Des Moines Senior AdvisorWest Des Moines spreads across parts of Polk, Dallas, Warren and Madison counties, from historic Valley Junction to the Jordan Creek and Valley West districts, with about 74,224 residents in 2025 Census estimates. UnityPoint Health Methodist West Hospital is on 60th Street.
It has one of the densest clusters of large assisted living and memory care buildings in Iowa, several nursing facilities, and the offices of many home health agencies and hospices that serve the whole metro. Most families on the west side never need to look farther.
How much licensed senior care does West Des Moines, Iowa have?
West Des Moines had about 74,224 residents in Census Bureau estimates for July 1, 2025, and DIAL lists 9 certified assisted living programs and 5 nursing facilities with West Des Moines addresses.
| Found in West Des Moines | Not found in West Des Moines | |
|---|---|---|
| Certified or licensed with a local address (DIAL) | Assisted living programs: 9, Nursing facilities: 5, Adult day services: 1, Home health agencies: 9, Hospices: 4 | — |
| No local certificate or license on file | — | Residential care facilities, Hospice houses |
| Dementia-specific assisted living | 4 programs | — |
Which assisted living programs are certified in West Des Moines?
DIAL's current roster lists 9 certified assisted living programs in West Des Moines, 4 of them dementia-specific; Grand Living at Tower Place is the largest at 204 units.
| Facility | Type | Units or beds | Last DIAL survey (approx.) | State fines since 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Living at Tower Place 540 S 51st Street, 50265 | ALP | 204 | November 2024 | 0 |
| Morningstar at Jordan Creek 525 S. 60th Street, 50266 | ALP | 93 | January 2026 | 0 |
| Grand Living at Tower Place MC 540 S 51st Street, 50265 | ALP/D | 76 | November 2024 | 1 |
| Cedar Ridge Village 8950 Coachlight Drive, 50266 | ALP | 68 | June 2024 | 0 |
| Bickford Cottage West Des Moines 5050 Hawthorne Dr, 50265 | ALP/D | 66 | March 2025 | 0 |
| Edgewater Assisted Living - Brookside 9225 Cascade Avenue, 50266 | ALP | 62 | May 2025 | 0 |
| Morningstar at Jordan Creek MC 525 S. 60th Street, 50266 | ALP/D | 58 | January 2026 | 3 |
| Heritage Court Assisted Living 1499 Office Park Rd, 50265 | ALP | 56 | March 2024 | 2 |
| Edgewater ALP/D - Beacon Springs 9225 Cascade Avenue, 50266 | ALP/D | 32 | May 2025 | 0 |
Which nursing homes are in West Des Moines, and how does CMS rate them?
West Des Moines has 5 licensed nursing facilities with 389 licensed beds; of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Springs of West Des Moines LLC 7951 EP True Parkway, 50266 | 1 of 5 | 56 | June 30, 2026 | 13 | 4 |
| Cedar Ridge Village 8950 Coachlight Drive, 50266 | 3 of 5 | 40 | August 12, 2025 | 7 | 2 |
| Edgewater A Wesley Active Life Community LLC 9225 Cascade Avenue, 50266 | 3 of 5 | 40 | August 3, 2026 | 8 | 2 |
| Harmony West Des Moines 5010 Grand Ridge Drive, 50265 | 1 of 5 | 113 | March 5, 2026 | 16 | 6 |
| Pine Acres Rehabilitation and Care Center LLC 1501 Office Park Road, 50265 | Not rated by CMS | 140 | June 3, 2026 | 35 | 7 |
Which home health, hospice and adult day providers have offices in West Des Moines?
DIAL's roster shows 9 home health agencies, 4 hospices and hospice houses and 1 adult day program at West Des Moines addresses; agencies typically serve clients far beyond their office.
- Grace Estates LLC: adult day services program, license ADS136
- Aveanna Healthcare: home health agency
- Aveanna Healthcare: home health agency
- Everystep: home health agency
- Faith Home Healthcare: home health agency
- Innovive Health of Iowa LLC: home health agency
- Iowa Home Care, LLC: home health agency
- Skilled Care Home Health Services: home health agency
- Suncrest Home Health: home health agency
- UnityPoint at Home - West Des Moines: home health agency
- Affinity Care of Iowa LLC: hospice
- Care Initiatives Hospice - West Des Moines: hospice
- Suncrest Hospice, LLC: hospice
- UnityPoint Hospice: hospice
Have any West Des Moines facilities been fined by the state?
Yes: DIAL's Assessed Fines Report lists state fines from visits ending January 2023 to November 2026 for 8 certified or licensed facilities in West Des Moines.
- Grand Living at Tower Place MC: 1 fine, most recently after a visit ending December 3, 2024 ($2,000 issued)
- Heritage Court Assisted Living: 2 fines, most recently after a visit ending December 23, 2024 ($2,500 issued)
- Morningstar at Jordan Creek MC: 3 fines, most recently after a visit ending February 26, 2026 ($3,000 issued)
- Arbor Springs of West Des Moines LLC: 4 fines, most recently after a visit ending June 30, 2026 ($16,250 issued)
- Cedar Ridge Village: 2 fines, most recently after a visit ending October 8, 2026 ($5,250 issued)
- Edgewater A Wesley Active Life Community LLC: 2 fines, most recently after a visit ending August 3, 2026 ($2,500 issued)
- Harmony West Des Moines: 6 fines, most recently after a visit ending May 20, 2026 ($500 issued)
- Pine Acres Rehabilitation and Care Center LLC: 7 fines, most recently after a visit ending June 3, 2026 ($66,250 issued)
Each facility page lists the amounts. A past fine is not proof of a present problem; ask what changed.
How close is West Des Moines to a hospital?
From the middle of the area, the nearest general hospitals on DIAL's roster are UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Methodist West Hospital (about 3.4 miles) and UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Center (about 7.3 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.
Where can West Des Moines families get free senior help?
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.
