Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines
Nursing home in Des Moines, Iowa, CMS certification number 165268
701 Riverview, Des Moines, IA 50316 · Polk County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 74
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- September 16, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 11
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Rehabilitation Center of 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 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 Rehabilitation Center of 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
- 3.86
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.62
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.71
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.53
- Weekend total hours
- 3.36
- Nursing staff turnover
- 40.6%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 55.6%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on September 16, 2025 and cited 11 deficiencies, plus 4 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 17, 2024, found 6.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 70.2 residents live here, about 95% of its 74 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 74
- Average residents per day
- 70.2
- Certified since
- May 1, 1996
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines
- Legal business name
- Discovery Trail Healthcare, Inc.
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 347 homes nationally under The Ensign Group, 3.3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines
- University Park Nursing And Rehabilitation Center233 University Avenue, Des Moines 50314
- Azria Health Park Place2401 East Eighth Street, Des Moines 50316
- Trinity Center at Luther Park1555 Hull Avenue, Des Moines 50316
- Ramsey Village1611 27TH Street, Des Moines 50310
- Valley View Village2571 Guthrie Avenue, Des Moines 50317
See also all nursing homes in 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 12 in Des Moines, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Rehabilitation Center of 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 Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines
What is the CMS star rating of Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines?
11 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines?
Discovery Trail Healthcare, Inc., for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.