Nursing Homes in Des Moines, WA- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of April 14, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Des Moines
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on April 14, 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 8,153 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 3.97 persons in Des Moines. There were 6,113 residents in nursing homes as April 14, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 74.98 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) | 0.88 | 0.86 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.64 | 2.57 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.89 | 0.82 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 4.41 | 4.25 / 3.78 |
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 9 new cases and 9 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 14, 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 |
|---|---|
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Caroline Kline Galland Home 7500 SEWARD PARK AVENUE SOUTH SEATTLE, WA |
38.00 |
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Panorama City Conv and Rehab Ctr 1600 SLEATER KINNEY ROAD SE LACEY, WA |
49.33 |
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Park Shore 1630 43RD AVENUE EAST SEATTLE, WA |
110.00 |
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Columbia Lutheran Home 4700 PHINNEY AVENUE NORTH SEATTLE, WA |
58.00 |
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Olympia Transitional Care and Rehabilitation 430 LILLY ROAD NORTHEAST OLYMPIA, WA |
62.00 |
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Northwoods Lodge 2321 SCHOLD PLACE NORTHWEST SILVERDALE, WA |
42.67 |
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Briarwood at Timber Ridge 100 TIMBER RIDGE WAY NW ISSAQUAH, WA |
48.67 |
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Queen Anne Healthcare 2717 DEXTER AVENUE NORTH SEATTLE, WA |
42.67 |
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Rainier Rehabilitation 920 12TH AVENUE SOUTHEAST PUYALLUP, WA |
32.67 |
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Redmond Care and Rehabilitation Center 7900 WILLOWS ROAD NORTHEAST REDMOND, WA |
75.33 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Des Moines based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
|
Hallmark Manor 32300 FIRST AVENUE SOUTH FEDERAL WAY, WA |
206.83 |
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Seattle Medical Post Acute Care 555 16TH AVENUE SEATTLE, WA |
137.33 / |
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Bridgeview Care 2701 CLARE AVENUE BREMERTON, WA |
341.17 |
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Emerald Bay Care 140 SOUTH MARION AVENUE BREMERTON, WA |
138.67 |
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Heartwood Extended Healthcare 1649 EAST 72ND TACOMA, WA |
273.33 |
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Auburn Post Acute 414 - 17TH SOUTHEAST AUBURN, WA |
427.00 |
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Enumclaw Health and Rehab Center 2323 JENSEN STREET ENUMCLAW, WA |
205.00 |
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Valley View Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 4430 TALBOT ROAD SOUTH RENTON, WA |
404.00 |
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Washington Care Center 2821 SOUTH WALDEN STREET SEATTLE, WA |
304.00 |
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Linden Grove Health Care Center 400 - 29TH STREET NORTHEAST PUYALLUP, WA |
217.33 |
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