Best Nursing Homes in Des Moines, IA, Graded A–F
All 12 graded Medicare-certified nursing homes in Des Moines, IA, scored from CMS Care Compare — nurse staffing, health inspections, quality measures and penalties — against Iowa peers of the same size. Grades are computed, never edited, and every input is shown on the facility page.
CMS data as of Aug 2026 · graded Sep 11, 2026Grade distribution — Des Moines, IA
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B3
C4
D3
F2
12 facilitiesgraded in Des Moines, IA · 0 earned an A
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Highest in Des Moines, IA 1
Wesley On Grand - Des Moines, IA · 80 beds · non profit - corporation CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 3.9 nurse hours per resident-day — above median in Iowa
- 1 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 8) — top quarter
- No fines or payment denials in 3 years
BScore 69 · GoodSee Full Grade
5152716500
Des Moines, Polk County
Medicaid
2
Rehabilitation Center Of Des Moines - Des Moines, IA · 74 beds · for profit - limited liability company CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 3.9 nurse hours per resident-day — above median in Iowa
- 9 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 48) — below median
- No fines or payment denials in 3 years
BScore 66 · GoodSee Full Grade
5152661106
Des Moines, Polk County
Medicaid
3
University Park Nursing And Rehabilitation Center - Des Moines, IA · 91 beds · for profit - corporation CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 3.4 nurse hours per resident-day — below median in Iowa
- 4 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 20) — above median
- No fines or payment denials in 3 years
BScore 65 · GoodSee Full Grade
5152841280
Des Moines, Polk County
Medicaid
4
Scottish Rite Park Inc - Des Moines, IA · 51 beds · non profit - corporation CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 5.1 nurse hours per resident-day — top 10% in Iowa
- 3 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 28) — below median
- $56,493 in fines in 3 years
CScore 62 · AverageSee Full Grade
5152744614
Des Moines, Polk County
Medicaid
5
Accura Healthcare Of South Des Moines - Des Moines, IA · 89 beds · for profit - limited liability company CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 3.9 nurse hours per resident-day — above median in Iowa
- 4 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 16) — top quarter
- $52,632 in fines in 3 years, 2 payment denials
CScore 56 · AverageSee Full Grade
5152852559
Des Moines, Polk County
Medicaid
6
Calvin Community - Des Moines, IA · 59 beds · non profit - corporation CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 4.2 nurse hours per resident-day — above median in Iowa
- 8 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 40) — bottom quarter
- No fines or payment denials in 3 years
CScore 54 · AverageSee Full Grade
5152776141
Des Moines, Polk County
Medicaid
7
Ramsey Village - Des Moines, IA · 78 beds · non profit - other CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 4.0 nurse hours per resident-day — above median in Iowa
- 12 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 56) — below median
- No fines or payment denials in 3 years
CScore 54 · AverageSee Full Grade
5152743612
Des Moines, Polk County
Medicaid
8
Valley View Village - Des Moines, IA · 79 beds · non profit - corporation CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 4.5 nurse hours per resident-day — top quarter in Iowa
- 9 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 60) — below median
- $9,110 in fines in 3 years, 1 payment denials
DScore 49 · Below averageSee Full Grade
5152652571
Des Moines, Polk County
Medicaid
9
Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center - Des Moines, IA · 46 beds · non profit - corporation CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- 5 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 28) — below median
- No fines or payment denials in 3 years
DScore 41 · Below averageSee Full Grade
5152555433
Des Moines, Polk County
Medicaid
10
Trinity Center At Luther Park - Des Moines, IA · 120 beds · non profit - corporation CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 3.8 nurse hours per resident-day — above median in Iowa
- 7 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 132) — bottom quarter
- $162,205 in fines in 3 years
DScore 40 · Below averageSee Full Grade
5152625639
Des Moines, Polk County
Medicaid
11
Greater Southside Health And Rehabilitation - Des Moines, IA · 80 beds · for profit - limited liability company CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 3.4 nurse hours per resident-day — below median in Iowa
- 29 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 281) — bottom quarter
- $252,963 in fines in 3 years, 1 payment denials
FScore 22 · PoorSee Full Grade
5152853070
Des Moines, Polk County
Medicaid
Special Focus Facility
12
Azria Health Park Place - Des Moines, IA · 70 beds · for profit - limited liability company CMS Care Compare · data as of Aug 2026
- Staffing 3.5 nurse hours per resident-day — below median in Iowa
- 19 health deficiencies at the last standard survey (CMS severity score 340) — bottom quarter
- $36,875 in fines in 3 years
FScore 17 · PoorSee Full Grade
5152629303
Des Moines, Polk County
Medicaid
Special Focus Facility
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How we grade nursing homes
What data goes into a grade?
CMS Care Compare: Nurse staffing (30), Health inspections (30), Quality measures (25), Penalties (15). Each metric is percentile-ranked against Iowa facilities in the same size band; A ≥ 80, B ≥ 65, C ≥ 50, D ≥ 35, F below. Facilities with under 60% of data are shown as "Not graded".
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