Nursing home
Wesley Homes Des Moines Health Center
826 South 218Th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 148 certified beds
Wesley Homes Des Moines Health Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Des Moines, Washington. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.55 hours per resident per day, above the Washington average of 4.39. Its most recent inspection on Oct 29, 2024 cited 21 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $33,540In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Wesley Homes Des Moines Health Center compares
This facility vs. the Washington and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Washington avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.55 | 4.39 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.89 | 0.88 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.85 | 2.69 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 43.9% | 46.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 21.0 | 17.1 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the February 12, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 16, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $33,540, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Wesley Homes Des Moines Health Center
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 · Feb 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure 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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 12, 2026 · 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 · Feb 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 12, 2026 · 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 · Feb 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Feb 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 29, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Oct 29, 2024 · 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
- 826 South 218Th Street
Des Moines, WA 98198 - CMS certification #
- 505475
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 148
- Avg residents/day
- 68.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1992-05-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Wesley Homes Des Moines Health Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day, pets allowed, secured outdoor area
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Wesley Homes Des Moines Health Center 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)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Highline Medical Center, Burien. 3.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Puget Sound Transitional Care, Des Moines. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Wesley Homes At Home, LLC, Des Moines. 0.1 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, 4.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Kent Dialysis Center, Kent, 4.3 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.
Wesley Homes Hospice, LLC, office in Kent, 4.3 miles away, straight line
Gentiva, office in Tukwila, 4.3 miles away, straight line
Eden Hospice, office in Tukwila, 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 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 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.
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 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Public Health - Seattle & King County kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | No kitchen matched |
| 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 Wesley Homes Des Moines Health Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Wesley Homes Des Moines Health Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Wesley Homes Des Moines Health Center staffed?
Wesley Homes Des Moines Health Center reports 4.55 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Washington average of 4.39.
Has Wesley Homes Des Moines Health Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 21 deficiencies.
How many beds does Wesley Homes Des Moines Health Center have?
Wesley Homes Des Moines Health Center is certified for 148 beds.