Prairie Hills at Des Moines
Families consistently rate this highly — reviewers highlight warm, welcoming, and compassionate staff. Schedule a visit to confirm the fit.
based on 81 Google reviews

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What this means for your family
The facility is widely praised for its beautiful environment and engaging activities, making it a popular choice for many families. However, given the serious allegations of neglect and staffing issues in the memory care unit, we strongly advise families to conduct unannounced visits and specifically ask about staff-to-resident ratios during off-peak hours.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
81 reviews on Google“Addington Place of Des Moines (formerly Prairie Hills) receives overwhelming praise for its beautiful facility, engaging activities, and warm, welcoming staff. While the vast majority of reviews are highly positive, a small number of critical reports from 2025 allege serious issues regarding staffing shortages, poor food quality, and inadequate care for memory care residents.”
Quality Themes
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- Warm, welcoming, and compassionate staff
- Beautiful, clean, and well-maintained facility
- Engaging and frequent resident activities
- Helpful and knowledgeable management team
Concerns
- Understaffing and neglect in memory care (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
- Poor quality of food served to residents (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
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How They Respond to Reviews
This facility actively engages with reviewer feedback.
Questions for Your Tour
- 1It's wonderful to see how much the management team engages with feedback; how do you use resident and family input to continuously improve the care experience here?
- 2With such a large community of 128 residents, how do you ensure that the staff is able to provide personalized, one-on-one attention to each person in memory care?
- 3We've heard great things about the frequent activities here; could you walk us through a typical day of engagement for a resident in the memory care wing?
- 4Could you tell us more about your specific protocols for medication management and how you ensure accuracy and safety for residents with cognitive decline?
- 5What is the process for handling medical emergencies or sudden changes in a resident's health during the overnight hours?
- 6The facility looks beautifully maintained; how do you approach mealtime and the nutritional variety of the menu for your residents?
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Key Review Excerpts
“My mother is always telling me how much she loves living there, how great the staff are and how good the food is. This brings great peace of mind for me as I know she is being well taken care of.”
“My Aunt lived at Addington Place for the last year of her life. The staff became family and the facility was her home. Our family still checks in on some of the staff there.”
“Extremely short staffed. Memory care patients are neglected. Residents are fed horrible food and KOOL AID as drinks. My grandma was left to sit in soiled undergarments after a stomach bug to the point of sores on her bottom.”
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