Harmony West Des Moines
Nursing home in West Des Moines, Iowa, CMS certification number 165601
5010 Grand Ridge Drive, West Des Moines, IA 50265 · Polk County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 113
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 5, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 16
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Harmony West Des Moines take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Harmony West Des Moines 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 | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Harmony West Des Moines 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
- 3.83
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.58
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.80
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.45
- Weekend total hours
- 3.52
- Nursing staff turnover
- 60.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 73.7%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 5, 2026 and cited 16 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on February 20, 2025, found 13.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Harmony West Des Moines in the past 3 years.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 98.1 residents live here, about 87% of its 113 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 113
- Average residents per day
- 98.1
- Certified since
- July 15, 2010
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Harmony West Des Moines
- Legal business name
- Des Moines Skilled Nursing Facility LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 96 homes nationally under Legacy Healthcare, 3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Harmony West Des Moines
- Cedar Ridge Village8950 Coachlight Drive, West Des Moines 50266
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- Arbor Springs of West Des Moines L L C7951 E P True Parkway, West Des Moines 50266
- Pine Acres Rehabilitation and Care Center1501 Office Park Road, West Des Moines 50265
- 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 Harmony West Des Moines, 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 Harmony West Des Moines
What is the CMS star rating of Harmony West Des Moines?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Harmony West Des Moines accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Harmony West Des Moines?
16 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Harmony West Des Moines?
Des Moines Skilled Nursing Facility LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.