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Edgewater, a Wesleylife Community

9225 CASCADE AVENUE, WEST DES MOINES, IA, 50266
(515) 978-2400
40 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
40
State license
3151
CMS facility ID
165597
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Edgewater, a Wesleylife Community
Street address
9225 CASCADE AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone
(515) 978-2400
State license #
3151

About this facility — Edgewater, a Wesleylife Community

Edgewater, a Wesleylife Community is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in West Des Moines, Iowa. It is licensed for 40 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Iowa (57 beds).

It is one of 17 senior care facilities in West Des Moines and 389 skilled nursing facilities across Iowa. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Edgewater, a Wesleylife Community 30 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Wesleylife
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Wesleylife
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2010
Albertson, Kermit
Director — since 2018
Edgewater, a Wesley Active Life Community, Llc
Operational control — since 2007
Gilroy, Abbey
Director — since 2016
Hoeksema, Nicole
Director — since 2021
Kretzinger, Robert
Officer — since 2007
Lagree, Roger
Director — since 2015
Rasmussen, Chad
Director — since 2011
Ruch, Robert
Director — since 2007
Simpson, Janet
Managing employee — since 2007
Stout, David
Director — since 2011
Taylor, Christina
Director — since 2018
Watson, Susan
Director — since 2014
Wesley Retirement Services Inc
Operational control — since 2009

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
1 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
2009-10-30
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
4 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-06-19
Nurse staffing
4.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$638 per day (≈ $19,400/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
4% Medicaid · 29% Medicare · 67% private/other
Occupancy
92% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
87% above the IA median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
40
Licensed as
Assisted Living Program
Memory care
Yes — dedicated memory care
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-02-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2026-02-23
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2026-02-23
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-02-23
2025-10-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (26 citations)
2025-04-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-05-01
2024-10-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-11-07
F-0761
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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.
Corrected 2024-11-07
F-0842
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-11-07
2024-07-15Health inspection2 citations
F-0803
E · No harm foundFood safety
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.
Corrected 2024-07-24
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-07-24
2025-06-19Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-06-20
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-06-20
2024-07-15Fire-safety inspection7 citations
E-0013
F · No harm found
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
Corrected 2024-08-06
E-0015
F · No harm found
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2024-08-06
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-08-05
K-0347
F · No harm found
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
Corrected 2024-08-05
K-0354
F · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
Corrected 2024-08-05
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-08-05
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2024-08-05
2023-11-30Fire-safety inspection11 citations
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2023-12-15
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-01-04
K-0346
F · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
Corrected 2023-12-14
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-12-14
K-0354
F · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
Corrected 2023-12-14
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-12-14
K-0374
F · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2023-12-14
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-12-14
K-0781
E · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Corrected 2023-12-14
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-01-04
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2023-12-18
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 165597.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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