Wesley on Grand: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Wesley on Grand is a 80-bed nonprofit nursing home in Des Moines, Iowa, part of Wesleylife. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.56 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Iowa average of 2.51, and 44.7% nursing staff turnover (Iowa average 44.0%).
Wesley on Grand
3520 Grand AvenueDes 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. At Wesley on Grand, nurse aides logged 2.56 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Iowa average. With about 78 residents a day, that works out to roughly 199 aide hours a day, or about 25 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 5% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Iowa avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.56 | 2.51 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.71 | 0.56 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.67 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.94 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.75 | 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
44.7% of nursing staff at Wesley on Grand left over the year CMS measured, against a Iowa average of 44.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 55.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 12, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 1 health deficiency (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. Wesley on Grand holds 5 of 5 overall; the Iowa average is 3.1.
About Wesley on Grand
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Wesleylife, 10 homes
- Legal name: Wesley Retirement Services Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 1, 2003
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Wesley on Grand
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Scottish Rite Park Inc Des Moines | 0.4 | 51 | 3.41 | 5.15 | 14.0% | 5 | $56,493 |
| Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center Des Moines · staffing data not validated | 1.1 | 46 | — | — | 52.9% | 2 | None |
| Ramsey Village Des Moines | 1.8 | 78 | 2.69 | 4.05 | 47.1% | 2 | None |
| Calvin Community Des Moines | 2.2 | 59 | 2.48 | 4.19 | 31.3% | 4 | None |
| University Park Nursing And Rehabilitation Center Des Moines | 2.5 | 91 | 2.33 | 3.41 | 97.5% | 4 | None |
| Pine Acres Rehabilitation and Care Center West Des Moines · Special Focus Facility · abuse citation | 3.1 | 140 | 2.72 | 3.84 | 56.9% | — | $478,835 |
| Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines Des Moines | 3.1 | 74 | 2.65 | 3.91 | 35.9% | 3 | None |
| Accura Healthcare of South Des Moines Des Moines | 3.3 | 89 | 2.90 | 3.93 | 47.6% | 1 | $52,632 |
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.