Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Des Moines, WA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Des Moines
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 1, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Des Moines has a total of 79 active skilled nursing facilities and 8,769 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Des Moines of 32,348, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 3.69 persons in Des Moines. There were 6,360 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 72.53 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Des Moines has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Des Moines and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.95	0.91 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.73	2.68 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.90	0.85 / 0.88
All Staff	4.58	4.43 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Washington.

COVID-19 Infections in Des Moines Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Des Moines there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Des Moines

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Des Moines Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Des Moines, WA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Des Moines

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Des Moines based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Briarwood at Timber Ridge 100 TIMBER RIDGE WAY NW ISSAQUAH, WA	48.67
Caroline Kline Galland Home 7500 SEWARD PARK AVENUE SOUTH SEATTLE, WA	34.00
Queen Anne Healthcare 2717 DEXTER AVENUE NORTH SEATTLE, WA	45.33
Rainier Rehabilitation 920 12TH AVENUE SOUTHEAST PUYALLUP, WA	14.00
Panorama City Conv and Rehab Ctr 1600 SLEATER KINNEY ROAD SE LACEY, WA	62.00
Bainbridge Island Health and Rehab Center 835 MADISON AVENUE NORTH BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA	64.67
Bailey-Boushay House 2720 EAST MADISON SEATTLE, WA	75.33
Northwoods Lodge 2321 SCHOLD PLACE NORTHWEST SILVERDALE, WA	51.33
Life Care Center of Port Orchard 2031 POTTERY AVENUE PORT ORCHARD, WA	67.33
Mission Healthcare at Renton 17420 106TH PL SE RENTON, WA	31.33

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Des Moines based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Bridgeview Care 2701 CLARE AVENUE BREMERTON, WA	330.50
Seattle Medical Post Acute Care 555 16TH AVENUE SEATTLE, WA	146.67
Washington Care Center 2821 SOUTH WALDEN STREET SEATTLE, WA	215.00 /
Auburn Post Acute 414 - 17TH SOUTHEAST AUBURN, WA	466.50 /
Valley View Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 4430 TALBOT ROAD SOUTH RENTON, WA	370.00
Avamere Heritage Rehabilitation of Tacoma 7411 PACIFIC AVENUE TACOMA, WA	134.00
Avamere Rehabilitation at Park West 1703 CALIFORNIA AVENUE SOUTHWEST SEATTLE, WA	187.00
North Bend Post Acute 219 CEDAR AVENUE SOUTH NORTH BEND, WA	316.00
Avamere Rehabilitation of Burien 1031 SOUTHWEST 130TH STREET BURIEN, WA	185.83 /
Providence Marianwood 3725 PROVIDENCE POINT DRIVE SOUTHEAST ISSAQUAH, WA	198.50

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