Bishop Drumm Retirement Center

    5837 Winwood Dr, Johnston, IA 50131
    • Independent Living
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Caring staff and welcoming community

    I toured and moved my parent here and have been very pleased. The staff are caring and responsive, nursing and therapy are excellent, rooms and common areas are clean and well-kept, and the neighborhood-style dining, faith activities, pleasant patio and steady calendar of events create a warm, family-like community with 24-hour care and multiple levels of service-I would recommend it.

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    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.55·(77)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.5
    • Staff

      3.7
    • Meals

      3.0
    • Amenities

      3.3
    • Value

      2.3

    Pros

    • Compassionate and attentive nursing staff
    • Dedicated certified nursing assistants
    • Strong rehabilitation and therapy services (PT/OT)
    • Engaging activities and social programming
    • On-site dining with multiple dining rooms
    • Faith-based and spiritual programming
    • Multiple levels of care on one campus
    • Affordable pricing and buy-in options
    • Transportation and appointment coordination
    • Responsive maintenance and room-setup assistance
    • Clean, pleasant common areas and outdoor garden space
    • Housekeeping and meal-service availability
    • Welcoming, close-knit community atmosphere

    Cons

    • Inconsistent medication-management processes
    • Delays in response to resident call signals and assistance requests
    • Staffing shortages and uneven staff competency
    • Gaps in clinical coordination across shifts and with external vendors
    • Inconsistent personal-care and bathing schedules
    • Housekeeping and sanitation concerns in some rooms and bathrooms
    • Weak wound-care oversight and clinical follow-up
    • Unsafe transfer and fall-prevention practices
    • Variable meal quality and inconsistent meal delivery
    • Opaque or inconsistent billing and discharge procedures
    • Poor administrative responsiveness and family communication
    • Limited resident privacy and small room sizes
    • Physical plant maintenance variability and dated facilities
    • Allegations of theft and other serious misconduct

    Summary of reviews

    These reviews present a mixed picture: many families and residents praise individual caregivers, therapy staff, and the community programming, while others describe operational and clinical gaps that materially affect daily care. Strengths most consistently noted include compassionate nursing and aide staff, an active rehabilitation department, a range of activities and faith-based programming, multiple care levels on one campus, and practical amenities such as on-site dining, transportation coordination, and responsive maintenance support. The community atmosphere and affordability are additional reasons families have chosen the center.

    Care quality and safety show clear variability. Positive comments cite helpful nurses and effective therapy that supported recovery, but other accounts indicate persistent medication-management failures, inconsistent communication about medication changes, and missed or delayed doses. Reviewers described gaps in wound oversight and follow-up, delayed clinical response when residents' conditions changed, and instances where transfer and mobility-assistance practices did not meet expected safety standards. These patterns suggest the facility’s clinical controls and handoff processes are areas of concern for patient safety.

    Staffing and staff conduct emerge as a significant theme. Many reviews highlight individual staff members and departments who go above and beyond, but there are frequent descriptions of staffing shortages, uneven training, and variability in staff responsiveness and interpersonal tone. This inconsistency is linked to long wait times for restroom and meal assistance, irregular personal-care schedules, and variations in hygiene and grooming support. Hand-hygiene and infection-control practices were also noted as inconsistent in some accounts.

    Dining and activities are generally viewed as assets, with multiple dining rooms, special luncheons, live music, and resident-led social groups cited positively. At the same time, meal quality and service continuity are uneven across reports: some residents found the food excellent and nourishing, while others experienced delayed or poor meal service. Activity programming is available and valued, but participation and staffing at events may vary by neighborhood.

    Facility condition and housekeeping feedback is mixed. Several reviewers described clean, pleasant common areas and a nice patio or garden; others identified sanitation concerns in some resident rooms and bathrooms, delayed linen changes, and dated or small private spaces. The physical plant appears to be well-maintained in parts of the campus and in need of updating in others.

    Management, communication, and operations are key pain points for many families. Common themes include slow or insufficient responses from administration, difficulty obtaining timely clinical or medical-director access, and problems with discharge and billing processes. There are also allegations of theft and other serious misconduct that warrant investigation. Coordination with external vendors (pharmacy, therapy providers) and between shifts was described as inconsistent, contributing to gaps in care continuity.

    Overall, the center has demonstrable strengths in staffing compassion, rehabilitation services, and community programming, but reviewers describe systemic operational weaknesses—particularly in medication management, staffing consistency, clinical coordination, and administrative responsiveness—that can adversely affect resident safety and daily living. Prospective residents and families should prioritize direct observation of care routines, ask about medication and wound-care protocols, review staffing levels and handoff procedures, and clarify billing and discharge practices during tours and decision-making.

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    Medicare Ratings

    1·/ 5
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    • Health Inspection

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    Location

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    Bishop Drumm Retirement Center is located at 5837 Winwood Dr, Johnston, IA, 50131.

    About Bishop Drumm Retirement Center

    Bishop Drumm Retirement Center sits at 5837 Winwood Dr in Johnston, Iowa, right near local hospitals, doctors, shops, and entertainment which makes getting out or seeing specialists easier for folks who live there, and the main language for staff is English. The center belongs to Chiliving Communities and works with Trinity Health Plan. They offer different levels of care like independent living, assisted living-where team members help with things like bathing, dressing, and taking medicine-plus skilled nursing, rehabilitation, adult day services, and memory care for people with Alzheimer's or similar dementia. Residents can sit outside or spend time in indoor common areas, visit the beautician onsite, enjoy chef-prepared meals made with attention to healthy ingredients, or take part in devotional services. There's a full calendar of social, educational, and entertaining activities so folks have chances to meet others, make friends, and stay involved, and the staff tries to create a cozy, warm feeling and give each person some attention. Rooms include features like wheelchair accessible showers and other accommodations for daily needs, whether people get around easily or need more help, and the center offers help with things like diabetic care, managing medicine, and incontinence support, with staff available around the clock. Structured services help residents keep their independence as much as possible while having support nearby, and the lifestyle program means there's always something going on or a newsletter to read. Short-term or respite stays are available, but Bishop Drumm isn't accepting new patients right now and asks people to call about openings. The retirement center tries to make life comfortable and safe with a variety of care options, planned activities, and support for different health conditions as people age.

    People often ask...

    Bishop Drumm Retirement Center offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    Yes, Bishop Drumm Retirement Center allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.

    The full address for this community is 5837 Winwood Dr, Johnston, IA 50131.

    No, Bishop Drumm Retirement Center does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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