Des Moines Senior AdvisorKennybrook Village, at 200 SW Brookside Drive in Grimes (Polk County), is a nursing facility certified for Medicare and Medicaid with 40 certified beds and Iowa nursing facility license 770858. Kennybrook Village holds a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
What are Kennybrook Village's Care Compare star ratings?
Kennybrook Village holds a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5, with 3 stars for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 3 for quality measures on CMS's five-star scale.
| CMS / DIAL measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall stars | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS stars) | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS stars) | 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS stars) | 3 of 5 |
| Certified beds and average daily census | 40 beds, 36.3 residents a day |
| Name as CMS lists it | Kennybrook Village |
| Ownership (CMS) | For profit - Individual |
| Chain affiliation (CMS) | Pivotal Health Care, 9 homes nationwide |
| Medicare/Medicaid certification since | March 23, 2012 |
| Iowa license (DIAL) | 770858; 40 licensed beds; Current through 11/01/2027 |
| State fines since January 2023 (DIAL) | None listed |
Its average census of about 36 residents fills roughly 91% of certified beds, close to the 89% typical of certified homes in the six-county metro.
What does Kennybrook Village's inspection history look like?
CMS dates Kennybrook Village's newest standard survey to January 22, 2026; that cycle counts 3 health deficiencies, split 3 routine and 0 from complaints.
In the cycle before (survey January 9, 2025) CMS counted 4 deficiencies, and infection-control inspections added 0 citations. Certified homes across the six counties have a median of 6 deficiencies in their latest cycle, which puts Kennybrook Village at or under the metro middle.
Within CMS's three-year penalty window it lists no federal fines and 0 payment denials.
What are staffing levels and turnover at Kennybrook Village?
Payroll data submitted to CMS shows 4.93 nursing hours per resident per day at Kennybrook Village, higher than the metro median of 4.01, with registered nurses supplying 0.89 of those hours (higher than the metro median of 0.64).
On weekends, total nurse staffing falls to or stays at 4.38 hours per resident-day. Nursing staff turnover is 47.2%, roughly level with the metro median of 47.2%; RN turnover is 33.3%. CMS counts 0 administrator departures during its measurement period.
Which nursing homes near Kennybrook Village should we compare?
Its 40 certified beds make it smaller than the Polk County median of 76 licensed nursing facility beds. The nearest other certified home is Brio of Johnston, LLC in Johnston, about 3.2 miles away as the crow flies, with a CMS rating of 4 of 5.
| Facility | Miles away | Units or beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brio of Johnston, LLC 6901 Peckham Street, 50131 | 3.2 | 36 | 4 of 5 | April 9, 2026 | 5 |
| Royal Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 4614 NW 84th Street, 50322 | 4.9 | 115 | 1 of 5 | August 6, 2026 | 23 |
| Deerfield Health Care Center 13731 Hickman Road, 50323 | 5.1 | 30 | 5 of 5 | May 7, 2026 | 1 |
| Granger Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2001 Kennedy Street, 50109 | 5.2 | 67 | 3 of 5 | February 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Bishop Drumm Retirement Center 5837 Winwood Drive, 50131 | 5.6 | 150 | 1 of 5 | July 21, 2025 | 26 |
Where is Kennybrook Village, and what shares its campus?
Kennybrook Village is in Grimes, Polk County, and UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Methodist West Hospital is the closest general hospital on DIAL's roster, about 8.7 miles away by straight line.
Broadlawns Medical Center follows at roughly 10.7 miles. These are straight-line distances, not drive times.
At the same address DIAL also lists Kennybrook Village (certified assisted living program, 68 units). CMS identifies the home as part of a continuing care retirement community.
What should we ask Kennybrook Village before choosing it?
Begin with the questions its CMS data raises: ask to read the full statement of deficiencies from January 22, 2026, even though the count (3 deficiencies) is not high for the area.
- Turnover of 47.2% is at or under the metro median; ask which charge nurses have worked nights the longest.
- Occupancy is about 91%; 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 Kennybrook Village accepts Iowa Medicaid for long stays and which managed care plans it contracts with.
