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Calvin Community

4210 HICKMAN ROAD, DES MOINES, IA, 50310
(515) 277-6141
59 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections5/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
59
State license
1749
CMS facility ID
165479
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Calvin Community
Street address
4210 HICKMAN ROAD
City / state / ZIP
Des Moines, IA 50310
Phone
(515) 277-6141
State license #
1749

About this facility — Calvin Community

Calvin Community is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Des Moines, Iowa. It is licensed for 59 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Iowa (57 beds).

It is one of 38 senior care facilities in Des Moines 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 Calvin Community 33 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. 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.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Boyd, Nancy
Director — since 2013
Cox, Jamey
Managing employee · Officer — since 2008
Hamilton, Mike
Director — since 2013
Hoffman, James
Director — since 2017
Mills, Robyn
Director — since 2017
Morgan, Candy
Director — since 2017
Obradovich, James
Director — since 2013
Smith, Jamey
Director — since 2013
Stange, Whitey
Director — since 2017
Teigland, Mark
Managing employee · Officer — since 2009
Tomes, Dwight
Director — since 2013
Wells, Douglas
Director — since 2013

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
2 naming this facility — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
2003-04-01
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
8 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-12-18
Nurse staffing
4.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$233 per day (≈ $7,080/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
14% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 82% private/other
Occupancy
58% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
32% below the IA median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
59
Licensed as
Assisted Living (Dementia)
Memory care
Yes — dedicated memory care
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.

Inspection record

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.
2025-12-18Health inspection8 citations
F-0628
D · No harm found
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected 2026-01-09
F-0656
E · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2026-01-09
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2026-01-09
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 2026-01-09
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 2026-01-09
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 2026-01-09
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2026-01-09
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-01-09
2025-01-23Health inspection3 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-02-14
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-02-14
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2025-02-14
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (22 citations)
2024-03-28Health inspection1 citation
F-0644
D · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2024-04-18
2025-12-18Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-12-23
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2025-12-18
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2025-12-18
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2026-01-02
2025-01-23Fire-safety inspection6 citations
K-0341
F · No harm found
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Corrected 2025-01-29
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-01-29
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-01-29
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2025-01-29
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-01-29
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2025-01-29
2024-03-28Fire-safety inspection11 citations
E-0004
F · No harm found
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2024-04-09
E-0007
F · No harm found
Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.
Corrected 2024-04-16
E-0013
F · No harm found
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
Corrected 2024-04-11
E-0039
F · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2024-04-23
K-0321
E · 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 2024-04-10
K-0345
E · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-04-12
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-04-16
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-04-12
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-04-16
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-04-12
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2024-04-09
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 165479.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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