Edgewater, A Wesleylife Community
Nursing home in West Des Moines, Iowa, CMS certification number 165597
9225 Cascade Avenue, West Des Moines, IA 50266 · Polk County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 40
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 3, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 8
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Edgewater, A Wesleylife Community take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Edgewater, A Wesleylife Community is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Edgewater, A Wesleylife Community reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.64
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.13
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.92
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.60
- Weekend total hours
- 4.00
- Nursing staff turnover
- 52.1%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 60%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 3, 2026 and cited 8 deficiencies, plus 5 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on June 19, 2025, found 0.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Edgewater, A Wesleylife Community in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 37.2 residents live here, about 93% of its 40 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 40
- Average residents per day
- 37.2
- Certified since
- October 30, 2009
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Edgewater, A Wesleylife Community
- Legal business name
- Edgewater, a Wesley Active Life Community, LLC
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 10 homes nationally under Wesleylife, 3.6-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Edgewater, A Wesleylife Community
- Cedar Ridge Village8950 Coachlight Drive, West Des Moines 50266
- Arbor Springs of West Des Moines L L C7951 E P True Parkway, West Des Moines 50266
- Harmony West Des Moines5010 Grand Ridge Drive, West Des Moines 50265
- Deerfield Health Care Center13731 Hickman Road, Urbandale 50323
- Walnut Ridge1703 Campus Drive, Clive 50325
See also all nursing homes in West Des Moines.
Who inspects nursing homes in Iowa
Iowa's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Iowa, the 5 in West Des Moines, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Edgewater, A Wesleylife Community, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Edgewater, A Wesleylife Community
What is the CMS star rating of Edgewater, A Wesleylife Community?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Edgewater, A Wesleylife Community accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Edgewater, A Wesleylife Community?
8 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Edgewater, A Wesleylife Community?
Edgewater, a Wesley Active Life Community, LLC, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.