Des Moines Senior AdvisorArbor Springs of West Des Moines LLC, at 7951 EP True Parkway in West Des Moines (Dallas County), is a nursing facility certified for Medicare and Medicaid with 56 certified beds and Iowa nursing facility license 250907. Arbor Springs of West Des Moines LLC holds a CMS overall rating of 1 out of 5 in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
What are Arbor Springs of West Des Moines LLC's Care Compare star ratings?
Arbor Springs of West Des Moines LLC holds a CMS overall rating of 1 out of 5, with 1 stars for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 3 for quality measures on CMS's five-star scale.
| CMS / DIAL measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall stars | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS stars) | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS stars) | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS stars) | 3 of 5 |
| Certified beds and average daily census | 56 beds, 49.1 residents a day |
| Name as CMS lists it | Arbor Springs of West Des Moines L L C |
| Ownership (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Chain affiliation (CMS) | No chain listed |
| Medicare/Medicaid certification since | January 1, 2005 |
| Iowa license (DIAL) | 250907; 56 licensed beds; Current through 06/01/2027 |
| State fines since January 2023 (DIAL) | 4, totaling $24,375 after adjustment |
Its average census of about 49 residents fills roughly 88% of certified beds, below the 89% typical of certified homes in the six-county metro.
How many deficiencies were cited at Arbor Springs of West Des Moines LLC?
DIAL surveyors working for CMS last completed a full health inspection of Arbor Springs of West Des Moines LLC on June 30, 2026, recording 13 health deficiencies for that cycle (7 routine, 8 complaint-driven).
For comparison, May 29, 2025's survey recorded 8 deficiencies, with 0 more citations from infection-control checks; the latest-cycle median among Des Moines-area certified homes is 6, so this home's newest count is higher than usual.
Within CMS's three-year penalty window it lists 3 federal fines totaling $66,046 and 1 payment denial.
Iowa's own Assessed Fines Report adds 4 state fines since January 2023: June 30, 2026, $16,250 issued, $16,250 suspended; May 29, 2025, $500 issued; March 12, 2025, $7,000 issued; March 9, 2023, $5,000 issued. A suspended state fine usually means CMS imposed its own penalty for the same findings.
Is Arbor Springs of West Des Moines LLC well staffed?
Payroll data submitted to CMS shows 5.67 nursing hours per resident per day at Arbor Springs of West Des Moines LLC, higher than the metro median of 4.01, with registered nurses supplying 0.42 of those hours (lower than the metro median of 0.64).
On weekends, total nurse staffing falls to or stays at 5.02 hours per resident-day. Nursing staff turnover is 96.8%, higher than the metro median of 47.2%; RN turnover is 77.8%. CMS counts 0 administrator departures during its measurement period.
What is the closest nursing home to Arbor Springs of West Des Moines LLC?
Its 56 certified beds make it bigger than the Dallas County median of 56 licensed nursing facility beds. The nearest other certified home is Cedar Ridge Village in West Des Moines, about 0.7 miles away as the crow flies, with a CMS rating of 3 of 5.
| Facility | Miles away | Units or beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Ridge Village 8950 Coachlight Drive, 50266 | 0.7 | 40 | 3 of 5 | August 12, 2025 | 7 |
| Edgewater A Wesley Active Life Community LLC 9225 Cascade Avenue, 50266 | 1.4 | 40 | 3 of 5 | August 3, 2026 | 8 |
| Deerfield Health Care Center 13731 Hickman Road, 50323 | 3.0 | 30 | 5 of 5 | May 7, 2026 | 1 |
| Walnut Ridge 1703 Campus Drive, 50325 | 3.5 | 60 | 5 of 5 | July 9, 2025 | 4 |
| Harmony West Des Moines 5010 Grand Ridge Drive, 50265 | 3.6 | 113 | 1 of 5 | March 5, 2026 | 16 |
What is near Arbor Springs of West Des Moines LLC in West Des Moines?
Arbor Springs of West Des Moines LLC is in West Des Moines, Dallas County, and UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Methodist West Hospital is the closest general hospital on DIAL's roster, about 1.0 miles away by straight line.
Broadlawns Medical Center follows at roughly 10.2 miles. These are straight-line distances, not drive times.
What should we ask Arbor Springs of West Des Moines LLC before choosing it?
Use the federal record as a checklist: ask for the plan of correction covering the 13 deficiencies cited June 30, 2026, and what is different now.
- Turnover of 96.8% runs above the metro median; ask what share of each shift is agency staff.
- Ask what led to the federal or state fines listed above and whether the underlying problem is closed.
- Occupancy is about 88%; ask which halls have open beds and why.
- CMS lists a resident council; ask when it meets and whether family members may attend.
- If Medicaid may pay later, confirm Arbor Springs of West Des Moines LLC accepts Iowa Medicaid for long stays and which managed care plans it contracts with.
