Des Moines Senior AdvisorMorningstar at Jordan Creek, at 525 S. 60th Street in West Des Moines (Dallas County), is a certified assisted living program (ALP) certified by the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing under certificate S0387, with a maximum occupancy of 93 units and a certificate current through September 5, 2028.
Is Morningstar at Jordan Creek a certified assisted living program in West Des Moines, Iowa?
DIAL's Entity Report lists Morningstar at Jordan Creek under certificate S0387 with 93 units and an expiration date of September 5, 2028, larger than the metro midpoint of 88 for ALP certificates.
| Field | From DIAL's records |
|---|---|
| DIAL certificate number | S0387 |
| Program type | Assisted living program (ALP) |
| First certified | September 6, 2018 |
| Current two-year certificate | September 6, 2026 through September 5, 2028 |
| Maximum occupancy | 93 units |
| Voluntary national accreditation | No; DIAL monitors it directly |
| Administrator on the DIAL record | Paula Spidell |
| State fines with exit dates since January 2023 | 0 |
| Months since DIAL's last survey or monitoring | 10.3 (next due December 31, 2027) |
| Phone on the DIAL record | (515) 505-7155 |
Certification in Iowa is tied to one program at one location for two years; the present term opened September 6, 2026. A new owner must notify DIAL before the certificate can transfer, and DIAL may visit within 90 days of a change of ownership.
DIAL dates the first certification to September 6, 2018, about 8 years ago, which places it 44 of 77 by age among the metro's certificates.
Does Morningstar at Jordan Creek have a memory care certificate?
Morningstar at Jordan Creek holds a general ALP certificate, and its building also carries a separate dementia-specific certificate, so a tenant whose dementia advances can usually move within the same community.
Ask how the program responds to wandering or night-time confusion, and at what point it would issue a transfer notice. The closest dementia-specific programs are Morningstar at Jordan Creek MC (0.0 mi), Edgewater ALP/D - Beacon Springs (1.2 mi), Bickford Cottage West Des Moines (2.0 mi).
Has Iowa fined Morningstar at Jordan Creek?
None is listed: the statewide fines report for January 2023 to November 2026 does not name Morningstar at Jordan Creek.
That is a good sign but not the whole picture. Most problems DIAL identifies end in a plan of correction rather than a fine, and those appear only in the monitoring report itself.
Is Morningstar at Jordan Creek due for a state monitoring visit?
DIAL's Survey Due Report counted 10.3 months since the last on-site survey or monitoring of Morningstar at Jordan Creek when we ran it on November 6, 2026, which puts that visit around January 2026; the next one is due by December 31, 2027.
Iowa rules require DIAL to monitor every certified program at least once in each 24-month period (481 IAC 67.10), plus complaint and incident investigations in between. Ask the program for the final report from that visit.
If Morningstar at Jordan Creek has no opening, where else should we look?
The nearest other certified program is Cedar Ridge Village in West Des Moines, on the same block, with 68 units and a general certificate.
| Facility | Miles away | Type | Units or beds | State fines since 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Ridge Village 8950 Coachlight Drive, 50266 | 0.0 | ALP | 68 | 0 |
| Edgewater Assisted Living - Brookside 9225 Cascade Avenue, 50266 | 0.0 | ALP | 62 | 0 |
| Edgewater ALP/D - Beacon Springs 9225 Cascade Avenue, 50266 | 1.2 | ALP/D | 32 | 0 |
| Bickford Cottage West Des Moines 5050 Hawthorne Dr, 50265 | 2.0 | ALP/D | 66 | 0 |
| Grand Living at Tower Place 540 S 51st Street, 50265 | 3.4 | ALP | 204 | 0 |
What health care is near Morningstar at Jordan Creek in West Des Moines?
Morningstar at Jordan Creek is in West Des Moines, Dallas County, and UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Methodist West Hospital is the closest general hospital on DIAL's roster, on the same block.
Broadlawns Medical Center is next, roughly 9.8 miles away. Distances are straight-line measurements between mapped points, not driving times.
If nursing care becomes necessary, the two nearest CMS-certified nursing facilities are Cedar Ridge Village (0.7 mi; CMS rating 3 of 5) and Arbor Springs of West Des Moines LLC (1.0 mi; CMS rating 1 of 5).
Which questions matter most at Morningstar at Jordan Creek?
Let DIAL's data shape the visit: request the most recent monitoring or complaint report and the program's response to it.
- Ask which services cost extra as needs rise, and confirm the agreement promises 30 days' written notice of any change.
- Ask which conditions would trigger a transfer, beyond Iowa's list, since programs may add criteria if they disclose them in the agreement.
- Ask whether the program works with Iowa Medicaid's Elderly Waiver and which managed care organizations it contracts with.
