Edgewater Assisted Living
State licensed9250 Edgeline Drive, West Des Moines, IA 50266
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Edgewater, A Wesleylife Community
West Des Moines, IowaMedicare inspection record
About Edgewater, A Wesleylife Community
Edgewater, a Wesleylife Community in West Des Moines, Iowa, provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care focused on helping patients regain strength and independence. Our team combines medical expertise with compassionate support, creating personalized recovery plans that honor each person's goals and dignity.
Community at a glance
Capacity
40 residents
Location
West Des Moines, IA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
9225 Cascade Avenue, West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 19, 2025, state inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Iowa average is 6.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 42 minutes with each resident a day, above the Iowa average of 3 hours 49 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Edgewater, A Wesleylife Community in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 42 minutesAbove the Iowa average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 8 minutesAbove the Iowa average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 44% |
Inspections
10 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
February 9, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 23, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 23, 2026Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 23, 2026
October 16, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed before the inspection
April 16, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 1, 2025
October 17, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations+
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 7, 2024Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 7, 2024Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 7, 2024
July 15, 2024 · Standard inspection · 2 citations+
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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jul 24, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jul 24, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Edgewater, a Wesley Active Life Community, LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 40
- Average residents per day
- 37
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- October 30, 2009
- Part of a chain
- Wesleylife, 10 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 165597
Location
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9225 Cascade AvenueWest Des Moines, IA 50266
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Questions about Edgewater, A Wesleylife Community
How did Edgewater, A Wesleylife Community do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on June 19, 2025 and cited 4 health deficiencies, 4 of them from complaint investigations. The Iowa average is 6.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Edgewater, A Wesleylife Community?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 42 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 8 minutes from registered nurses. 44% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Edgewater, A Wesleylife Community been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Edgewater, A Wesleylife Community in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.