Childserve Habilitation Center
Nursing home in Johnston, Iowa, CMS certification number 16A001
5900 Pioneer Parkway, Johnston, IA 50131 · Polk County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 74
- Certified for
- Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- June 18, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 3
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Childserve Habilitation Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Childserve Habilitation Center is certified for Medicaid only, so Medicare won't pay for a stay here.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Childserve Habilitation Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 10.58
- Registered nurse hours
- 4.35
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.38
- Nurse aide hours
- 4.85
- Weekend total hours
- 8.74
- Nursing staff turnover
- 32.3%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 29.3%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 18, 2026 and cited 3 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 1, 2025, found 2.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Childserve Habilitation Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 68 residents live here, about 92% of its 74 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 74
- Average residents per day
- 68
- Certified since
- July 1, 1976
Who owns Childserve Habilitation Center
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Childserve Habilitation Center
- Bishop Drumm Retirement Center5837 Winwood Drive, Johnston 50131
- Royal Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center4614 NW 84th Street, Urbandale 50322
- Karen Acres Care Center3605 Elm Drive, Urbandale 50322
- Brio of Johnston, LLC6901 Peckham Street, Johnston 50131
- Calvin Community4210 Hickman Road, Des Moines 50310
Who inspects nursing homes in Iowa
Iowa's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Iowa, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Childserve Habilitation Center, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Childserve Habilitation Center
What is the CMS star rating of Childserve Habilitation Center?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Childserve Habilitation Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Childserve Habilitation Center?
3 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Childserve Habilitation Center?
Legal Business Name Not Available, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.