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Calvin Community

4210 Hickman Road · Des Moines, IA 50310 · 59 certified beds

(515) 277-6141

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About Calvin Community

Calvin Community is a nursing home in Des Moines, Iowa. Its capacity is 59 beds, below the Polk County median of 74 for nursing homes. It is run by a nonprofit operator. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 12 citations, the most recent on December 18, 2025. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.38 hours per resident per day. It is one of 13 nursing homes listed in Des Moines. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.

Public record

CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Overall

4.0

Staffing

5.0

Quality measures

3.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (12)

Records from March 2024 to December 2025.

  • December 18, 2025

    Tag F0628

    Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 9, 2026.

  • December 18, 2025

    Tag F0656

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 9, 2026.

  • December 18, 2025

    Tag F0689

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 9, 2026.

  • December 18, 2025

    Tag F0761

    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.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 9, 2026.

  • December 18, 2025

    Tag F0880

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 9, 2026.

  • December 18, 2025

    Tag F0812

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 9, 2026.

  • December 18, 2025

    Tag F0658

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 9, 2026.

  • December 18, 2025

    Tag F0842

    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 9, 2026.

  • January 23, 2025

    Tag F0641

    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 14, 2025.

  • January 23, 2025

    Tag F0657

    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 14, 2025.

  • January 23, 2025

    Tag F0550

    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 14, 2025.

  • March 28, 2024

    Tag F0644

    Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 18, 2024.

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Penalties (1)

  • July 31, 2023 · Fine

    CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $4,233 against this nursing home on July 31, 2023.

See the source data on data.cms.gov (opens in a new tab)

Staffing

4.38 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, about the same as in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

Non profit - Corporation

Typical cost

CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025

This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Iowa.

Nursing Homes

Iowa median$9,277/mo

What Medicaid pays nursing homes

This is what Iowa Medicaid pays a nursing home for each resident per day. It is not what a family pays privately, but it shows what the state treats as the cost of a day of care.

Median facility daily rate

$307.06per day

About $9,335 a month.

Median we calculated from the state's own facility rate file, January 1, 2026. Based on 381 facilities.

Nearby alternatives

Other licensed providers in Des Moines.

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