a critical flag: cms has designated this facility as a special focus facility (sff candidate). This designation is given to nursing homes with a history of serious quality problems.

3 flaggedFull record ›
7.2Solid

Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines

701 Riverview, Des Moines, IA 50316

Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines brings high quality measure scores (5.0/5), low staff turnover (36%), and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Long-stay depressive-symptoms rate is 31.2% — above the national median of about 10%.

1 flaggedFull record ›
6.8Solid

University Park Nursing And Rehabilitation Center

233 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50314

University Park Nursing And Rehabilitation Center brings a 4.0-star CMS rating, high quality measure scores (5.0/5), 0.64 RN hours per resident daily, and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Annual nursing staff turnover is 98%.

1 doing well2 flaggedFull record ›

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0.2Concerns

Accura Healthcare of South Des Moines

4911 SW 19th Street, Des Moines, IA 50315

Accura Healthcare of South Des Moines brings above-average staffing (4.0/5). There are 2 federal fine(s) on record — no date context, so worth asking about directly.

3 flaggedFull record ›
8.3Strong

Calvin Community

4210 Hickman Road, Des Moines, IA 50310

Calvin Community brings a 4.0-star CMS rating, above-average staffing (5.0/5), high quality measure scores (4.0/5), 0.72 RN hours per resident daily, low staff turnover (31%), and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Mobility-decline rate is 42.0% — meaning that share of long-stay residents lost ability to move between measurements (above the national median of about 17%).

3 doing well1 flaggedFull record ›
8.8Strong

Wesley on Grand

3520 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312

Wesley on Grand brings a 5.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (5.0/5), above-average staffing (4.0/5), 0.67 RN hours per resident daily, and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: This facility earned the highest possible health-inspection rating from CMS.

1 doing wellFull record ›
3.3Concerns

Valley View Village

2571 Guthrie Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50317

Valley View Village brings above-average staffing (5.0/5), and 1.41 RN hours per resident daily. There are 1 federal fine(s) on record — no date context, so worth asking about directly.

1 doing well2 flaggedFull record ›
5.8Mixed

Ramsey Village

1611 27TH Street, Des Moines, IA 50310

Ramsey Village brings above-average staffing (4.0/5), and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Long-stay antipsychotic rate is 25% — above the national median of about 14%.

1 doing well1 flaggedFull record ›
2.0Concerns

Scottish Rite Park Inc

2909 Woodland Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312

Scottish Rite Park Inc brings a 5.0-star CMS rating, above-average staffing (5.0/5), high quality measure scores (5.0/5), 0.98 RN hours per resident daily, and low staff turnover (14%). There are 5 federal fine(s) on record — no date context, so worth asking about directly.

1 doing well3 flaggedFull record ›
3.0Concerns

Trinity Center at Luther Park

1555 Hull Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50316

Trinity Center at Luther Park brings above-average staffing (4.0/5), high quality measure scores (4.0/5), and low staff turnover (26%). There are 1 federal fine(s) on record — no date context, so worth asking about directly.

1 doing well2 flaggedFull record ›
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CENTRAL IOWA HOSPITAL CORPORATION

700 E UNIVERSITY AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50316

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0.0

Pine Acres Rehabilitation and Care Center

1501 Office Park Road, West Des Moines, IA 50265

Pine Acres Rehabilitation and Care Center has a critical flag: cms has placed an abuse icon on this facility, indicating a substantiated finding of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a resident. This designation is given to nursing homes with a history of serious quality problems.

5 flaggedFull record ›
2.9Concerns

Arbor Springs of West Des Moines L L C

7951 E P True Parkway, West Des Moines, IA 50266

Arbor Springs of West Des Moines L L C brings no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Registered nurse hours are 0.32 per resident per day — below the recommended minimum of 0.75 hours.

4 flaggedFull record ›
7.5Strong

Edgewater, A Wesleylife Community

9225 Cascade Avenue, West Des Moines, IA 50266

Edgewater, A Wesleylife Community brings a 4.0-star CMS rating, above-average staffing (4.0/5), high quality measure scores (5.0/5), 1.14 RN hours per resident daily, and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Long-stay antipsychotic rate is just 6% — well below the national median of about 14%.

3 doing well1 flaggedFull record ›
5.1Mixed

Harmony West Des Moines

5010 Grand Ridge Drive, West Des Moines, IA 50265

Harmony West Des Moines brings no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Long-stay depressive-symptoms rate is 15.4% — above the national median of about 10%.

1 doing well1 flaggedFull record ›
8.0Strong

Cedar Ridge Village

8950 Coachlight Drive, West Des Moines, IA 50266

Cedar Ridge Village brings above-average staffing (4.0/5), high quality measure scores (4.0/5), 1.31 RN hours per resident daily, and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Falls with major injury rate is 0.8% — well below the national median.

2 doing wellFull record ›
4.4Concerns

Southeast Iowa Regional Medical - Klein Center

1307 South Gear Avenue, West Burlington, IA 52655

Southeast Iowa Regional Medical - Klein Center brings above-average staffing (5.0/5), high quality measure scores (4.0/5), 1.43 RN hours per resident daily, and low staff turnover (24%). There are 2 federal fine(s) on record — no date context, so worth asking about directly.

2 doing wellFull record ›
1.6Concerns

Azria Health Prairie Ridge

608 Prairie Street, Mediapolis, IA 52637

Azria Health Prairie Ridge brings above-average staffing (4.0/5), 0.60 RN hours per resident daily, and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: This facility reports 4.0-star staffing levels but resident outcomes are only 2.0 stars.

5 flaggedFull record ›
5.5Mixed

Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation

1212 Indian Hills Drive, Burlington, IA 52601

Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation brings above-average staffing (4.0/5), 0.68 RN hours per resident daily, and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: This facility reports 4.0-star staffing levels but resident outcomes are only 2.0 stars.

1 flaggedFull record ›

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21 licensed nursing homes in Des Moines, IA, drawn from federal CMS records and state licensing data.
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