Des Moines Senior AdvisorEdgewater A Wesley Active Life Community LLC, at 9225 Cascade Avenue in West Des Moines (Dallas County), is a nursing facility certified for Medicare and Medicaid with 40 certified beds and Iowa nursing facility license 251118. Edgewater A Wesley Active Life Community LLC holds a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5 in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
What are Edgewater A Wesley Active Life Community LLC's Care Compare star ratings?
Edgewater A Wesley Active Life Community LLC holds a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5, with 2 stars for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 5 for quality measures on CMS's five-star scale.
| CMS / DIAL measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall stars | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS stars) | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS stars) | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS stars) | 5 of 5 |
| Certified beds and average daily census | 40 beds, 37.2 residents a day |
| Name as CMS lists it | Edgewater, A Wesleylife Community |
| Ownership (CMS) | Non profit - Corporation |
| Chain affiliation (CMS) | Wesleylife, 10 homes nationwide |
| Medicare/Medicaid certification since | October 30, 2009 |
| Iowa license (DIAL) | 251118; 40 licensed beds; Current through 09/11/2027 |
| State fines since January 2023 (DIAL) | 2, totaling $2,500 after adjustment |
Its average census of about 37 residents fills roughly 93% of certified beds, above the 89% typical of certified homes in the six-county metro.
How many deficiencies were cited at Edgewater A Wesley Active Life Community LLC?
The latest standard health inspection CMS has on file for Edgewater A Wesley Active Life Community LLC took place August 3, 2026 and produced 8 health deficiencies: 4 from the routine survey and 5 from complaint visits.
For comparison, June 19, 2025's survey recorded 4 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 0 payment denials.
Iowa's own Assessed Fines Report adds 2 state fines since January 2023: August 3, 2026, $2,500 issued; July 15, 2024, $0 issued. A suspended state fine usually means CMS imposed its own penalty for the same findings.
Is Edgewater A Wesley Active Life Community LLC well staffed?
Edgewater A Wesley Active Life Community LLC averages 4.64 hours of nursing time per resident each day (higher than the metro median of 4.01); RN time accounts for 1.13 hours (higher than the metro median of 0.64).
On weekends, total nurse staffing falls to or stays at 4.00 hours per resident-day. Nursing staff turnover is 52.1%, higher than the metro median of 47.2%; RN turnover is 60.0%. CMS counts 0 administrator departures during its measurement period.
Which nursing homes near Edgewater A Wesley Active Life Community LLC should we compare?
Its 40 certified beds make it smaller 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 |
| Arbor Springs of West Des Moines LLC 7951 EP True Parkway, 50266 | 1.4 | 56 | 1 of 5 | June 30, 2026 | 13 |
| Harmony West Des Moines 5010 Grand Ridge Drive, 50265 | 3.4 | 113 | 1 of 5 | March 5, 2026 | 16 |
| Deerfield Health Care Center 13731 Hickman Road, 50323 | 4.4 | 30 | 5 of 5 | May 7, 2026 | 1 |
| Walnut Ridge 1703 Campus Drive, 50325 | 4.7 | 60 | 5 of 5 | July 9, 2025 | 4 |
Where is Edgewater A Wesley Active Life Community LLC, and what shares its campus?
Edgewater A Wesley Active Life Community 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 1.2 miles away by straight line.
Broadlawns Medical Center follows at roughly 11.0 miles. These are straight-line distances, not drive times.
At the same address DIAL also lists Edgewater ALP/D - Beacon Springs (dementia-specific assisted living program, 32 units), Edgewater Assisted Living - Brookside (certified assisted living program, 62 units). CMS identifies the home as part of a continuing care retirement community.
What does Edgewater A Wesley Active Life Community LLC's CMS record suggest asking?
Use the federal record as a checklist: ask for the plan of correction covering the 8 deficiencies cited August 3, 2026, and what is different now.
- Turnover of 52.1% 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 93%; ask whether there is a waiting list and whether rehab beds are kept separate.
- CMS lists a resident council; ask when it meets and whether family members may attend.
- If Medicaid may pay later, confirm Edgewater A Wesley Active Life Community LLC accepts Iowa Medicaid for long stays and which managed care plans it contracts with.
