Overview
Judson Park Health Center has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Washington average of 3.3. It ranks 2nd of 3 nursing homes in Des Moines. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.8 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 80% of nursing homes in Washington (the state average is 4.4 hours). Of that, 1.2 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on August 28, 2025, found 20 health deficiencies, more than the Washington average of 15.5. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 58% of Washington nursing homes have been fined.
Judson Park Health Center is a nonprofit facility with 96 certified beds, caring for about 81 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1992. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
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 67%
Top 20%
Top 18%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- August 28, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 20
- 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 staff4.80 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.19 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.71 hrs
- Nurse aides2.89 hrs
- Physical therapists0.10 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 96
- Average residents per day
- 81
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 1, 1992
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes