Childserve Habilitation Center provides home care, nursing care, respite care, and skilled nursing in Johnston, IA. Home care supports a child in the home setting, while nursing care and skilled nursing provide clinical support for children with healthcare needs that require nursing attention. Respite care offers short term support when a family’s usual caregiver needs time away, travel, or recovery.
The center has 74 beds and serves children with special healthcare needs. Rehabilitation services include outpatient therapy, so a child can receive therapy without an inpatient stay. Medical nutrition therapy addresses nutrition as part of healthcare. Childserve Habilitation Center can suit a child whose needs involve both medical care and rehabilitation services.
Programs include autism services, Applied Behavior Analysis, an Autism Day Program, a Life Skills Program, family education and support, social groups, community based services, case management, childcare, and day programming. Together, these options cover behavioral support, skill development, family guidance, care coordination, and structured daytime services. Cody Campbell is the administrator.
A smaller, more intimate setting that may offer a quieter environment and closer staff-resident interactions.
74Smaller home · May offer a more intimate, personalized care environment.
A longer operating history, which may indicate experience navigating regulations and delivering ongoing care. This is the number of years in operation under current management.
Somewhat walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.
Occupancy between 85% and 95% suggests balanced demand.
Childserve Habilitation Center is administered by Cody Campbell.
In Iowa, the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing conducts unannounced health and safety surveys to monitor compliance and protect residents in long-term care settings.
This scorecard compares key inspection, violation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Iowa state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Violations
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Violations
Total violations cited across all inspections on record. Iowa reports these as a federal and a state component, shown below; the two add up to this total.
| 15 | 26.8 | This facility has 44% fewer violations than a typical Iowa assisted living residence (15 vs. IA avg 26.8).↓ 44% better |
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Federal violations
Part of the Violations total above — the share cited under federal nursing-home requirements, which apply to Medicare/Medicaid-certified facilities. Federal + state add up to the total.
| 14 | 31.2 | This facility has 55% fewer federal violations than a typical Iowa assisted living residence (14 vs. IA avg 31.2).↓ 55% better |
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State violations
Part of the Violations total above — the share cited under Iowa state licensing requirements. Federal + state add up to the total.
| 1 | 6.9 | This facility has 86% fewer state violations than a typical Iowa assisted living residence (1 vs. IA avg 6.9).↓ 86% better |
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Violations per inspection
Average violations per inspection.
| 0.7 | 1.8 | This facility has 61% fewer violations per inspection than a typical Iowa assisted living residence (0.7 vs. IA avg 1.8).↓ 61% better |
Inspections
| This Facility | IA Average | vs. IA Avg |
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Total inspections
Combined count of all inspections conducted at this facility.
| 21 | 12.7 | This facility has had 65% more total inspections than the Iowa average (21 vs. IA avg 12.7). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↑ 65% more |
0.0 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Johnston's city center to Childserve Habilitation Center's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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Info below is compiled from the IA Dept. of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing (DIAL), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.
Communities are listed from highest-ranked to lowest-ranked based on our methodology.
Care Types in This Table
AL (Assisted Living):
Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing.
NH (Nursing Home):
24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs.
SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility):
Round-the-clock nursing care, often for recovery after surgery, injury, or illness.
MC (Memory Care):
Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia.
RC (Respite Care):
Short-term temporary care that gives family caregivers a break.
RESC (Residential Care):
Personal care and daily-living support in a smaller, more intimate residential setting.
IL (Independent Living):
Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care.
HC (Home Care):
Professional care delivered in the person's own home, from companionship to skilled nursing.
HOS (Hospice Care):
Comfort-focused care for those with a terminal illness, prioritizing quality of life over treatment.
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City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
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Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
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Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
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Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
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Description of bed or unit types offered (e.g. assisted living, memory care), as reported in state or facility disclosures.
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Number of years the company has been in operation.
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Reported or derived occupancy for the facility—typically how fully licensed capacity is utilized. Compare across peers in the same market.
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Count of regulatory inspections in the reporting window. Higher volume can reflect more oversight visits, complaint-driven surveys, or routine licensure cycles.
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Inspection events categorized as complaint-related by the state regulator.
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Count of incident-based investigations (e.g. reported events) in the regulatory record for the reporting period.
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| Davenport Lutheran Home | HC AL IL MC NH RC SNF | Davenport | 98 | No | 44 | Private Rooms / Semi-Private Rooms | 1 | 67.3% | 23 | 9 | 1 |
| Childserve Habilitation Center | HC NH RC SNF | Johnston | 74 | No | 64 | - | 35 | 93.2% | 21 | 6 | - |
| The Vinton Lutheran Home | HC AL MC NH SNF | Vinton | 61 | No | 53 | - | 49 | 77.0% | 27 | 9 | - |
| United Presbyterian Home | HC AL HOS IL NH RC SNF | Washington Washington | 55 | No | 81 | - | 21 | 89.1% | 17 | 4 | - |
| Scottish Rite Park Health Care Center | HC AL IL MC NH RESC SNF | Des Moines (East Village) | 51 | No | 91 | - | - | 56.9% | 18 | 5 | - |
Childserve Habilitation Center has a walk score of 64. Somewhat walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.
According to IA state health department records, Childserve Habilitation Center's license number is 770916.
According to IA state health department records, Childserve Habilitation Center's license expires on May 1, 2027.
Childserve Habilitation Center's occupancy is 93.2%.
Childserve Habilitation Center has been operating for approximately 35 years, based on available licensing and registration records.
No, Childserve Habilitation Center has a no-pet policy.
The team at Childserve Habilitation Center can be reached at communications@childserve.org.
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