Nursing Homes in West Des Moines, IA: Staffing and Turnover Compared
West Des Moines has 5 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes with 389 beds. The median home logs 2.55 nurse aide hours per resident per day (Iowa average 2.51). 1 of 5 has at least one CMS fine in the last three years.
Every nursing home in West 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.
| Arbor Springs of West Des Moines L L C many days without an RN | 56 | 4.36 | 5.38 | 96.8% | 1 | None |
| Cedar Ridge Village | 40 | 2.53 | 4.13 | 56.5% | 3 | None |
| Edgewater, A Wesleylife Community | 40 | 2.57 | 4.70 | 44.0% | 4 | None |
| Harmony West Des Moines | 113 | 2.28 | 3.59 | 58.9% | 1 | None |
| Pine Acres Rehabilitation and Care Center Special Focus Facility · abuse citation | 140 | 2.72 | 3.84 | 56.9% | — | $478,835 |
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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