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Brio of Johnston

6901 PECKHAM STREET, JOHNSTON, IA, 50131
(515) 253-2501
36 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
36
State license
3105
CMS facility ID
165624
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Brio of Johnston
Street address
6901 PECKHAM STREET
City / state / ZIP
Johnston, IA 50131
Phone
(515) 253-2501
State license #
3105

Brio of Johnston is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Johnston, Iowa. It is licensed for 36 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Iowa (57 beds).

It is one of 8 senior care facilities in Johnston and 389 skilled nursing facilities across Iowa. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Brio of Johnston 31 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $6,923 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Wesleylife
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Wesleylife
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2018
Albertson, Kermit
Director — since 2018
Flanagan, Craig
Officer — since 2019
Gilroy, Abbey
Director — since 2016
Hoeksema, Nicole
Director — since 2021
Kretzinger, Robert
Officer · Operational control — since 2007
Rasmussen, Chad
Director — since 2011
Ruch, Robert
Director — since 2003
Stout, David
Director — since 2011
Taylor, Christina
Director — since 2018
Watson, Susan
Director — since 2014
Wesley Retirement Services Inc
Operational control — since 2018

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
1 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
2018-12-17
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
5 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$6,923 total
Last standard inspection
2026-04-09
Nurse staffing
4.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$508 per day (≈ $15,440/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
6% Medicaid · 16% Medicare · 78% private/other
Occupancy
94% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
49% above the IA median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
36
Licensed as
Assisted Living Program
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-04-09Health inspection5 citations
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-04-28
F-0760
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2026-04-28
F-0761
D · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2026-04-28
F-0812
D · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2026-04-24
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-04-28
2025-03-13Health inspection2 citations
F-0741
D · No harm found
Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.
Corrected 2025-04-07
F-0761
D · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2025-04-07
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (24 citations)
2024-06-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-07-18
2024-04-25Health inspection3 citations
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-05-11
F-0727
D · No harm found
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Corrected 2024-05-11
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-05-11
2023-09-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
K · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-04-28
2026-04-09Fire-safety inspection7 citations
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2026-04-27
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-06-23
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2026-04-24
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2026-06-23
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2026-06-22
K-0922
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment.
Corrected 2026-04-24
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2026-04-23
2025-03-13Fire-safety inspection3 citations
E-0004
F · No harm found
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2025-03-18
K-0222
E · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2025-04-12
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-03-18
2024-04-25Fire-safety inspection9 citations
E-0004
F · No harm found
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2024-05-24
E-0006
F · No harm found
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
Corrected 2024-05-24
E-0018
F · No harm found
Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency.
Corrected 2024-05-24
E-0022
F · No harm found
Establish policies and procedures for sheltering.
Corrected 2024-05-24
E-0026
F · No harm found
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
Corrected 2024-05-24
K-0321
D · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2024-05-15
K-0346
F · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
Corrected 2024-05-20
K-0355
E · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2024-05-14
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-05-07

Federal penalties

2023-09-14Fine$6,923
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 165624.
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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
Pulled when a report is ordered