Wesley on Grand
3520 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312 · Polk County · 80 certified beds · avg 78 residents/day · certified since May 1, 2003
Part of chain: WESLEYLIFE (10 facilities, chain avg rating 3.8★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (4)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Apr 20, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Apr 20, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. |
| Apr 20, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide residents with enough to drink, or with drinks matching their needs and preferences, to keep them properly hydrated. |
Inspection trend by year
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | E |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | E |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Iowa avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.16 | 4.37 | 3.95 | bottom 46% in Iowa; top 33% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.71 | 0.85 | 0.69 | bottom 37% in Iowa; top 35% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.96 | 3.86 | 3.50 | top 41% in Iowa; top 24% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.48 | top 37% in Iowa; top 31% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 44.7 | 44.0 | 45.8 | bottom 43% in Iowa; top 49% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 55.0 | 42.1 | 42.9 | bottom 32% in Iowa; bottom 28% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.94, RN 0.67, weekend 3.75. Staffing rating: 4/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Retirement Services INC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 06/21/1966 |
| Albertson, Kermit | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2018 |
| Buskohl, Damon | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/14/2013 |
| Gilroy, Abbey | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2016 |
| Hoeksema, Nicole | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2021 |
| Kretzinger, Robert | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/11/1996 |
| Kretzinger, Robert | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/11/1996 |
| Lagree, Roger | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2015 |
| Rasmussen, Chad | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2011 |
| Ruch, Robert | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2003 |
| Simpson, Janet | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2016 |
| Stout, David | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2011 |
| Taylor, Christina | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2018 |
| Watson, Susan | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2014 |
| Wesley Retirement Services INC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/21/1966 |
| Wesleylife | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/1996 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
- "How do you make sure residents — especially those who can't ask — get enough fluids throughout the day?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 165487.