Overview
Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Iowa average of 3.1. It ranks 4th of 12 nursing homes in Des Moines. Its strongest area is staffing (5 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.5 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 89% of nursing homes in Iowa (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.9 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on April 2, 2026, found 5 health deficiencies, fewer than the Iowa average of 6.5. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 37% of Iowa nursing homes have been fined.
Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center is a nonprofit facility with 46 certified beds, caring for about 40 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1967.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 34%
Top 36%
Top 40%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 2, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 5
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.53 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.92 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.68 hrs
- Nurse aides2.94 hrs
- Physical therapists0.07 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 46
- Average residents per day
- 40
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 1, 1967
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes