Calvin Community: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Calvin Community is a 59-bed nonprofit nursing home in Des Moines, Iowa. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.48 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Iowa average of 2.51, and 31.3% nursing staff turnover (Iowa average 44.0%).
Calvin Community
4210 Hickman RoadDes Moines, IA 50310
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 Calvin Community, nurse aides logged 2.48 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Iowa average. With about 59 residents a day, that works out to roughly 147 aide hours a day, or about 18 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Iowa avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.48 | 2.51 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.98 | 0.56 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.72 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.19 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.73 | 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
31.3% of nursing staff at Calvin Community left over the year CMS measured, against a Iowa average of 44.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 16.7%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 18, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 8 health deficiencies (Iowa average 6.5). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Calvin Community holds 4 of 5 overall; the Iowa average is 3.1.
About Calvin Community
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 1, 2003
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Calvin Community
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Ramsey Village Des Moines | 1.2 | 78 | 2.69 | 4.05 | 47.1% | 2 | None |
| Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center Des Moines · staffing data not validated | 1.5 | 46 | — | — | 52.9% | 2 | None |
| Scottish Rite Park Inc Des Moines | 2.1 | 51 | 3.41 | 5.15 | 14.0% | 5 | $56,493 |
| Wesley on Grand Des Moines | 2.2 | 80 | 2.56 | 3.94 | 44.7% | 5 | None |
| Karen Acres Care Center Urbandale | 2.6 | 35 | 2.20 | 3.27 | 37.5% | 5 | None |
| Pine Acres Rehabilitation and Care Center West Des Moines · Special Focus Facility · abuse citation | 2.9 | 140 | 2.72 | 3.84 | 56.9% | — | $478,835 |
| University Park Nursing And Rehabilitation Center Des Moines | 3.1 | 91 | 2.33 | 3.41 | 97.5% | 4 | None |
| Childserve Habilitation Center Johnston | 3.5 | 74 | 4.94 | 10.30 | 33.9% | 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.