Nursing home
Calvin Community
4210 Hickman Road, Des Moines, IA 50310 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 59 certified beds
Calvin Community is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Des Moines, Iowa. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.80 hours per resident per day, above the Iowa average of 3.83. Its most recent inspection on Dec 18, 2025 cited 8 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $4,233In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Calvin Community compares
This facility vs. the Iowa and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Iowa avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.80 | 3.83 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.97 | 0.73 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.81 | 2.53 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 31.8% | 43.9% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 8.0 | 6.2 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the December 18, 2025 inspection was corrected by January 9, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $4,233, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Calvin Community
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 28, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 4210 Hickman Road
Des Moines, IA 50310 - CMS certification #
- 165479
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 59
- Avg residents/day
- 52.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2003-04-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Calvin Community using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says A memory care unit, transportation, 3 meals a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Calvin Community says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Has a separate memory care unit, wing or neighborhood.
In our Assisted Living Memory Care wing, we provide an even higher level of security and specialized monitoring for those with cognitive challenges, emphasizing a secure yet enriching environment.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Garages are available for those who want to keep a car, and transportation services are available.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - 3 meals a day.
The home-like environment is free of household maintenance with three meals a day, full service laundry and weekly housekeeping.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
59 beds in the Health Center, both private and semi-private rooms
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Entrance fee: none.
Residents never have to leave our community for care.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Broadlawns Medical Center, Des Moines. 1.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Ramsey Village, Des Moines. 1.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Angels Care Home Health Of Iowa, Des Moines. 1.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Medicap Pharmacy. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 50310 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Windsor Heights Dialysis, Windsor Heights, 2.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Central Des Moines Dialysis, Des Moines, 2.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Mercy, Des Moines, 3.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 13 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 50310.
Mercyone Des Moines Hospice, office in Des Moines, 3.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Hospice Of The Midwest, LLC, office in Johnston, 4.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Unitypoint Hospice, office in Urbandale, 5.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Ch Specialty Services Ia PC, Osceola. 40.3 miles away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding very low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Calvin Community a good nursing home?
CMS gives Calvin Community an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Calvin Community staffed?
Calvin Community reports 4.80 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Iowa average of 3.83.
Has Calvin Community had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.
How many beds does Calvin Community have?
Calvin Community is certified for 59 beds.