There are four facilities in West Des Moines, Iowa, which at least gives you a few options. This city received a solid city grade of B- for an overall score. This is right about the middle of the road by national standards, which is perfectly respectable. You can continue reading to find more information about how this city's nursing homes fared in our category grades.
It should also be noted that this city's inspection score was better than its overall grade. In fact, we awarded West Des Moines a B+ for its inspection score, which is one of our better grades. We take several aspects of a facility's inspection report into consideration in computing our inspection ratings. One of those factors is deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of deficiencies is usually more important than the quantity of deficiencies, as some can be quite insignificant. The city also fared well in the area of government nursing with a B. Rounding out its report card, this place received grades of B and D for our short-term care and long-term care categories respectively. Despite an otherwise strong profile, a long-term care rating in this range may be concerning for some prospective residents.