Wesley on Grand

Nursing home in Des Moines, IA

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 3520 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312
Phone: (515) 271-6500
Listed under: Nonprofit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years, Part of a retirement community
Medicare CCN: 165487
Overall star rating: 5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating: 5 of 5
Staffing rating: 4 of 5
Quality measures rating: 3 of 5
Certified beds: 80
Average residents per day: 78
Ownership: Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name: Wesley Retirement Services INC
Chain: Wesleylife (10 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: May 1, 2003
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: Yes
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 165487. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jun 12, 2025. CMS lists 4 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Apr 20, 2023 to Jun 12, 2025): 0 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Jun 12, 2025	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 20, 2023	Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 20, 2023	Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration. Nutrition and Dietary	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 20, 2023	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 3.94 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.67 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.56 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.75 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 45%
RN turnover (yearly): 55%
Administrators who left in the past year: 0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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