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Nursing homes in Johnston, IA

Quick answer

As of the CMS Care Compare September 2026 release, 3 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes have an address in Johnston, IA. 3 have a CMS overall star rating, and 1 is rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated is Childserve Habilitation Center (5 stars).

Source: CMS: Nursing Homes - Provider Information (4pq5-n9py) · Data release: September 2026 · Page updated:

How this list is ordered: by the CMS overall star rating, highest first; ties alphabetical; nursing homes without a rating last (no rating is not a bad rating). Nothing else changes the order, and no nursing home can pay us. This page has no ads, sponsors or partner links. Methodology · Ownership disclosure

Nursing homes, ranked by CMS star rating

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  1. Rank 1

    Childserve Habilitation Center

    5 out of 5 · CMS overall rating
    5900 Pioneer Parkway, Johnston, IA 50131(515) 270-2205
    • Health inspections: 4 of 5
    • Staffing: 5 of 5
    • Quality measures: 5 of 5
    Non profit - Corporation · 74 certified beds · CCN 16A001CMS profile on Care Compare for Childserve Habilitation Center
  2. Rank 2

    Brio of Johnston, LLC

    3 out of 5 · CMS overall rating
    6901 Peckham Street, Johnston, IA 50131(515) 253-2501
    • Health inspections: 3 of 5
    • Staffing: 4 of 5
    • Quality measures: 4 of 5
    For profit - Limited Liability company · 36 certified beds · CCN 165624CMS profile on Care Compare for Brio of Johnston, LLC
  3. Rank 3

    Bishop Drumm Retirement Center

    1 out of 5 · CMS overall rating
    5837 Winwood Drive, Johnston, IA 50131(515) 270-1100
    • Health inspections: 1 of 5
    • Staffing: 4 of 5
    • Quality measures: 3 of 5
    • CMS: Special Focus Facility candidate
    Non profit - Church related · 150 certified beds · CCN 165448CMS profile on Care Compare for Bishop Drumm Retirement Center

Who pays

Medicare Part A covers short-term skilled nursing facility care after a qualifying inpatient hospital stay of at least 3 days in a row: in 2026 you pay $0 for days 1–20 (after the Part A deductible) and $217 a day for days 21–100, and Medicare pays nothing after day 100. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care in a nursing home; Medicaid can for people who qualify. Source: Medicare.gov.

Common questions

How many nursing homes are in Johnston, IA?

As of the CMS Care Compare September 2026 release, 3 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes have an address in Johnston, IA.

Which nursing homes in Johnston, IA have the highest CMS ratings?

3 have a CMS overall star rating, and 1 is rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated is Childserve Habilitation Center (5 stars).

Does Medicare pay for a nursing home?

Medicare Part A covers short-term skilled nursing facility care after a qualifying inpatient hospital stay of at least 3 days in a row: in 2026 you pay $0 for days 1–20 (after the Part A deductible) and $217 a day for days 21–100, and Medicare pays nothing after day 100. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care in a nursing home; Medicaid can for people who qualify. Source: Medicare.gov.

Can a nursing home pay to change this list?

No. Every nursing home in the CMS file with an address here is listed, ordered only by the CMS overall star rating (ties alphabetical, unrated last). No nursing home can pay HomeCareFinder, and these pages carry no ads or partner links.

Related

Quick facts: 3 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes in Johnston, IA; 3 have a CMS overall star rating and 1 are rated 4+ stars (CMS Care Compare, September 2026); ranked only by CMS stars, never paid.