Des Moines Senior AdvisorHarmony West Des Moines, at 5010 Grand Ridge Drive in West Des Moines (Polk County), is a nursing facility certified for Medicare and Medicaid with 113 certified beds and Iowa nursing facility license 771035. Harmony West Des Moines holds a CMS overall rating of 1 out of 5 in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate Harmony West Des Moines in West Des Moines, Iowa?
Harmony West Des Moines holds a CMS overall rating of 1 out of 5, with 1 stars for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 4 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) | 4 of 5 |
| Certified beds and average daily census | 113 beds, 98.1 residents a day |
| Name as CMS lists it | Harmony West Des Moines |
| Ownership (CMS) | For profit - Corporation |
| Chain affiliation (CMS) | Legacy Healthcare, 96 homes nationwide |
| Medicare/Medicaid certification since | July 15, 2010 |
| Iowa license (DIAL) | 771035; 113 licensed beds; Current through 04/01/2027 |
| State fines since January 2023 (DIAL) | 6, totaling $151,075 after adjustment |
Its average census of about 98 residents fills roughly 87% of certified beds, below the 89% typical of certified homes in the six-county metro.
What did the latest inspections of Harmony West Des Moines find?
DIAL surveyors working for CMS last completed a full health inspection of Harmony West Des Moines on March 5, 2026, recording 16 health deficiencies for that cycle (14 routine, 3 complaint-driven).
For comparison, February 20, 2025's survey recorded 24 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 6 state fines since January 2023: May 20, 2026, $500 issued; March 5, 2026, $9,500 issued; December 11, 2023, $0 issued; October 3, 2023, $500 issued. A suspended state fine usually means CMS imposed its own penalty for the same findings.
How much nursing time do residents at Harmony West Des Moines get?
Harmony West Des Moines averages 3.83 hours of nursing time per resident each day (lower than the metro median of 4.01); RN time accounts for 0.58 hours (lower than the metro median of 0.64).
On weekends, total nurse staffing falls to or stays at 3.52 hours per resident-day. Nursing staff turnover is 60.4%, higher than the metro median of 47.2%; RN turnover is 73.7%. CMS counts 1 administrator departure during its measurement period.
What is the closest nursing home to Harmony West Des Moines?
Its 113 certified beds make it bigger than the Polk County median of 76 licensed nursing facility beds. The nearest other certified home is Cedar Ridge Village in West Des Moines, about 3.3 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 | 3.3 | 40 | 3 of 5 | August 12, 2025 | 7 |
| Edgewater A Wesley Active Life Community LLC 9225 Cascade Avenue, 50266 | 3.4 | 40 | 3 of 5 | August 3, 2026 | 8 |
| Arbor Springs of West Des Moines LLC 7951 EP True Parkway, 50266 | 3.6 | 56 | 1 of 5 | June 30, 2026 | 13 |
| Pine Acres Rehabilitation and Care Center LLC 1501 Office Park Road, 50265 | 4.0 | 140 | Not rated by CMS | June 3, 2026 | 35 |
| Walnut Ridge 1703 Campus Drive, 50325 | 4.4 | 60 | 5 of 5 | July 9, 2025 | 4 |
How close is Harmony West Des Moines to a hospital?
Harmony West Des Moines is in West Des Moines, Polk County, and UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Methodist West Hospital is the closest general hospital on DIAL's roster, about 2.7 miles away by straight line.
UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Center follows at roughly 8.0 miles. These are straight-line distances, not drive times.
What should we ask Harmony West Des Moines before choosing it?
Let the CMS figures set the agenda: ask for the plan of correction covering the 16 deficiencies cited March 5, 2026, and what is different now.
- Turnover of 60.4% 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 87%; 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 Harmony West Des Moines accepts Iowa Medicaid for long stays and which managed care plans it contracts with.
