Assisted Living and Memory Care
Wesley Homes Des Moines
815 S 216th St, Des Moines, WA 98198 · Map
Licensed for 32 residents
Wesley Homes Des Moines is a state-licensed assisted living, memory care community in Des Moines, Washington. It is licensed for 32 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
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Care and services
From the community’s website
What Wesley Homes Des Moines 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.
The Arbor at Wesley offers 24 hour nursing care in a secure setting with private apartment homes, an outdoor patio garden and comfortable amenity spaces.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Pets allowed.
Pet-Friendly
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Has a secured outdoor area.
Spacious and Secure Outdoor Courtyard
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Medicare agencies at this address
- Medicare-certified home health agency at this address. Medicare-certified home health agency WESLEY HOMES AT HOME, LLC (Medicare CCN 507092) lists this same street address. Ownership type: NON-PROFIT. Medicare certified since 11/15/1990. (CMS Home Health Care Agencies, as of May 27, 2026)
A shared street address is a fact about location. CMS does not say whether the agency is run by the community.
Lilisity’s independent report
What the public record shows
Gathered by Lilisity from state and federal sources. Communities can’t edit this part of the page.
State inspections
Latest inspection report: 2026-09. See the record
License
Active, 32 residents
Assisted Living Facility 2704.
Nearest emergency room
3.5 miles
Highline Medical Center, rated 4 of 5 stars by CMS.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Homes Des Moines this community | 32 | Not published | Active | 0 investigation reports, 2 enforcement letters | |
| # 1 Freedom Adult Family Home | 0.4 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 0 investigation reports, 0 enforcement letters |
| Des Moines Creek AFH | 0.4 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 0 investigation reports, 0 enforcement letters |
| Pinesbrook AFH | 0.4 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 0 investigation reports, 0 enforcement letters |
| Angelwings Assisted Living | 0.5 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 2 investigation reports, 0 enforcement letters |
State inspection record0 investigation reports, 2 enforcement letters
- Latest inspection report
- September 2026
- Inspection reports posted
- 2
- Investigation reports posted
- 0
- Enforcement letters
- 2
- Fire inspection reports (State Fire Marshal)
- 2
Enforcement letters
- September 15, 2026: Imposition of civil fine, $500 in civil fines, after a follow-up visit on September 2, 2026
Resident rights: Notice: Policy on accepting medicaid as a payment source: The licensee failed to ensure four residents, or the resident representatives, received the facility’s written policy on Medicaid as a payment source with a signature and date. This failure placed the four residents at risk of making an uninformed decision based on incomplete information about the Medicaid policy of the ALF. - March 7, 2025: Imposition of civil fines, $700 in civil fines, after a follow-up visit on February 24, 2025
What are the training and certification requirements for volunteers and long-term care workers in assisted living facilities and assisted living facility administrators?: The licensee failed to ensure one staff completed all required training to perform their job duties and responsibilities. This failure placed all 25 residents at risk of unmet care needs from staff with incomplete training.
Tuberculosis: Testing: Required: The licensee failed to ensure two staff were screened for Tuberculosis (TB), as required. This failure placed all 25 residents at risk of exposure to Tuberculosis, an infectious disease.
Inspection reports
See every report on the state’s site →
What these terms mean
DSHS: Inspections are “conducted at least every 18 months to review facility compliance with applicable rules and regulations and resident safety.”
Investigations: “In response to reported concerns, the department checks to ensure the facility is in compliance with applicable rules and regulations.”
Enforcement actions: “Letters summarizing action taken by the Department to compel a return to compliance.”
Fire inspections (assisted living): “Conducted by the State Fire Marshal upon initial licensing, complaint or on an annual basis.”
Limitations (adult family homes): “A determination, typically for the duration of the license, that limits the type of residents who can be housed in a specific area of the home.”
Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR): “The provider’s right to request an opportunity to present information that might allow the department to change a finding that the facility did not meet a rule or requirement.”
Civil fines: “Monetary penalties for instances of noncompliance with state law.”
Conditions: “Requirements placed on the license that limit or prevent or direct specific facility actions until deficiencies are corrected.”
Stop placement: “An order that temporarily prevents the facility from admitting any additional resident(s) until deficiencies identified are corrected.”
Revocation: “The legal action of taking away the facility’s license.”
Summary suspension: “The legal action that immediately suspends the provider’s license.”
Complaint investigation report: “the written report for complaint investigations that result in a citation.”
For adult family homes, state law (RCW 70.128.280) has DSHS post three years of inspection letters, statements of deficiencies, notices of return to compliance and enforcement notices, and remove a violation or enforcement remedy that is deleted or rescinded on appeal. DSHS: “The length of time for completion and posting of final documents, including amended documents, will vary.” DSHS: “To protect residents’ privacy, information in these reports may be blocked out if it is confidential or could identify a resident.” Dates are the month DSHS lists beside each report, or the date printed on an enforcement letter. This community is licensed for 32 residents; larger communities are inspected and investigated more often, so read counts with size in mind. Source: Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Residential Care Services, report pages read October 15, 2026. Always visit in person and ask the community about anything listed here.
Kitchen inspections6 inspections by Public Health - Seattle & King County since 2024; latest Unsatisfactory, score 10, grade Okay (April 2026)
The local health department inspects the kitchen that serves residents. Results are in the agency's own words.
Public Health - Seattle & King County: Gardens @ Wesley Homes Des Moines
- Apr 13, 2026 (routine inspection/field review): Unsatisfactory, score 10, grade Okay.
1 violation
- Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C)) (Red)
- Oct 7, 2025 (return inspection): Satisfactory, score 0, grade Okay. No violations listed.
- Sep 29, 2025 (routine inspection/field review): Unsatisfactory, score 85, grade Okay.
4 violations
- Proper cooking time and temperature; proper use of noncontinuous cooking (Red)
- Hands washed as required (Red)
- Adequate handwashing facilities (Red)
- Proper cooling procedure (Red)
- Jan 23, 2025 (routine inspection/field review): Satisfactory, score 5, grade Okay.
1 violation
- Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used (Blue)
- Sep 17, 2024 (routine inspection/field review): Unsatisfactory, score 15, grade Okay.
2 violations
- Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated (Red)
- Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C)) (Red)
- Mar 14, 2024 (routine inspection/field review): Satisfactory, score 5, grade Okay.
1 violation
- Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used (Blue)
Source: the agency's records, inspections since Oct 16, 2023, as of Oct 15, 2026. Red violation: The county's high-risk (red) violation, most likely to cause foodborne illness. Blue violation: The county's lower-risk (blue) maintenance and sanitation violation. Score: Total violation points at the inspection; 0 is a perfect inspection, higher means more violations. Rating: The county's food safety rating (Excellent, Good, Okay, Needs to Improve), based on the last four routine inspections.
License and ownershipActive license
- License type
- Assisted Living Facility
- License number
- 2704
- License status
- Active
- Licensed capacity
- 32
- County
- King County
- Executive Director, Des Moines
- Heather Dartt
Source: Washington state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Executive Director, Des Moines name from public records we reviewed, as of Oct 12, 2026.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsHow Medicaid pays for care in Washington, and other programs
How Medicaid pays for care in Washington
- Assisted living Medicaid service packages: Adult Residential Care, Enhanced Adult Residential Care, Enhanced Adult Residential Care - Specialized Dementia Care Services, Assisted Living. Yes. Assisted living facilities that serve Medicaid residents offer one or more service packages, which set the level of care and support the facility provides. Use the state search to find facilities that accept Medicaid. (state page)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
Staff pay and workplace safety2 federal wage cases with violations found
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.
- Findings for Sep 2, 2016 to Sep 1, 2018. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $62,026 owed to 33 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: Wesley Homes Community Health Services (CHS) (Wesley Homes Corporation). Case 1853271.
- Findings for Feb 3, 2013 to Mar 16, 2013. Violations found: Wage garnishment limits. Employer as DOL recorded it: Wesley Homes (Wesley Homes Retirement Community LLC.). Case 1688051.
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 careNearest hospital 3.5 mi, nursing home 0.1 mi, pharmacy 0.8 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Highline Medical Center, Burien. 3.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Wesley Homes Des Moines Health Center, Des Moines. 0.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Wesley Homes At Home, LLC, Des Moines. 0.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Des Moines Drug. 0.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 98198 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Nkc Seatac Kidney Center, Seatac, 3.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Nkc Kent Kidney Center, Kent, 4.4 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Kent Dialysis Center, Kent, 4.4 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 15 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 98198.
Gentiva, office in Tukwila, 4.3 miles away, straight line
Eden Hospice, office in Tukwila, 4.3 miles away, straight line
Wesley Homes Hospice, LLC, office in Kent, 4.3 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Rejuvenation Medical PLLC, Tukwila. 5.7 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 riskFEMA overall risk relatively high; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
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 high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively low, coastal flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively high. 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.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- The state recorded a finding in September 2026. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- How many caregivers work in memory care during the day, the evening and overnight, and for how many residents?
- What dementia training does each caregiver get before working alone, and every year after?
- How do staff respond when a resident is agitated, frightened or tries to leave?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
What we checked14 public sources we searched, with dates
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Residential Care Services inspection records | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| Washington Medicaid provider list | Sep 9, 2026 | Not on the state list we checked. These lists are often incomplete. |
| 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 |
| Public Health - Seattle & King County kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| 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 | See above |
| The community’s own website | See above |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Wesley Homes Des Moines provide?
Wesley Homes Des Moines is licensed by the state of Washington for assisted living, memory care in Des Moines, Washington. Its licensed capacity is 32 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Wesley Homes Des Moines?
No. We publish state licensing details for Wesley Homes Des Moines but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does Wesley Homes Des Moines cost?
Assisted Living in King County typically starts at $3,750 to $4,550 a month. Based on 54 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. Wesley Homes Des Moines does not publish its prices.
How do I contact Wesley Homes Des Moines?
Use Wesley Homes Des Moines's website, wesleychoice.org, or visit at 815 S 216th St, Des Moines, WA 98198.
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