Overview
Childserve Habilitation Center has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Iowa average of 3.1. Among the 3 nursing homes in Johnston, it ranks first. Its strongest area is quality of care (5 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (4 of 5).
Residents receive about 10.6 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 100% of nursing homes in Iowa (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 4.3 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on June 18, 2026, found 3 health deficiencies, fewer than the Iowa average of 6.5. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 37% of Iowa nursing homes have been fined.
Childserve Habilitation Center is a nonprofit facility with 74 certified beds, caring for about 68 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicaid and has participated since 1976.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 34%
Top 5%
Top 4%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- June 18, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 3
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff10.58 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)4.35 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.38 hrs
- Nurse aides4.85 hrs
- Physical therapists0.14 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 74
- Average residents per day
- 68
- Participates in
- Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- July 1, 1976
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- None
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes