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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center
Des Moines, IowaMedicare inspection record
About Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center
Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care in Des Moines, where experienced clinical teams focus on recovery and restoring independence. Our approach combines personalized medical attention with compassionate support, helping patients regain strength and confidence during their healing process.
Community at a glance
Capacity
46 residents
Location
Des Moines, IA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
900 Polk Boulevard, Des Moines, Iowa 50312
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 April 2, 2026, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Iowa average is 6.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 27 minutes with each resident a day, above the Iowa average of 3 hours 49 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 27 minutesAbove the Iowa average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 55 minutesAbove the Iowa average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 53%Above the Iowa average |
Inspections
13 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
April 2, 2026 · Standard inspection · 5 citations
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Apr 23, 2026Procure 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 Apr 23, 2026Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 23, 2026Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 23, 2026Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 23, 2026
March 13, 2025 · Standard inspection · 5 citations
Procure 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 Mar 28, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Mar 28, 2025Provide 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 CareCorrected Mar 28, 2025Develop 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 PlanningCorrected Mar 28, 2025Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Resident RightsCorrected Mar 28, 2025
April 18, 2024 · Standard inspection · 3 citations+
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 26, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Apr 26, 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 Apr 26, 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
- Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center
- Medicare-certified beds
- 46
- Average residents per day
- 39
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 1, 1967
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 165006
Location
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900 Polk BoulevardDes Moines, IA 50312
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Questions about Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center
How did Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on April 2, 2026 and cited 5 health deficiencies. The Iowa average is 6.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 27 minutes with each resident per day, including 55 minutes from registered nurses. 53% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center 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.