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Edgewater, A Wesleylife Community

Nursing home in West Des Moines, IA

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
9225 Cascade Avenue, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone
(515) 978-2400
Listed under
Nonprofit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years, Part of a retirement community
Medicare CCN
165597
Overall star rating
4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
40
Average residents per day
37
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Edgewater, a Wesley Active Life Community, LLC
Chain
Wesleylife (10 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Oct 30, 2009
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 165597. 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 19, 2025. CMS lists 10 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jul 15, 2024 to Feb 9, 2026): 8 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Feb 9, 2026Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 9, 2026Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 9, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 16, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 16, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 17, 2024Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 17, 2024Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in…
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Oct 17, 2024Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jul 15, 2024Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jul 15, 2024Procure 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

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
4.70 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
1.14 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.57 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
4.02 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
44%
RN turnover (yearly)
75%
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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