Pine Acres Rehabilitation
Rehab center in West Des Moines, IA
From 1 posting and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 24, 2026Sources
The short version
You would clock in at Pine Acres Rehabilitation in West Des Moines, Iowa 50265 — a rehab and care setting in the suburb just west of Des Moines. People who live here put the average commute around 16.5 minutes and call the traffic easy.
Employer research, Aug 24, 2026
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- facility citations referenced
- A Facebook post said Pine Acres Rehabilitation and Care Center was cited twice; the excerpt does not give the reason.
Sources
As of 2026Source: facebook.com
The hard parts
A Facebook post said Pine Acres Rehabilitation and Care Center was cited twice; the excerpt does not give the reason.
Sources
As of 2026Source: facebook.com
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What does a usual day’s workload look like?
Living in West Des Moines, IA
Anchored by regional medical hubs like UnityPoint Health, West Des Moines pairs a cost of living about 8% below the national average with effortless prairie convenience. Decompress beside Blue Heron Lake at Raccoon River Park, stroll historic Valley Junction’s brick-lined storefronts, and trade grinding traffic for seamless shifts across the Des Moines metro.
Browse roles in West Des Moines- Metro price level · West Des Moines area
- 8% below the national average
- BEA index 91.7 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,237/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $86,594/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Current openings at Pine Acres Rehabilitation
Sources
- facebook.com/groups/noletown/posts/24094126033510495
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
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