Azria Health Park Place

    2401 E 8th St, Des Moines, IA 50316
    • Independent Living
    • Assisted Living
    • Skilled Nursing

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.51·(43)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.4
    • Staff

      3.7
    • Meals

      3.0
    • Amenities

      3.3
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate nursing and caregiving
    • Attentive, family-style staff communication
    • Management that advocates for residents
    • Flavorful and varied dining options
    • On-site salon and personal-care services
    • Extensive activities and engagement calendar
    • Modernized common areas and updated flooring
    • State-of-the-art therapy and medical equipment
    • Comfortable beds and mattress quality
    • Clear hospital-to-facility communication

    Cons

    • Inconsistent clinical responsiveness and delays
    • Insufficient staffing levels and turnover
    • Sanitation and odor concerns in rooms and common areas
    • Pest-control concerns in dining and communal spaces
    • Gaps in medication administration and monitoring
    • Inconsistent therapy coordination and scheduling
    • Weak front-desk and phone-system responsiveness
    • Management and human-resources instability
    • Limited guest amenities and in-room technology

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews of Azria Health Park Place are mixed, with a clear pattern of strong interpersonal care in some cases and operational concerns in others. Many families and residents describe nursing and caregiving staff as compassionate, attentive, and respectful; they cite good family communication, staff who explain care plans, and managers who sometimes go the extra mile. Positive comments frequently highlight the facility’s updated common areas, comfortable beds, robust activities calendar, on-site salon, and a varied, flavorful dining program. Several accounts emphasize smooth hospital transfers and clear clinical communication when coordination goes well.

    At the same time, recurring operational weaknesses appear across reviews. Clinical responsiveness is uneven: reviewers describe delayed medication administration, slow responses to call lights, missed or inconsistently scheduled therapy sessions, and concerns about wound- and nutrition-related management. These issues suggest gaps in care processes and monitoring that could affect clinical outcomes. Staffing constraints and turnover are repeatedly mentioned as contributing factors; reviewers frequently tie service delays and limited attention to insufficient staffing levels.

    Sanitation and environmental concerns are another consistent theme. Comments reference cleanliness issues and odor concerns in rooms and some common areas, along with isolated pest-control concerns in the dining area. While parts of the building have been modernized and are described as well maintained, other areas appear to have ongoing remedial work and inconsistent housekeeping standards. Amenities and technology availability are uneven: although dining space and menu variety are strengths, some rooms lack in-room entertainment or guest Wi‑Fi, and front-desk/phone responsiveness can be problematic.

    Management and administrative stability are described in contradictory terms. Some families praise managers and specific staff members for helpfulness with insurance, banking questions, and discharge coordination. Others report significant concerns about organizational leadership, human-resources practices, and payroll or scheduling problems. A small number of reviews raise serious concerns following a resident’s death and allege misconduct; these are individual, serious claims that warrant follow-up with regulators and facility leadership.

    For prospective residents and families: consider an on-site visit during mealtime and an activity period, ask for recent state inspection and pest-control logs, inquire about staffing ratios and average call-light response times, review medication-administration and wound-care protocols, confirm therapy scheduling processes, and verify available amenities (in-room TV, guest Wi‑Fi). Request names and roles of current leadership and ask how the facility addresses complaints and continuity of care during staffing transitions. These focused checks can help reconcile the facility’s strengths in person-centered care and upgraded facilities with the operational risks described by other families.

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    Medicare Ratings

    1·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

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    Location

    Azria Health Park Place is located at 2401 E 8th St, Des Moines, IA, 50316.

    About Azria Health Park Place

    Azria Health Park Place stands as a skilled nursing and rehabilitation center located in Des Moines, Iowa, and they focus on helping seniors recover and maintain independence in an environment that feels welcoming and comfortable, with things like a warm entry foyer, inviting lounges, and both hallway and private suites for residents, which I think can make all the difference when someone needs a place to call home while getting care. The facility takes pride in having individualized care plans-whether someone needs long-term care, short-term rehabilitation, memory care, dementia care, home health care, or adult day and respite care, the staff tailors the support for each person. This place offers 24-hour skilled nursing with specialized services from physical, occupational, and speech therapy to things like wound care, post-cardiac care, pulmonary care, orthopedic care, stroke and neurological programs, and prosthetic training, and they've got a therapy gym using equipment like treadmills and stationary bikes to support rehab goals. There are many staff members on the medical team-including a Gerontology Certified Medical Director, Primary Care Physicians, board-certified psychiatrists, dentists, ophthalmologists, and podiatrists-so residents don't need to worry about finding the right kind of doctor. They cover daily needs with beauty and barber services, laundry, housekeeping, and medication management, along with free Wi-Fi, pet visitation, and social activities that encourage residents to connect with each other. There's a dining room, private dining options, and chef-prepared meals, and they try to foster a sense of community through activities and a friendly staff, and even recognize caregivers through the Caregivers of the Month program, which says something about how they value the people who work there. An emergency call system provides peace of mind, too. Azria Health Park Place is both Medicare and Medicaid approved and operates as part of larger health care networks like the Iowa Health Care Association, and the facility accepts residents for tours if families want to see things in person and ask questions.

    People often ask...

    Azria Health Park Place offers independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 2401 E 8th St, Des Moines, IA 50316.

    No, Azria Health Park Place does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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