Nursing homes in Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa has 12 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes with 917 certified beds in total. Their average CMS overall rating is 2.7 of 5 (the Iowa average is 3.1), and 4 homes have 4 or 5 stars. The median home reports 3.94 nurse staffing hours per resident per day. CMS lists fines in the past three years for 6 of the 12.
Homes whose CMS address is in Des Moines. They are in Polk County.
- Nursing homes
- 12
- Certified beds
- 917
- Average overall rating
- 2.7
- Certified beds in use
- 87.8%
All 12 homes
- 5 of 5 Scottish Rite Park Inc 51beds 62.7%in use 5.15nurse hours a day
- 4 of 5 Calvin Community 59beds 100.0%in use 4.19nurse hours a day
- 4 of 5 University Park Nursing And Rehabilitation Center 91beds 82.0%in use 3.41nurse hours a day
- 4 of 5 Wesley on Grand 80beds 97.2%in use 3.94nurse hours a day
- 3 of 5 Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center 46beds 85.7%in use 4.44nurse hours a day
- 3 of 5 Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines 74beds 90.5%in use 3.91nurse hours a day
- 3 of 5 Valley View Village 79beds 92.3%in use 4.46nurse hours a day
- 2 of 5 Ramsey Village 78beds 87.7%in use 4.05nurse hours a day
- 1 of 5 Accura Healthcare of South Des Moines 89beds 93.1%in use 3.93nurse hours a day
- 1 of 5 Azria Health Park Place 70beds 82.1%in use 3.51nurse hours a day
- 1 of 5 Greater Southside Health and Rehabilitation 80beds 85.6%in use 3.44nurse hours a day
- 1 of 5 Trinity Center at Luther Park 120beds 94.2%in use 3.83nurse hours a day
The circle and stars show the CMS overall rating from 1 to 5. Sorting is a convenience, not a recommendation; ratings do not include price or openings. Medicaid participation comes from CMS; ask each home whether a Medicaid bed is open.
Common questions
How many nursing homes are in Des Moines, Iowa?
CMS lists 12 certified nursing homes in Des Moines, with 917 certified beds in total.
Which nursing homes in Des Moines have a 5-star overall rating?
1 home has a 5-star overall rating from CMS: Scottish Rite Park Inc.
How full are nursing homes in Des Moines?
On an average day about 87.8% of certified beds are in use across homes in Des Moines. This is an average, so ask each home about current openings.
Where does this data come from?
All figures come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Provider Data Catalog. CMS does not publish prices, so costs are not shown.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing home datasets processed Sep 1, 2026. All cities and counties in Iowa