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Nursing Homes in Des Moines, IA: Every Certified Facility, Rated

Des Moines has 12 Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing homes on the federal record (August 2026 CMS release). 4 rated 4 stars or better, 4 rated 1 star, 2 carrying a federal abuse or Special Focus flag. The average overall rating here is 2.7 stars, versus 3.1 across Iowa. Open any facility for its full inspection, staffing, penalty and citation record.

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FacilityOverallHealth Insp.StaffingFederal Flags
Wesley On Grand
3520 Grand Avenue
★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆None
Scottish Rite Park Inc
2909 Woodland Avenue
★★★★★★★★☆☆★★★★★None
Calvin Community
4210 Hickman Road
★★★★☆★★★☆☆★★★★★None
University Park Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
233 University Avenue
★★★★☆★★★☆☆★★☆☆☆None
Valley View Village
2571 Guthrie Avenue
★★★☆☆★★☆☆☆★★★★★None
Rehabilitation Center Of Des Moines
701 Riverview
★★★☆☆★★☆☆☆★★☆☆☆None
Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center
900 Polk Boulevard
★★☆☆☆★★★☆☆★☆☆☆☆None
Ramsey Village
1611 27Th Street
★★☆☆☆★★☆☆☆★★★★☆None
Accura Healthcare Of South Des Moines
4911 Sw 19Th Street
★☆☆☆☆★☆☆☆☆★★★★☆None
Trinity Center At Luther Park
1555 Hull Avenue
★☆☆☆☆★☆☆☆☆★★★★☆None
Azria Health Park Place
2401 East Eighth Street
★☆☆☆☆★☆☆☆☆★★★☆☆Special Focus
Greater Southside Health And Rehabilitation
5608 Sw 9Th Street
★☆☆☆☆★☆☆☆☆★☆☆☆☆Special Focus Abuse Flag

Sorted by CMS overall rating, then health-inspection and staffing ratings. “Not rated” means CMS has not published a rating for that facility (common for newly certified facilities or those under special review).

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Ratings and flags change monthly — ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is independent and accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility.