Nursing home
Cedar Ridge Village (Skilled Nursing)
8950 Coachlight Drive, West Des Moines, IA 50266 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Pivotal Health Care (9 facilities) · 40 certified beds
Cedar Ridge Village (Skilled Nursing) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in West Des Moines, Iowa. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.34 hours per resident per day, above the Iowa average of 3.83. Its most recent inspection on Aug 12, 2025 cited 7 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Cedar Ridge Village (Skilled Nursing) compares
This facility vs. the Iowa and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Iowa avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.34 | 3.83 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.22 | 0.73 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 52.1% | 43.9% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 7.0 | 6.2 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Cedar Ridge Village (Skilled Nursing)
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2023 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 8950 Coachlight Drive
West Des Moines, IA 50266 - CMS certification #
- 165790
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 40
- Avg residents/day
- 38.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2021-08-30
- Chain
- Pivotal Health Care (9 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Pivotal Health Care
Pivotal Health Care operates 9 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Pivotal Health Care facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Cedar Ridge Village (Skilled Nursing) using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day, transportation, pets allowed, secured outdoor area
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Cedar Ridge Village (Skilled Nursing) says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
24-hour skilled nursing care.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Our monthly fee includes utilities (except phone), weekly light housekeeping, medication administration and management, 24/7 emergency call system monitoring, transportation to scheduled outings and medical appointments within a 10-mile radius, and all meals and snacks.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Pets allowed.
Yes, we are a pet-friendly community!
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Has a secured outdoor area.
Enclosed courtyard.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
We have private rooms, private suites, and enhanced semi-private rooms.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
DOL also concluded 1 case here with no violations found, most recently for a period ending Mar 27, 2025.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi, Des Moines. 10.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Edgewater, A Wesleylife Community, West Des Moines. 0.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Suncrest Home Health, West Des Moines. 1.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walmart Pharmacy. 1.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 50266 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita West Des Moines Dialysis, West Des Moines, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fkc - West Des Moines, West Des Moines, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Windsor Heights Dialysis, Windsor Heights, 6.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 17 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 50266.
Suncrest Hospice, LLC, office in West Des Moines, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Care Initiatives Hospice - West Des Moines, office in West Des Moines, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Unitypoint Hospice, office in Urbandale, 5.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Ch Specialty Services Ia PC, Osceola. 36.3 miles away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Cedar Ridge Village (Skilled Nursing) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Cedar Ridge Village (Skilled Nursing) an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Cedar Ridge Village (Skilled Nursing) staffed?
Cedar Ridge Village (Skilled Nursing) reports 4.34 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Iowa average of 3.83.
Has Cedar Ridge Village (Skilled Nursing) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 7 deficiencies.
How many beds does Cedar Ridge Village (Skilled Nursing) have?
Cedar Ridge Village (Skilled Nursing) is certified for 40 beds.