Harmony West Des Moines — Skilled Nursing Facility Profile (CCN #165601)

West Des Moines, Iowa · CCN 165601 · Phone: 5152225991 · 113 beds · Ownership: For Profit - Corporation

Compliance Indicator: 30/100 — High Risk

About Harmony West Des Moines

Harmony West Des Moines is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in West Des Moines, Iowa, operating under CMS Certification Number (CCN) 165601. 113-bed facility. For Profit - Corporation. Part of the Legacy Healthcare chain. The facility is required to comply with the Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities at 42 CFR Part 483.

CMS Five-Star Quality Ratings

CMS publishes Five-Star ratings for nursing homes monthly, drawn from the most recent three years of standard surveys, complaint surveys, and Minimum Data Set (MDS) submissions. Harmony West Des Moines is currently on the CMS Special Focus Facility list (SFF Candidate). SFF status indicates a history of serious quality issues; CMS conducts more frequent surveys until the facility demonstrates sustained improvement.

Survey History and Deficiencies

Recent health deficiencies cited at last standard survey: 13. National average for facilities of this size is approximately 8 deficiencies per cycle. Harmony West Des Moines has no CMS fines in its most recent reporting cycle. Last documented standard health survey: 2025-02-20. CMS conducts standard surveys at most every 15 months for SNFs, with substandard-quality findings triggering more frequent revisits.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing: 3.716 hours per resident per day (RN, LPN, and aide combined). RN-only staffing: 0.633 hours per resident per day. Total nurse turnover: 66.3% annualized. CMS Phase 3 final rule (effective 2026) sets minimum nurse staffing at 3.48 total hours per resident day for facilities not granted hardship exemptions.

FileFlo Compliance Indicator

FileFlo's compliance indicator for Harmony West Des Moines is 30/100 (High Risk). The score is derived from publicly published health-deficiency counts, weighted survey scores, infection-control citations, fines, and staffing hours per resident day. It is not a CMS rating. The full survey-readiness audit (covering F-tags from the most recently cited deficiencies, infection control, staffing minimums, MDS accuracy) is at /tools/cms-survey-readiness-score.

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Data sourced from CMS Care Compare (publish 2026-04-01). Information may not reflect the facility's current status. Resync occurs monthly. Dispute this record · Claim this profile