Childserve Habilitation Center

5900 Pioneer Parkway, Johnston, Iowa 50131

74 certified beds · ≈ 70 residents/day · Non profit - Corporation · Last survey April 2026 · Provider #16A001

CMS FIVE-STAR RATINGS
5/ 5 overall

Above average — CMS composite of the measures below.

Health inspections 3/5
Staffing 5/5
Quality measures 5/5
COMPLIANCE AT A GLANCE
Citations, last 12 months
1
86% below the Iowa average of 7.4
Serious citations (J–L)
0
no immediate jeopardy–level findings
Fines on record
None
civil monetary penalties
Survey window open

A standard survey is most likely before around August 2026

15 of ~15 typical months since the last standard survey (May 2025)
May 2025 · on cycle Window opens Apr 2026 → ~Aug 2026

Estimate from public CMS data, current as of July 2026. Survey timing is at the state agency's discretion.

Citation history

Health deficiencies cited at Childserve Habilitation Center during CMS and state inspections, most recent first.

1 in the last 12 months45 all-time 21 inspections on file
Failure to Implement Enhanced Barrier Precautions for Residents With MDROs and Indwelling Devices
D
F0880 F880: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Short Summary

The facility failed to implement Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) for multiple residents with MDROs and indwelling medical devices, including tracheostomies and gastrostomy tubes. During high-contact care such as suctioning, chest percussion, peri care, transfers with a mechanical lift, and medication administration via feeding tubes, staff often wore only gloves or a mask and did not don gowns as required. Care plans identified MDROs and indicated that EBP was needed, but documentation of EBP use was missing for a resident on a ventilator, and staff interviews showed confusion about when EBP applied, with some believing that wounds, trachs, and G-tubes did not require EBP. The IP acknowledged that these residents should have been on regular EBP, while the facility’s EBP risk assessment and signage practices did not align with CDC guidance for residents with MDROs and indwelling devices.

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Failure to Notify Ombudsman of Resident Transfers
E
F0623 F623: Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Short Summary

The facility failed to notify the LTC ombudsman about the transfer of six residents to an acute care hospital. The residents were documented to have been discharged with the anticipation of return on multiple occasions, but the facility's discharge template did not reflect these transfers. The Administrator acknowledged issues with tracking due to a change in the EHR system and confirmed the absence of a policy for ombudsman notifications.

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Infection Control Deficiencies in Resident Care
D
F0880 F880: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Short Summary

The facility failed to follow infection prevention practices during care for two residents. An RN set up enteral tube feeding and suctioned mucus without gloves for a resident with a tracheostomy, while a CNA performed tracheostomy suctioning without gloves for another resident. Both actions violated the residents' care plans and the facility's infection control guidelines.

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1F689Accident hazards & supervision82
2F880Infection prevention & control74
3F812Food safety & sanitation61
4F656Comprehensive care plans49

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Gulf Coast Village · 1.6 mi F689J

Resident with a documented fall history left unattended on the patio; found on the ground with a hip fracture.

Cypress Cove · 4.2 mi F812D

Walk-in cooler logs missing for 12 days; expired supplements in the medication room fridge.

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Walk supervision coverage on the memory-care unit at shift changeDo first
Audit fall-risk care plans for residents flagged high-riskF689
Verify kitchen temperature logs for the last 30 daysF812

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