Here’s How Coronavirus Is Affecting West Des Moines Nursing Homes

WEST 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 the decline.

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

CMS reported around 15,000 nursing home resident COVID-19 cases nationwide during the week of Jan. 18-24. Its data shows recorded cases are down more than 50 percent since the peak in mid-December.

There have been more than 611,000 coronavirus cases among nursing home residents and 121,000 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 525,000 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. More than 3.1 million residents and staff in long-term care facilities have been vaccinated as of Feb. 1, 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 West 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.

THE VILLAGE AT LEGACY POINTE NURSING FACILITY
1,645 SE HOLIDAY CREST CIRCLE, WAUKEE

Residents

• Week of Jan. 18-24: There were 2 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 related death among 31 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 23 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 5 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 18-24: This nursing home reported 2 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: There have been 24 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

EDGEWATER, A WESLEYLIFE COMMUNITY
9,225 CASCADE AVENUE, WEST DES MOINES

Residents

• Week of Jan. 18-24: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 32 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 20 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 4 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 18-24: This nursing home reported 1 confirmed COVID-19 case among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: There have been 34 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

ARBOR SPRINGS OF WEST DES MOINES L L C
7,951 E P TRUE PARKWAY, WEST DES MOINES

Residents

• Week of Jan. 18-24: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 53 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 34 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 7 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 18-24: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: There have been 39 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

FOUNTAIN WEST HEALTH CENTER
1,501 OFFICE PARK ROAD, WEST DES MOINES

Residents

• Week of Jan. 18-24: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 58 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 79 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 6 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 18-24: This nursing home reported 1 confirmed COVID-19 case among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: There have been 45 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

MANORCARE HEALTH SERVICES -WEST DES MOINES
5,010 GRAND RIDGE DRIVE, WEST DES MOINES

Residents

• Week of Jan. 18-24: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 81 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 22 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 2 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 18-24: This nursing home reported 2 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: There have been 26 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.