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Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines, IA has 4 licensed hospitals listed on ElderCareCosts. Compare providers below, or request a personalized shortlist to start your search.

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Every licensed hospital: 4

A note on counting: we show 4 licensed hospitals listed for Des Moines proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.

How we rank these: we don't. Listed by verification date, newest first.

Providers appear with their government data: license status, capacity, inspection history, and a CMS star rating where the service has one. The order is the date we last verified each record, newest first. Nobody pays to appear, and nobody pays to move up. If a listing says "Sponsored," a provider paid for that placement and the label says so.

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Des Moines has an estimated population of 212,421. About 27,045 residents (13%) are age 65 or older. Des Moines is located in Polk County, Iowa. The median household income is $65,932. Our directory currently lists 4 licensed hospitals in Des Moines.

Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOV

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  • Aging Resources of Central Iowa800-747-5352agingresources.com

    AAA serving Polk County (Des Moines) and seven surrounding counties. Contact from Iowa HHS SFY 2025 AAA Plan Update Synopsis.

    State aging agency
  • Iowa Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org

    State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.

    State LTC Ombudsman
  • Iowa State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org

    State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).

    Medicare counseling (SHIP)
  • LifeLong Links1-866-468-7887lifelonglinks.org

    Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.

    State aging agency
  • Des Moines VA Medical Centerva.gov

    VA Medical Center in Des Moines.

    VA open data
  • Home and Community Based Services – Elderly WaiverOfficial program page

    Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies. Rules change. Confirm on the official page.

    State Medicaid program
  • Veterans options in Des Moines

    1 licensed VA Community Living Center / State Veterans Home, sourced from VA Access to Care.

    Des Moines IA CLC

    VA Aid & Attendance overview →
    VA open data

Free national starting points. Official sites only; we do not scrape these directories.

Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. Official info only. How Aid & Attendance works →

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How many hospitals are listed in Des Moines, IA?

We currently list 4 licensed hospitals in Des Moines, IA.

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How to cite this page

Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, licensed hospitals in Des Moines, IA are listed with government-sourced data. City median cost not yet published.

APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (n.d.). Hospitals in Des Moines, IA. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 18, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/hospitals/iowa/des-moines/

Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "Hospitals in Des Moines, IA." ElderCareCosts. Accessed September 18, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/hospitals/iowa/des-moines/.

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