Child Serve Center

• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected May 6, 2026

• Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected May 16, 2025

• Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected May 2, 2025

• Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 3, 2025

• Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 3, 2025

• Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected May 16, 2025

• 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 E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 31, 2025

• Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 18, 2025

• Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 18, 2025

• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 31, 2025

• Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 18, 2025

• Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 9, 2025

• Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jul 17, 2024

• Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jul 16, 2024

• Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jul 16, 2024

• Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jul 17, 2024

• Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jul 17, 2024

• Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 9, 2024

• Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jul 17, 2024

• Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 2, 2024

• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 2, 2024

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

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Feb 24, 2024

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

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Feb 24, 2024

• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Feb 24, 2024

• Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Oct 20, 2023

• Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 27, 2023

• Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 20, 2023

• Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 22, 2023

• Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 20, 2023

• Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Oct 20, 2023

• Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 28, 2023

• Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Oct 14, 2023

• Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Sep 24, 2023

• Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Oct 20, 2023

• Have horizontal exits used in accordance with safety requirements.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Sep 25, 2023

• Have exits that are accessible at all times.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Oct 23, 2023

• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Oct 14, 2023

• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Oct 14, 2023

Child Serve Center offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

Child Serve Center is located at 5900 Pioneer Parkway in Johnston, Iowa.

There is very little public information about Child Serve Center in Johnston, Iowa. The single available review mentions a swim lessons program for special needs children, but overall detail on care, amenities, and pricing is sparse.

Child Serve Center had 5 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 38 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.

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