Nursing Homes in Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines has 12 nursing homes with a rating distribution of 3 facilities at 1 star (25%), 4 at 2 stars (33%), 1 at 3 stars (8%), 1 at 4 stars (8%), and 3 at 5 stars (25%), and the city average CMS overall star rating is 2.8 out of 5 compared with the Iowa state average of 3.0, which is 0.20 below the state average. In plain terms, the city has 4 facilities with 4-5 stars (33%) and 7 facilities with 1-2 stars (58%), showing a larger share of low-rated homes than high-rated homes.

Average nurse staffing in the city is 4.19 hours per resident day (HPRD) compared with the Iowa average of 3.82 HPRD, so staffing is above the state average by 0.37 HPRD. All 12 facilities had deficiencies on their most recent inspection and 2 out of 12 had severe deficiencies, 2 facilities are designated as Special Focus Facilities, and the highest-rated facility is Scottish Rite Park Inc with a 5-star rating.