How COVID-19 Is Affecting Des Moines Nursing Homes: Weekly Update

DES MOINES, IA — The coronavirus pandemic has devastated nursing homes across the U.S., with thousands of cases and deaths among residents reported weekly. However, nursing home resident cases in recent weeks have been on a sharp decline.

The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has been tracking the number of coronavirus cases and deaths in nursing homes, including some in the Des Moines area.

CMS reported around 9,900 nursing home resident COVID-19 cases nationwide during the week ending Jan. 31. Its data shows weekly recorded cases are down more than two-thirds since the peak in mid-December.

There have been more than 624,000 coronavirus cases among nursing home residents and 125,000 deaths since the pandemic began, according to CMS. More than a quarter of all U.S. deaths are among nursing home residents.

Nursing home staff members have also been heavily affected by the pandemic, with 536,000 recorded staff cases and nearly 1,500 deaths.

The federal government has prioritized long-term care residents and staff for the coronavirus vaccine in an effort to stem cases and deaths. Nearly 4 million residents and staff in long-term care facilities have been vaccinated as of Feb. 11, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Some notes on the CMS data: CMS has authority over nursing homes but not over other senior living facilities such as assisted living and skilled nursing facilities. Only nursing homes that pass the agency's data quality check are included. CMS also notes that its data could differ from state reports, owing to different counting methods, and in some cases it omits information on cases and deaths before May 17, when reporting became mandatory.

Below are the figures for nursing homes in the Des Moines area.

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Editor's note: This list was automatically generated using data compiled by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The local nursing homes included in the list are limited to those included in the government data. Please report any errors or other feedback to content@patch.com.

AZRIA HEALTH PARK PLACE
2,401 EAST EIGHTH STREET, DES MOINES

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 50 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 38 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 5 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 25-31: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: There have been 26 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

CALVIN COMMUNITY
4,210 HICKMAN ROAD, DES MOINES

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 48 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 36 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 13 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 25-31: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: There have been 50 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

CARLISLE CENTER FOR WELLNESS AND REHAB
680 COLE STREET, CARLISLE

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 43 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 41 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 11 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 25-31: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: There have been 31 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

FLEUR HEIGHTS CENTER FOR WELLNESS AND REHAB
4,911 SW 19TH STREET, DES MOINES

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 57 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 44 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 9 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 25-31: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: There have been 43 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

GENESIS SENIOR LIVING
5,608 SW 9TH STREET, DES MOINES

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 46 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there was 1 confirmed COVID-19 case and 0 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 25-31: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: There have been 8 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

IOWA JEWISH SENIOR LIFE CENTER
900 POLK BOULEVARD, DES MOINES

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 40 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 38 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 15 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 25-31: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: There have been 43 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

KAREN ACRES CARE CENTER
3,605 ELM DRIVE, URBANDALE

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 28 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 28 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 7 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 25-31: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: There have been 15 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

NORWALK NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER
921 SUNSET DRIVE, NORWALK

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 35 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 12 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 25-31: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: There have been 19 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

PARKRIDGE SPECIALTY CARE
5,800 NE 12TH AVENUE, PLEASANT HILL

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There was 1 confirmed COVID-19 case and 0 related deaths among 81 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 79 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 14 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 25-31: This nursing home reported 2 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: There have been 29 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

RAMSEY VILLAGE
1,611 27TH STREET, DES MOINES

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 50 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 14 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 8 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 25-31: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: There have been 32 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

REGENCY CARE CENTER
815 HIGH ROAD, NORWALK

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 72 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there was 1 confirmed COVID-19 case and 0 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 25-31: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: There have been 10 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

REHABILITATION CENTER OF DES MOINES
701 RIVERVIEW, DES MOINES

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 66 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 27 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 4 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 25-31: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: There have been 15 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

SCOTTISH RITE PARK INC
2,909 WOODLAND AVENUE, DES MOINES

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 26 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 7 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 2 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 25-31: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: There have been 23 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

TRINITY CENTER AT LUTHER PARK
1,555 HULL AVENUE, DES MOINES

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 101 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 46 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 16 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 25-31: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: There have been 32 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

UNIVERSITY PARK NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER
233 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, DES MOINES

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 88 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 92 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 16 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 25-31: This nursing home reported 1 confirmed COVID-19 case among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: There have been 28 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

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