Brio of Johnston, LLC: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Brio of Johnston, LLC is a 36-bed for-profit nursing home in Johnston, Iowa, part of Wesleylife. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.70 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 8% above the Iowa average of 2.51, and 55.1% nursing staff turnover (Iowa average 44.0%).
Brio of Johnston, LLC
6901 Peckham StreetJohnston, IA 50131
Polk County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Brio of Johnston, LLC, nurse aides logged 2.70 hours per resident per day, 8% above the Iowa average. With about 34 residents a day, that works out to roughly 92 aide hours a day, or about 12 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Iowa avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.70 | 2.51 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.87 | 0.56 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.00 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.57 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.12 | 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
55.1% of nursing staff at Brio of Johnston, LLC left over the year CMS measured, against a Iowa average of 44.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 73.7%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 9, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 5 health deficiencies (Iowa average 6.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $6,923 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2023 | Fine | $6,923 |
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. Brio of Johnston, LLC holds 3 of 5 overall; the Iowa average is 3.1.
About Brio of Johnston, LLC
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Wesleylife, 10 homes
- Legal name: Brio of Johnston LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 17, 2018
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Brio of Johnston, LLC
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Bishop Drumm Retirement Center Johnston · SFF candidate | 2.6 | 150 | 2.54 | 3.64 | 34.9% | 1 | $258,177 |
| Childserve Habilitation Center Johnston | 2.9 | 74 | 4.94 | 10.30 | 33.9% | 5 | None |
| Royal Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Urbandale · SFF candidate | 3.0 | 115 | 2.49 | 3.63 | 66.7% | 1 | $434,825 |
| Kennybrook Village Grimes | 3.2 | 40 | 2.89 | 4.54 | 49.1% | 3 | None |
| Karen Acres Care Center Urbandale | 4.2 | 35 | 2.20 | 3.27 | 37.5% | 5 | None |
| Walnut Ridge Clive | 5.7 | 60 | 3.80 | 4.89 | 24.4% | 5 | None |
| Deerfield Health Care Center Urbandale | 5.9 | 30 | 3.02 | 5.31 | 25.8% | 5 | None |
| On With Life Long Term Care Polk City | 6.1 | 40 | — | — | — | 5 | 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.