Des Moines Senior AdvisorPleasant Hill is the city just east of Des Moines along East Euclid and Hubbell Avenue, with about 11,239 residents in 2025 Census estimates and the Copper Creek and Four Mile Creek areas around it.
Its licensed care includes a large assisted living and memory care building, a residential care facility and a nursing facility. Because it borders Des Moines' east side, families often compare it with Altoona and with options near Iowa Lutheran Hospital.
How much licensed senior care does Pleasant Hill, Iowa have?
Pleasant Hill had about 11,239 residents in Census Bureau estimates for July 1, 2025, and DIAL lists 3 certified assisted living programs and 1 nursing facility with Pleasant Hill addresses.
| Found in Pleasant Hill | Not found in Pleasant Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Certified or licensed with a local address (DIAL) | Assisted living programs: 3, Residential care facilities: 1, Nursing facilities: 1 | — |
| No local certificate or license on file | — | Adult day services, Home health agencies, Hospices, Hospice houses |
| Dementia-specific assisted living | 2 programs | — |
Which assisted living programs are certified in Pleasant Hill?
DIAL's current roster lists 3 certified assisted living programs in Pleasant Hill, 2 of them dementia-specific; StoryPoint Pleasant Hill is the largest at 140 units.
| Facility | Type | Units or beds | Last DIAL survey (approx.) | State fines since 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| StoryPoint Pleasant Hill 6151 Martha L Miller Drive, 50327 | ALP/D | 140 | June 2025 | 0 |
| Assisted Living at Copper Shores Village 1500 Edgewater Drive, 50327 | ALP | 76 | February 2025 | 1 |
| Memory Support at Copper Shores Village 1500 Edgewater Drive, 50327 | ALP/D | 28 | February 2025 | 0 |
DIAL also licenses 1 residential care facility here: Community Care of Pleasant Hill, LLC. Residential care is a separate Iowa license for people who need help with daily living but not nursing care.
Which nursing homes are in Pleasant Hill, and how does CMS rate them?
Pleasant Hill has 1 licensed nursing facility with 90 licensed beds; of the 1 that CMS rates, 0 hold four or five stars.
| Facility | CMS overall rating | Units or beds | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited | State fines since 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkridge Specialty Care 5800 NE 12th Avenue, 50327 | 1 of 5 | 90 | October 7, 2025 | 16 | 4 |
Have any Pleasant Hill facilities been fined by the state?
Yes: DIAL's Assessed Fines Report lists state fines from visits ending January 2023 to November 2026 for 3 certified or licensed facilities in Pleasant Hill.
- Assisted Living at Copper Shores Village: 1 fine, most recently after a visit ending February 27, 2024 ($7,500 issued)
- Community Care of Pleasant Hill, LLC: 1 fine, most recently after a visit ending November 4, 2025 ($500 issued)
- Parkridge Specialty Care: 4 fines, most recently after a visit ending July 3, 2025 ($6,250 issued)
Each facility page lists the amounts. A past fine is not proof of a present problem; ask what changed.
How close is Pleasant Hill to a hospital?
From the middle of the area, the nearest general hospitals on DIAL's roster are UnityPoint Health Des Moines Iowa Lutheran (about 6.0 miles) and UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Center (about 6.9 miles).
Broadlawns Medical Center is about 7.5 miles away. All are straight-line distances between ZIP code centers, good for comparing places but not for estimating drive times.
Who helps older adults and caregivers in Pleasant Hill?
Older adults in Polk County are served by Aging Resources of Central Iowa, the Area Agency on Aging at 5838 Grand Avenue, Suite 106, Des Moines, IA 50312 ((515) 255-1310, toll-free 1-800-747-5352), which handles information and assistance, options counseling, caregiver support, meal programs and elder rights.
Complaints about a certified program or licensed facility go to DIAL ((515) 381-7272 or its online complaint portal); suspected abuse of a dependent adult living at home goes to Iowa HHS at 1-800-362-2178. PACE is available here: Immanuel Pathways Central Iowa ((515) 270-5000, 7700 Hickman Road, Windsor Heights, IA 50324) enrolls Polk County residents aged 55 and older who meet nursing facility level of care.
