Nursing homes in Des Moines

How many nursing homes are in Des Moines, and how does CMS rate them?

Des Moines mailing addresses in the four areas we map account for 12 licensed nursing facilities with 917 licensed beds on DIAL's roster; of the 12 CMS rates, 1 have five stars, 4 four, 2 three, 1 two and 4 one.

Is any Des Moines nursing home on CMS's Special Focus list?

Yes: CMS lists Greater Southside Health and Rehabilitation (SFF Candidate) in its Special Focus Facility program for homes with persistent serious quality problems.

Each home's page carries its latest inspection date, deficiency counts, federal fines and any Iowa state fine, taken from CMS Care Compare and DIAL's Assessed Fines Report.

How well staffed are Des Moines nursing homes?

Among the 12 Des Moines nursing facilities with CMS staffing data, total nurse staffing runs from 3.49 to 5.47 hours per resident per day (median 4.16), and median nursing staff turnover is 41.4%.

Those figures come from payroll records homes submit to CMS. Each facility page sets its own hours and turnover against the six-county median, a quick way to spot a thinly staffed building before you visit.

Which Des Moines nursing homes share a campus with assisted living?

6 Des Moines nursing facilities share a street address with a certified assisted living program or residential care facility on DIAL's roster: Calvin Community, Ramsey Village, Scottish Rite Park Health Care Center, University Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Valley View Village, Wesley on Grand.

On a shared campus a resident can usually move from assisted living to nursing care, or return after rehab, without changing communities, which matters when one spouse stays in assisted living. Ask whether nursing beds are held for current residents and whether Iowa Medicaid is accepted once private funds run out. Several Des Moines campuses are church-affiliated retirement communities with their own admission priorities, so ask early.