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Childserve Habilitation Center

5900 PIONEER PARKWAY, JOHNSTON, IA, 50131
(515) 270-2205
74 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
74
CMS facility ID
16A001
Care type
Nursing home
County
Polk
Facility name
Childserve Habilitation Center
Street address
5900 PIONEER PARKWAY
City / state / ZIP
Johnston, IA 50131
Phone
(515) 270-2205

About this facility — Childserve Habilitation Center

Childserve Habilitation Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Johnston, Iowa. It is licensed for 74 beds — above 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 Childserve Habilitation Center 38 times across 9 inspections in the last three years; 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

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1976-07-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-05-01
Nurse staffing
10.3 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
74
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2026-04-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-05-06
2025-05-01Health inspection2 citations
F-0761
E · 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 2025-05-31
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-05-31
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (35 citations)
2024-07-03Health inspection2 citations
F-0623
E · No harm found
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2024-08-02
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-08-02
2024-01-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-02-24
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-02-24
F-0842
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-02-24
2023-09-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2023-10-14
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2023-10-14
F-0610
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2023-10-14
2025-05-01Fire-safety inspection9 citations
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2025-05-16
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 2025-05-18
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-05-02
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-06-03
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-06-03
K-0355
F · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2025-05-16
K-0362
D · No harm found
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Corrected 2025-05-09
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2025-05-18
K-0922
E · No harm found
Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment.
Corrected 2025-05-18
2024-07-03Fire-safety inspection7 citations
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 2024-07-17
K-0341
E · No harm found
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Corrected 2024-08-09
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-07-16
K-0374
E · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2024-07-17
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-07-16
K-0914
F · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2024-07-17
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-07-17
2023-09-14Fire-safety inspection11 citations
K-0226
E · No harm found
Have horizontal exits used in accordance with safety requirements.
Corrected 2023-09-25
K-0271
E · No harm found
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2023-10-23
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2023-09-22
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 2023-09-24
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-09-20
K-0347
F · No harm found
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
Corrected 2023-10-20
K-0351
E · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2023-10-20
K-0354
F · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
Corrected 2023-10-20
K-0711
F · No harm found
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Corrected 2023-09-28
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-09-27
K-0923
F · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2023-09-20
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 16A001.

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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