Bishop Drumm Retirement Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Bishop Drumm Retirement Center is a 150-bed nonprofit nursing home in Johnston, Iowa, part of Commonspirit Health. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.54 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Iowa average of 2.51, and 34.9% nursing staff turnover (Iowa average 44.0%).
Bishop Drumm Retirement Center
5837 Winwood DriveJohnston, IA 50131
Polk County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Special Focus Facility candidate. CMS lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Bishop Drumm Retirement Center, nurse aides logged 2.54 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Iowa average. With about 120 residents a day, that works out to roughly 305 aide hours a day, or about 38 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Iowa avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.54 | 2.51 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.29 | 0.56 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.81 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.64 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.18 | 3.37 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
34.9% of nursing staff at Bishop Drumm Retirement Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Iowa average of 44.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 32.1%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 21, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 33 health deficiencies (Iowa average 6.5). CMS lists 4 fines totaling $258,177 and 3 payment denials in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2025 | Fine | $127,088 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Payment Denial | 68 days from Aug 9, 2025 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Payment Denial | 43 days from Apr 29, 2025 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Fine | $22,588 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Fine | $55,424 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Payment Denial | 42 days from Jul 24, 2024 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Fine | $53,077 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Bishop Drumm Retirement Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Iowa average is 3.1.
About Bishop Drumm Retirement Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Church related
- Chain: Commonspirit Health, 18 homes
- Legal name: Chi Living Communities
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 1, 2002
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Bishop Drumm Retirement Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Childserve Habilitation Center Johnston | 0.5 | 74 | 4.94 | 10.30 | 33.9% | 5 | None |
| Royal Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Urbandale · SFF candidate | 2.4 | 115 | 2.49 | 3.63 | 66.7% | 1 | $434,825 |
| Brio of Johnston, LLC Johnston | 2.6 | 36 | 2.70 | 4.57 | 55.1% | 3 | $6,923 |
| Karen Acres Care Center Urbandale | 3.1 | 35 | 2.20 | 3.27 | 37.5% | 5 | None |
| Calvin Community Des Moines | 3.9 | 59 | 2.48 | 4.19 | 31.3% | 4 | None |
| Ramsey Village Des Moines | 4.8 | 78 | 2.69 | 4.05 | 47.1% | 2 | None |
| On With Life Ankeny | 5.1 | 28 | — | — | — | 4 | None |
| Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center Des Moines · staffing data not validated | 5.3 | 46 | — | — | 52.9% | 2 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.