Arbor Springs of West Des Moines L L C: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Arbor Springs of West Des Moines L L C is a 56-bed for-profit nursing home in West Des Moines, Iowa. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 4.36 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 74% above the Iowa average of 2.51, and 96.8% nursing staff turnover (Iowa average 44.0%).
Arbor Springs of West Des Moines L L C
7951 E P True ParkwayWest Des Moines, IA 50266
Dallas County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Arbor Springs of West Des Moines L L C, nurse aides logged 4.36 hours per resident per day, 74% above the Iowa average. With about 49 residents a day, that works out to roughly 213 aide hours a day, or about 27 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
CMS note: The facility reported a high number of days without a registered nurse on site.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Iowa avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 4.36 | 2.51 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.70 | 0.56 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.32 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.38 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.76 | 3.37 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
96.8% of nursing staff at Arbor Springs of West Des Moines L L C left over the year CMS measured, against a Iowa average of 44.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 77.8%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 29, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 10 health deficiencies (Iowa average 6.5). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Arbor Springs of West Des Moines L L C holds 1 of 5 overall; the Iowa average is 3.1.
About Arbor Springs of West Des Moines L L C
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: Arbor Springs Operations, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 2005
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Arbor Springs of West Des Moines L L C
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| Cedar Ridge Village West Des Moines | 0.7 | 40 | 2.53 | 4.13 | 56.5% | 3 | None |
| Edgewater, A Wesleylife Community West Des Moines | 1.4 | 40 | 2.57 | 4.70 | 44.0% | 4 | None |
| Deerfield Health Care Center Urbandale | 3.0 | 30 | 3.02 | 5.31 | 25.8% | 5 | None |
| Walnut Ridge Clive | 3.5 | 60 | 3.80 | 4.89 | 24.4% | 5 | None |
| Harmony West Des Moines West Des Moines | 3.6 | 113 | 2.28 | 3.59 | 58.9% | 1 | None |
| Pine Acres Rehabilitation and Care Center West Des Moines · Special Focus Facility · abuse citation | 5.4 | 140 | 2.72 | 3.84 | 56.9% | — | $478,835 |
| Karen Acres Care Center Urbandale | 6.4 | 35 | 2.20 | 3.27 | 37.5% | 5 | None |
| Royal Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Urbandale · SFF candidate | 6.8 | 115 | 2.49 | 3.63 | 66.7% | 1 | $434,825 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.