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Brio of Johnston

⌖ Johnston, IA · Polk County
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Medicare overall rating 3 of 5 stars
Certified beds36
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipFor-profit (limited liability company)

About Brio of Johnston

Brio of Johnston is a 36-bed for-profit nursing home in Johnston, IA. Medicare rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (average); the average in Iowa is 3.1. At its last full inspection (Apr 2026), inspectors found 5 problems, close to the Iowa average of 6.5. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 34 min a day with each resident, more than the Iowa average of 3 hr 49 min. About 55% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years. Its quality ratings are stronger for short-term rehab than for long-term care.

Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology

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Key details

Facility nameBrio Of Johnston, LLC
LocationPolk County, Iowa
Address6901 Peckham Street, Johnston, IA 50131 · Polk County
CMS provider number165624
Ownership typeFor-profit (limited liability company)
Operating companyWesleyLife · 10 homes
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceDecember 17, 2018 (7 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid

Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.

Quality & inspections

Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.

Overall rating3 of 5Average
Health inspections3 of 5Average
Quality measures4 of 5Above average
Staffing4 of 5Above average

Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.

What Medicare found

4 strengths and 1 thing to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 2 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.

Strengths

  • Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Apr 2026.
    Strength
  • Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.
    Strength
  • Nurse staffing per resident4 hr 34 min a dayIowa average: 3 hr 49 min
    Strength
  • Registered nurse time per resident1 hr 00 min a dayIowa average: 45 min
    Strength

About average

  • Health citations at last inspection5 (Apr 2026)Iowa average: 6.5. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.
    About average

Things to ask about

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  • Nursing staff turnover55% a yearIowa average: 44%
    Worse than state average

Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Iowa average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these

Short-term rehab or long-term care?

Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.

Short-term rehab

For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.

Medicare quality rating: 5 of 5 (much above average)

  • Sent back to the hospital25.1%State average: 20.9%
    Worse than average
  • Needed an emergency room visit10.2%State average: 13.2%
    Better than average
  • Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.0%State average: 2.1%
    Better than average

Physical therapist time: about 5 minutes per resident a day. That is more than the state average of 2 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.

Long-term care

For residents who live at the home for months or years.

Medicare quality rating: 3 of 5 (average)

  • Falls with a major injury12.5%State average: 3.8%
    Worse than average
  • Pressure sores (bedsores)1.5%State average: 4.2%
    Better than average
  • Given antipsychotic drugs7.7%State average: 19.5%
    Better than average
  • Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days1.4State average: 1.5
    About average

Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Iowa average. Lower is better for every rate shown.

Who pays, and how full it is

Many residents here pay privately or through insurance. In Iowa, Medicaid pays for 50% of resident days at a typical home.

  • 6% Medicaid
  • 20% Medicare
  • 73% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average93%Iowa typical: 79%
Cost of care per resident day$870Iowa typical: $311

Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending December 2024. The cost per day is what care costs the home to provide, not the price you would pay; ask the home for its private-pay rate. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.

Ratings over time

Its overall Medicare rating is 3 stars now, up from 1 star in March 2020. It has ranged from 1 to 5 stars and changed 10 times.

Overall rating3★
Health inspections3★
Staffing4★
Quality of care4★
Nurse hours per resident per day4.6
2020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
MonthOverallInspectionsStaffingQualityNurse hours
Mar 20201212–
Jan 202132525.4
Jan 202243534.7
Jan 202333444.7
Jan 202433424.6
Feb 202544444.7
Feb 202654454.5
Sep 202633444.6

Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology

See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home

From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.

Inspection summary

How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.

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Three-survey history

Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.

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