Nursing Homes in West Des Moines, Iowa

With a population of 55,278 people, West Des Moines, Iowa is a relatively small city. There are just 4 nursing homes there, which does not give you too many options. This small group of facilities earned on average an overall grade of B, which is a good score for the city. This is an average city grade nationally, which is perfectly respectable. We were pleased to find one really elite facility in the city. You probably can't go wrong starting your search with this nursing home.

In addition to performing well in its overall grade, most of the nursing homes in West Des Moines performed especially well in the area of short-term care. We awarded West Des Moines one of our best grades in that area with a grade of A-. High end grades in this category typically mean a city's facilities offer high physical therapy staffing levels. West Des Moines also received favorable inspections in recent years. As a result, we gave them one of our better grades in this area, with a B+. In our final two categories, we gave West Des Moines a B+ for nursing and a grade of B- in long-term care.