Wesley on Grand

Wesley on Grand is a senior care community located in Des Moines, IA. It provides assisted living, nursing home care, continuing care (CCRC), and senior living for older adults in the Des Moines area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (515) 271-6500.

Operated by Wesleylife, which runs 5 communities in our directory.

Wesley on Grand is licensed for 80 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Des Moines average about 70 beds.

Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 97% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.

Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Des Moines average about 2.5 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in June 2025 and recorded 1 deficiency.

Residents receive about 3.9 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.7 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 45%.

The community is located in Polk County, IA.

Medicare five-star ratings

• Overall ★★★★★ 5/5
• Health inspections ★★★★★ 5/5
• Staffing ★★★★★ 4/5
• Quality measures ★★★★★ 3/5

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare. Ratings apply to Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes and are updated by CMS monthly.

Inspection record

In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 4 problems at Wesley on Grand. None of them caused harm to a resident.

Findings from the most recent inspection cycle

• Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern Nutrition and Dietary

  Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

  Inspected June 2025. Corrected by June 27, 2025.

A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies and Penalties files, updated monthly. See the full record on Medicare Care Compare.

Wesley on Grand offers assisted living, nursing home care, continuing care (CCRC), and senior living.

Facility details

• Organization type Non profit - Corporation
• Beds / units 80
• Occupancy 97%
• Nursing hours per resident/day 3.9
• Annual staff turnover 45%
• Last health inspection June 2025