Harmony West Des Moines: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Harmony West Des Moines is a 113-bed for-profit nursing home in West Des Moines, Iowa, part of Legacy Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.28 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 9% below the Iowa average of 2.51, and 58.9% nursing staff turnover (Iowa average 44.0%).
Harmony West Des Moines
5010 Grand Ridge DriveWest Des Moines, IA 50265
Polk 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 Harmony West Des Moines, nurse aides logged 2.28 hours per resident per day, 9% below the Iowa average. With about 102 residents a day, that works out to roughly 231 aide hours a day, or about 29 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Iowa avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.28 | 2.51 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.73 | 0.56 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.58 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.59 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.23 | 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
58.9% of nursing staff at Harmony West Des Moines left over the year CMS measured, against a Iowa average of 44.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 64.7%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 5, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 16 health deficiencies (Iowa average 6.5). CMS lists 0 fines and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | Payment Denial | 733 days from Apr 8, 2026 |
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. Harmony West Des Moines holds 1 of 5 overall; the Iowa average is 3.1.
About Harmony West Des Moines
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Legacy Healthcare, 89 homes
- Legal name: Des Moines Skilled Nursing Facility LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 15, 2010
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Harmony West Des Moines
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Cedar Ridge Village West Des Moines | 3.3 | 40 | 2.53 | 4.13 | 56.5% | 3 | None |
| Edgewater, A Wesleylife Community West Des Moines | 3.4 | 40 | 2.57 | 4.70 | 44.0% | 4 | None |
| Arbor Springs of West Des Moines L L C West Des Moines · many days without an RN | 3.6 | 56 | 4.36 | 5.38 | 96.8% | 1 | None |
| Pine Acres Rehabilitation and Care Center West Des Moines · Special Focus Facility · abuse citation | 4.0 | 140 | 2.72 | 3.84 | 56.9% | — | $478,835 |
| Walnut Ridge Clive | 4.4 | 60 | 3.80 | 4.89 | 24.4% | 5 | None |
| Deerfield Health Care Center Urbandale | 5.3 | 30 | 3.02 | 5.31 | 25.8% | 5 | None |
| Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center Des Moines · staffing data not validated | 5.6 | 46 | — | — | 52.9% | 2 | None |
| Wesley on Grand Des Moines | 6.0 | 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.