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Edgewater, A Wesleylife Community

9225 Cascade Avenue · West Des Moines, IA 50266 · 40 certified beds

(515) 978-2400

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About Edgewater, A Wesleylife Community

Edgewater, A Wesleylife Community is a nursing home in West Des Moines, Iowa. Its capacity is 40 beds, below the Polk County median of 74 for nursing homes. It is run by a nonprofit operator and is part of Wesleylife. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 10 citations, the most recent on February 9, 2026. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.64 hours per resident per day. It is one of 5 nursing homes listed in West Des Moines. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.

Public record

CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Overall

3.0

Staffing

4.0

Quality measures

5.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (10)

Records from July 2024 to February 2026.

  • February 9, 2026

    Tag F0684

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 23, 2026.

  • February 9, 2026

    Tag F0580

    Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 23, 2026.

  • February 9, 2026

    Tag F0656

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 23, 2026.

  • October 16, 2025

    Tag F0689

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.

  • April 16, 2025

    Tag F0684

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 1, 2025.

  • October 17, 2024

    Tag F0761

    Ensure 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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 7, 2024.

  • October 17, 2024

    Tag F0658

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 7, 2024.

  • October 17, 2024

    Tag F0842

    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 7, 2024.

  • July 15, 2024

    Tag F0812

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 24, 2024.

  • July 15, 2024

    Tag F0803

    Ensure 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.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 24, 2024.

See the source data on data.cms.gov (opens in a new tab)

Penalties

CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.

Staffing

4.64 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 4.32 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

Non profit

Part of Wesleylife, a chain of 10 nursing homes.

Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.6 overall, 3.1 for health inspections, 4.2 for staffing, 3.9 for quality measures.

Typical cost

CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025

This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Iowa.

Nursing Homes

Iowa median$9,277/mo

What Medicaid pays nursing homes

This is what Iowa Medicaid pays a nursing home for each resident per day. It is not what a family pays privately, but it shows what the state treats as the cost of a day of care.

Median facility daily rate

$307.06per day

About $9,335 a month.

Median we calculated from the state's own facility rate file, January 1, 2026. Based on 381 facilities.

Nearby alternatives

Other licensed providers in West Des Moines.

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