Overview
Wesley Homes Des Moines Health Center has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Washington average of 3.3. It is the highest-rated of the 3 nursing homes in Des Moines. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (4 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.7 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 75% of nursing homes in Washington (the state average is 4.4 hours). Of that, 0.9 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on February 12, 2026, found 10 health deficiencies, fewer 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.
Wesley Homes Des Moines Health Center is a nonprofit facility with 148 certified beds, caring for about 69 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 34%
Top 9%
Top 9%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- February 12, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 10
- 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 staff4.65 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.86 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.96 hrs
- Nurse aides2.83 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Certified beds
- 148
- Average residents per day
- 69
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- May 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