Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center is a 46-bed nonprofit nursing home in Des Moines, Iowa. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported no usable nurse aide staffing figure, and 52.9% nursing staff turnover (Iowa average 44.0%).
Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center
900 Polk BoulevardDes Moines, IA 50312
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. Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center has no usable nurse aide figure in this release.
CMS note: CMS could not validate the accuracy of the staffing data. CMS could not validate the accuracy of the staffing data.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Iowa avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | — | 2.51 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | — | 0.56 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | — | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | — | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | — | 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
52.9% of nursing staff at Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Iowa average of 44.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 57.1%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 2, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 5 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. Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Iowa average is 3.1.
About Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1967
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Wesley on Grand Des Moines | 1.1 | 80 | 2.56 | 3.94 | 44.7% | 5 | None |
| Scottish Rite Park Inc Des Moines | 1.3 | 51 | 3.41 | 5.15 | 14.0% | 5 | $56,493 |
| Calvin Community Des Moines | 1.5 | 59 | 2.48 | 4.19 | 31.3% | 4 | None |
| Ramsey Village Des Moines | 1.8 | 78 | 2.69 | 4.05 | 47.1% | 2 | None |
| Pine Acres Rehabilitation and Care Center West Des Moines · Special Focus Facility · abuse citation | 2.1 | 140 | 2.72 | 3.84 | 56.9% | — | $478,835 |
| Karen Acres Care Center Urbandale | 3.2 | 35 | 2.20 | 3.27 | 37.5% | 5 | None |
| University Park Nursing And Rehabilitation Center Des Moines | 3.2 | 91 | 2.33 | 3.41 | 97.5% | 4 | None |
| Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines Des Moines | 3.8 | 74 | 2.65 | 3.91 | 35.9% | 3 | 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.