Des Moines Senior AdvisorAzria Health Winterset, at 1015 West Summit in Winterset (Madison County), is a nursing facility certified for Medicare and Medicaid with 65 certified beds and Iowa nursing facility license 610812. Azria Health Winterset holds a CMS overall rating of 1 out of 5 in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate Azria Health Winterset in Winterset, Iowa?
Azria Health Winterset holds a CMS overall rating of 1 out of 5, with 2 stars for health inspections, 1 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) | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS stars) | 1 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS stars) | 3 of 5 |
| Certified beds and average daily census | 65 beds, 56.2 residents a day |
| Name as CMS lists it | Azria Health Winterset |
| Ownership (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Chain affiliation (CMS) | Azria Health, 9 homes nationwide |
| Medicare/Medicaid certification since | August 16, 1993 |
| Iowa license (DIAL) | 610812; 65 licensed beds; Current through 09/17/2027 |
| State fines since January 2023 (DIAL) | 3, totaling $2,600 after adjustment |
Its average census of about 56 residents fills roughly 86% of certified beds, below the 89% typical of certified homes in the six-county metro.
How many deficiencies were cited at Azria Health Winterset?
DIAL surveyors working for CMS last completed a full health inspection of Azria Health Winterset on March 19, 2026, recording 14 health deficiencies for that cycle (9 routine, 5 complaint-driven).
For comparison, March 10, 2025's survey recorded 14 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 no federal fines and 1 payment denials.
Iowa's own Assessed Fines Report adds 3 state fines since January 2023: July 6, 2026, $500 issued; May 9, 2024, $3,000 issued; January 19, 2023, $500 issued. A suspended state fine usually means CMS imposed its own penalty for the same findings.
Is Azria Health Winterset well staffed?
Azria Health Winterset averages 3.21 hours of nursing time per resident each day (lower than the metro median of 4.01); RN time accounts for 0.47 hours (lower than the metro median of 0.64).
On weekends, total nurse staffing falls to or stays at 2.90 hours per resident-day. Nursing staff turnover is 45.1%, lower than the metro median of 47.2%; RN turnover is 50.0%. CMS counts 0 administrator departures during its measurement period.
Which nursing homes near Azria Health Winterset should we compare?
Its 65 certified beds make it equal to the Madison County median of 65 licensed nursing facility beds. The nearest other certified home is Edgewater A Wesley Active Life Community LLC in West Des Moines, about 18.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewater A Wesley Active Life Community LLC 9225 Cascade Avenue, 50266 | 18.4 | 40 | 3 of 5 | August 3, 2026 | 8 |
| Cedar Ridge Village 8950 Coachlight Drive, 50266 | 19.1 | 40 | 3 of 5 | August 12, 2025 | 7 |
| Adel Acres 1919 Greene Street, 50003 | 19.6 | 50 | 1 of 5 | March 26, 2026 | 17 |
| Arbor Springs of West Des Moines LLC 7951 EP True Parkway, 50266 | 19.8 | 56 | 1 of 5 | June 30, 2026 | 13 |
| Norwalk Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 921 Sunset Drive, 50211 | 19.9 | 45 | 3 of 5 | December 31, 2025 | 1 |
How close is Azria Health Winterset to a hospital?
Azria Health Winterset is in Winterset, Madison County, and Madison County Health Care System is the closest general hospital on DIAL's roster, about 1.2 miles away by straight line.
UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Methodist West Hospital follows at roughly 19.5 miles. These are straight-line distances, not drive times.
CMS identifies the home as part of a continuing care retirement community.
What does Azria Health Winterset's CMS record suggest asking?
Let the CMS figures set the agenda: ask for the plan of correction covering the 14 deficiencies cited March 19, 2026, and what is different now.
- Turnover of 45.1% is at or under the metro median; ask which charge nurses have worked nights the longest.
- Ask what led to the federal or state fines listed above and whether the underlying problem is closed.
- Occupancy is about 86%; ask which halls have open beds and why.
- CMS lists a none council; ask when it meets and whether family members may attend.
- If Medicaid may pay later, confirm Azria Health Winterset accepts Iowa Medicaid for long stays and which managed care plans it contracts with.
