Nursing Homes in Des Moines, IA: Staffing and Turnover Compared
Des Moines has 12 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes with 917 beds. The median home logs 2.65 nurse aide hours per resident per day (Iowa average 2.51). 6 of 12 have at least one CMS fine in the last three years.
Every nursing home in Des Moines
Aide hours per resident per day is the nurse aide time a home logged for each resident across a whole day, from the payroll records every home submits to CMS. More hours per resident means more hands on the floor for the same number of residents. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. Fines and payment denials are CMS penalties from the last three years.
| Accura Healthcare of South Des Moines | 89 | 2.90 | 3.93 | 47.6% | 1 | $52,632 |
| Azria Health Park Place SFF candidate | 70 | 2.29 | 3.51 | 69.6% | 1 | $36,875 |
| Calvin Community | 59 | 2.48 | 4.19 | 31.3% | 4 | None |
| Greater Southside Health and Rehabilitation SFF candidate · abuse citation | 80 | 2.28 | 3.44 | 62.3% | 1 | $252,963 |
| Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center staffing data not validated | 46 | — | — | 52.9% | 2 | None |
| Ramsey Village | 78 | 2.69 | 4.05 | 47.1% | 2 | None |
| Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines | 74 | 2.65 | 3.91 | 35.9% | 3 | None |
| Scottish Rite Park Inc | 51 | 3.41 | 5.15 | 14.0% | 5 | $56,493 |
| Trinity Center at Luther Park | 120 | 2.69 | 3.83 | 26.3% | 1 | $162,205 |
| University Park Nursing And Rehabilitation Center | 91 | 2.33 | 3.41 | 97.5% | 4 | None |
| Valley View Village | 79 | 3.03 | 4.46 | 50.0% | 3 | $9,110 |
| Wesley on Grand | 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.
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release · Iowa averages: aide hrs 2.51, turnover 44.0%
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