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Wesley Homes Des Moines Health Center
Medicare Outcome Measures
- No Different than the National Rate
Potentially preventable hospital readmissions
8.90% (lower is better)
- No Different than the National Rate
Residents discharged back to the community
56.20% (higher is better)
- No Different than the National Rate
Infections acquired during the stay requiring hospitalization
5.97% (lower is better)
Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program. Rates are risk-standardized by CMS; the comparison category is CMS's own, shown exactly as published.
Clinical Quality Measures
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Long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
1.1%
national median 0.9%
worse than the national median
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Long-stay residents experiencing falls with major injury
2.7%
national median 2.8%
near the national median
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Short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
1.2%
national median 1.0%
worse than the national median
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Long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
15.5%
national median 12.5%
worse than the national median
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Long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
1.1%
national median 4.2%
better than the national median
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Long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
20.7%
national median 13.4%
worse than the national median
Source: CMS MDS quality measures (four-quarter average).
Nurse Staffing
- Nurse staffing per resident per day
- 4.8 hours
- Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
- 1.0 hours
- Weekend nurse staffing per resident per day
- 4.2 hours
- Nursing staff turnover in the past year
- 30.8%
WA average: 4.4 hours · National: 3.9 hours
All nursing staff combined: RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and nurse aides.
WA average: 0.9 hours · National: 0.7 hours
RN hours only — the most highly trained nursing staff.
WA average: 3.8 hours · National: 3.4 hours
Total nurse staffing on Saturdays and Sundays, when staffing typically dips.
WA average: 45.1% · National: 45.8%
Share of this facility’s nursing staff who stopped working there over 12 months.
Reported by facilities through CMS's Payroll-Based Journal system. Facility values and the state/national averages are shown exactly as CMS publishes them. More staffing hours are generally better; lower turnover is generally better.
Ownership
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Church related
Who owns this facility — 16 entries in CMS's ownership records expand ↓
- Candalla, Alex Individual
- Anderson, Kevin Individual
- Deckman, Ross Individual
- Flagel, Jerry Individual
- Garrett, Brian Individual
- Harmon, Joe Individual
- Magnuson, Dennis Individual
- Mcgilliard, John Individual
- Michaelis, Lynn Individual
- Nelson-Peterson, Dana Individual
…and 6 more entries in CMS's ownership records for this facility.
From CMS's nursing-home ownership file. Roles and percentages are as reported to CMS by the facility; one person or entity can hold several roles.
Inspections & Fire Safety — 10 health (WA avg 16.1) · 14 fire (WA avg 10.3) Details
52 deficiencies cited across recent inspection cycles. Most recent survey: February 12, 2026.
Most recent inspection cycle: 10 health deficiencies · WA average: 16.1 · National: 9.3
25 fire-safety deficiencies cited — most often emergency preparedness (10) and gas, vacuum, and electrical systems (6).
Most recent fire-safety inspection (2026-02-12): 14 deficiencies · WA average: 10.3 · National: 4.5
Sources: CMS health inspection reports (standard surveys and complaint investigations) and CMS Life Safety Code inspections (smoke barriers, sprinklers, exits, emergency preparedness). Averages are CMS-published state and national figures for the most recent inspection cycle.
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How Wesley Homes Des Moines Health Center compares nearby
Compared with the 8 other nursing homes within 25 miles — 9 facilities in all, CMS data only.
Among the 9 nursing homes within 25 miles, Wesley Homes Des Moines Health Center's overall star rating is 5★; the median among the 8 peers reporting it is 3★.
Wesley Homes Des Moines Health Center has the highest health inspection star rating of the 9 nursing homes within 25 miles.
| Measure | This facility | Nearby median | Best nearby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers | 5★ | 3★ | 5★ |
| Health inspections reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers | 4★ | 2.5★ | 3★ |
| Staffing reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers | 4★ | 4★ | 5★ |
| Quality measures reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers | 5★ | 4.5★ | 5★ |
The comparison group
- Judson Park Health Center
- Puget Sound Transitional Care
- Benson Heights Rehabilitation Center
- Life Care Center Of Federal Way
- Hallmark Manor
- Avalon Care Center Federal Way, L.L.C.
- Garden Terrace Healthcare Center Of Federal Way
- Valley View Skilled Nursing And Rehabilitation
Cohort: within 25 miles · CMS data period 2026-08 · method cohort-v1 · comparisons are never affected by claiming or payment. How nearby comparisons work