Azria Health Park Place: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Azria Health Park Place is a 70-bed for-profit nursing home in Des Moines, Iowa, part of Azria Health. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.29 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 9% below the Iowa average of 2.51, and 69.6% nursing staff turnover (Iowa average 44.0%).
Azria Health Park Place
2401 East Eighth StreetDes Moines, IA 50316
Polk County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Special Focus Facility candidate. CMS lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Azria Health Park Place, nurse aides logged 2.29 hours per resident per day, 9% below the Iowa average. With about 58 residents a day, that works out to roughly 132 aide hours a day, or about 16 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Iowa avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.29 | 2.51 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.35 | 0.56 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.86 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.51 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.08 | 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
69.6% of nursing staff at Azria Health Park Place left over the year CMS measured, against a Iowa average of 44.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 41.7%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 4, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 19 health deficiencies (Iowa average 6.5). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $36,875 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | Fine | $14,385 |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Fine | $22,490 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Azria Health Park Place holds 1 of 5 overall; the Iowa average is 3.1.
About Azria Health Park Place
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Azria Health, 9 homes
- Legal name: BCP Union Park LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 10, 1994
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Azria Health Park Place
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Trinity Center at Luther Park Des Moines | 0.8 | 120 | 2.69 | 3.83 | 26.3% | 1 | $162,205 |
| Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines Des Moines | 0.9 | 74 | 2.65 | 3.91 | 35.9% | 3 | None |
| University Park Nursing And Rehabilitation Center Des Moines | 1.3 | 91 | 2.33 | 3.41 | 97.5% | 4 | None |
| Valley View Village Des Moines | 2.1 | 79 | 3.03 | 4.46 | 50.0% | 3 | $9,110 |
| Ramsey Village Des Moines | 2.4 | 78 | 2.69 | 4.05 | 47.1% | 2 | None |
| Scottish Rite Park Inc Des Moines | 3.2 | 51 | 3.41 | 5.15 | 14.0% | 5 | $56,493 |
| Calvin Community Des Moines | 3.5 | 59 | 2.48 | 4.19 | 31.3% | 4 | None |
| Wesley on Grand Des Moines | 3.6 | 80 | 2.56 | 3.94 | 44.7% | 5 | None |
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.