Nursing home report
West Des Moines, IA · Medicare-certified · 113 beds
Overall rating: 1 out of 5 stars. Harmony West Des Moines is a Special Focus Facility candidate with a 1-star health inspection rating, staffing at 3.72 hours per resident day below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and no fines in the last 24 months.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.7156 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.7156.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to provide enough nursing staff each day and ensure a licensed nurse was in charge on every shift. Cited June 2023 — widespread issue, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 725 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: L
The home failed to run its operations effectively and efficiently using its available resources. Cited June 2023 — widespread issue, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 835 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: L
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited June 2023 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: K
The home failed to arrange hospice services or help the resident transfer to a place that would provide hospice care. Cited June 2023 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 849 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: K
The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited March 2023 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: J
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 13 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
