Nursing home report
Johnston, IA · Medicare-certified · 150 beds
Bishop Drumm Retirement Center in Johnston, IA has a 1-out-of-5 overall rating, with a 1-star health inspection rating, special focus candidate/flag status, and $205,100 in fines in the last 24 months. Staffing is 3.53 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, even though staffing and quality measures are both rated 4 stars.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.5259 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.5259.
Hours per resident per day.
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. Cited August 2023 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 760 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(2) — S/S: J
The home failed to provide appropriate care to help a resident maintain or improve movement and mobility. Cited July 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 688 — 42 CFR §483.25(c) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited April 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited April 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
A federal payment denial was recorded.
A federal fine of $127,088 was recorded.
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
A federal payment denial was recorded.
A federal fine of $22,588 was recorded.
A federal payment denial was recorded.
A federal fine of $55,424 was recorded.
On record with Medicare: 5 fines · $270,826 in total fines · 4 payment denials.
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Jul 21, 2025
Federal fine
Jul 21, 2025
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Apr 3, 2025
Federal fine
Sep 19, 2024
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Jun 27, 2024
Federal fine
Jun 27, 2024
Federal fine
Feb 27, 2024
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Jun 29, 2023
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
