Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines is a 74-bed for-profit nursing home in Des Moines, Iowa, part of The Ensign Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.65 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 6% above the Iowa average of 2.51, and 35.9% nursing staff turnover (Iowa average 44.0%).
Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines
701 RiverviewDes Moines, IA 50316
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 Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines, nurse aides logged 2.65 hours per resident per day, 6% above the Iowa average. With about 67 residents a day, that works out to roughly 177 aide hours a day, or about 22 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Iowa avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.65 | 2.51 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.76 | 0.56 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.50 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.91 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.39 | 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
35.9% of nursing staff at Rehabilitation Center of 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 63.6%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 16, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 9 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. Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines holds 3 of 5 overall; the Iowa average is 3.1.
About Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: The Ensign Group, 342 homes
- Legal name: Discovery Trail Healthcare, Inc.
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 1, 1996
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| University Park Nursing And Rehabilitation Center Des Moines | 0.6 | 91 | 2.33 | 3.41 | 97.5% | 4 | None |
| Azria Health Park Place Des Moines · SFF candidate | 0.9 | 70 | 2.29 | 3.51 | 69.6% | 1 | $36,875 |
| Trinity Center at Luther Park Des Moines | 1.5 | 120 | 2.69 | 3.83 | 26.3% | 1 | $162,205 |
| Ramsey Village Des Moines | 2.3 | 78 | 2.69 | 4.05 | 47.1% | 2 | None |
| Valley View Village Des Moines | 2.4 | 79 | 3.03 | 4.46 | 50.0% | 3 | $9,110 |
| Scottish Rite Park Inc Des Moines | 2.7 | 51 | 3.41 | 5.15 | 14.0% | 5 | $56,493 |
| Wesley on Grand Des Moines | 3.1 | 80 | 2.56 | 3.94 | 44.7% | 5 | None |
| Calvin Community Des Moines | 3.5 | 59 | 2.48 | 4.19 | 31.3% | 4 | 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.