Senior care in Polk County, Iowa
87 licensed care facilities across 11 cities in Polk County — with the government safety records referral sites won't show you.
87Licensed facilities
80Avg safety score
19With substantiated complaints
$334/dayMedian CMS all-payer rate
Cities in Polk County
- Des Moines 31
- Ankeny 13
- Urbandale 10
- Johnston 8
- West Des Moines 7
- Altoona 5
- Pleasant Hill 5
- Grimes 3
- Clive 3
- Polk City 1
- Bondurant 1
Top-rated facilities
- A Kennybrook Village Grimes
- A Maggie'S Place At Kennybrook Village Grimes
- A Martina Place Johnston
- A Mckinley House - Rcf Des Moines
- A Meadowview Of Johnston Johnston
- A Memory Support At Copper Shores Village Pleasant Hill
- A Arbor Heights At University Des Moines
- A Mill Pond Al Ankeny
- A Mill Pond Alp/D Ankeny
- A Assisted Living At Deerfield Urbandale
- A Prairie Vista Village Altoona
- A Ramsey Village Des Moines
Facilities with substantiated complaints
- F Bishop Drumm Retirement Center Johnston
- F Greater Southside Health And Rehabilitation Des Moines
- F Royal Oaks Nursing And Rehabilitation Center Urbandale
- F Parkridge Specialty Care Pleasant Hill
- F Azria Health Park Place Des Moines
- F Pine Acres Rehabilitation And Care Center West Des Moines
- F Sunny View Care Center Ankeny
- F Altoona Nursing And Rehabilitation Center Altoona
- C Valley View Village Des Moines
- D Ramsey Village Des Moines
- B Edgewater, A Wesleylife Community West Des Moines
- F Harmony West Des Moines West Des Moines
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