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Wesley Acres

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: B
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3520 Grand Avenue,
Des Moines IA 50312

(515) 271-6500

93.62% estimated occupancy 1

Wesley Acres is an average-sized non-profit nursing home located in Des Moines, Iowa. This is a quality nursing home with a B overall. This was right in line with the city grade in Des Moines. Based on our ratings, this facility ought to meet the needs of most people. Fortunately, this facility didn't have any bad scores in any of the major categories. More information about its category grades is available below.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • Is CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • Non profit - Corporation
  • Secure Memory Care 
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Recreational Therapy

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A

In addition to receiving a great overall score, this nursing home also received top notch government inspections in recent years. We gave them one of our best grades in that area, with a grade of A. Our inspection grades weigh a host of factors included in a facility's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we consider is the number and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with better scores in this area usually have very few severe deficiencies. This nursing home was assessed 2 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none of the deficiencies were considered to be severe deficiencies. This means that the government inspectors did not deem any of these deficiencies to pose an imminent threat to resident safety or health. The fact that none of the deficiencies were severe made us feel better about this inspection report.

Nurse Quality

Grade: B-plus

Among its many impressive grades, this nursing home received an excellent nursing rating. We gave it an B+ in that category. Our nursing rating is primarily associated with a nursing home's level of nurse staffing. This nursing home provides 0 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This nursing home performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a place has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can typically be prevented if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

This facility's third best category is long-term care. In that area, we gave this nursing home a grade of B-. Our long-term care scores are based in part on a nursing home's quantity of nursing care. This includes a broad range of personal care services, ranging from assistance with activities of daily living to routine healthcare services. In addition to assessing the quantity of care provided by aids and other staff, we also looked at the number of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This facility gave the vaccine to 100 percent of its patients, which is better than the vast majority of nursing homes. Finally, this place was also able to limit hospitalizations. It had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

The final area we scored was short-term care. This nursing home was given a B- for the category. With our short-term care category, we try to forge a sound measure for rehabilitation. In doing so, we assess a nursing home's scope of highly-skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as occupational therapy. Unfortunately, we were not able to track down information on registered nurse or physical therapy staffing for this nursing home. Finally, we looked at the number of residents who were able to return to the community from this facility. We found that 4 percent of this facility's patients returned home. At most facilities, closer to half of their residents are able to return home so this figure is below average.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Wesley Acres Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B-plus

In Wesley Acres, 6.22% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of patients who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage resulting from staying in the same position for an excessive period of time.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B-minus

In Wesley Acres, 3.77% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic is a measure of the percent of long-term residents which suffered falls leading to serious injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls may be an indication of lower quality nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B-plus

In Wesley Acres, 1.31% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections may be associated with inadequate hygiene.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: A

In Wesley Acres, 6.38% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percentage of patients prescribed antipsychotic medications. These medications are sometimes used for a variety of medical conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A

In Wesley Acres, 10.89% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is an indication of the percentage of long-term residents taking antianxiety drugs.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B-minus

In Wesley Acres, 5.26% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients showing depressive symptoms. Higher rates of depression could indicate a less hospitable environment.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: A

In Wesley Acres, 100% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A

In Wesley Acres, 8.12% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and using the bathroom. Some experts argue that this is a measure of a patient's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: C

In Wesley Acres, 11.32% of Residents

This is a measure of the percent of long-term patients that were able to retain mobility. Many believe that mobility is critical to residents' mental and physical health.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B-minus

In Wesley Acres, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care. There is typically a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and the overall quality of nursing home care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: A-minus

In Wesley Acres, 11.32% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric tracks the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Avoiding the hospital during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical well-being of residents.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: B-minus

In Wesley Acres, 13.81% of Patients

This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between having fewer emergency room visits and the quality of short-term care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: B-minus

In Wesley Acres, 73.47% of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term residents that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. High levels of autonomy with ADL's typically correlates with superior rehabilitation.

Scores for Des Moines, IA

  • Overall Rating has a grade of B
  • Nurse Rating has a grade of B-plus
  • Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B-minus
  • Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B-plus
  • Inspection Rating has a grade of B-plus

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