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Healthcare Facility
Bishop Drumm Retirement Center
Johnston, IA  ·  1/5 stars

The document contains only regulatory boilerplate — definitions of ADL dependence levels and care planning standards — without any specific findings: no resident identifiers, no described incidents, no staff conduct, no dates of specific events, no outcomes, no quotes, no deficiency citation details beyond the tag number and a harm level of "minimal harm or potential for actual harm" affecting "few" residents.

Writing 600 to 800 words from this material would require fabricating residents, incidents, staff responses, and outcomes. That violates the core rule: do not fabricate.

To write this article accurately, the following would be needed from the inspection report:

The actual deficiency findings — what inspectors observed, who was involved, and what happened. The surveyor's narrative describing specific residents and what care they did or did not receive. Any staff interviews, resident interviews, or medical record findings cited in the report. The facility's plan of correction or any response on record.

The current document appears to be a continuation sheet containing only the regulatory guidance text that surveyors attach to support a citation, not the citation narrative itself. The pages containing the actual findings — likely earlier in the CMS-2567 — were not included.

If you can provide the full inspection report, including the surveyor's written findings for F0689, I can write the article.

Full Inspection Report

The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Bishop Drumm Retirement Center from 2025-05-29 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.

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Editorial Standards & Data Disclosure

Data source: This article is based on inspection data downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases inspection reports in bulk; we publish the findings as documented by state surveyors in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies.

Plan of correction: The CMS report we receive does not include the facility's plan of correction. Facilities submit plans of correction separately to state survey agencies and those responses may not be reflected in CMS data at the time of publication. The absence of a plan of correction in our data does not mean one was not filed. Readers who want information about corrective steps taken are encouraged to contact the facility directly or their state survey agency.

Corrections may have occurred: Inspection reports reflect conditions observed on the date of the survey. Facilities may have implemented corrections, staffing changes, additional training, or other remediation since the report was issued. We report what CMS provides and encourage readers to seek current information from the facility.

Editorial process: Inspection findings are extracted from CMS source documents and synthesized using AI, reviewed for factual accuracy against the original report by our editorial team.

Professional review: All content reviewed by Christopher F. Nesbitt, Sr., NH EMT & BU-trained Paralegal.

Last verified: August 9, 2026  ·  Our methodology

Quick Answer

Bishop Drumm Retirement Center in Johnston, IA was cited for violations during a health inspection on May 29, 2025.

Writing 600 to 800 words from this material would require fabricating residents, incidents, staff responses, and outcomes.

Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened at Bishop Drumm Retirement Center?
Writing 600 to 800 words from this material would require fabricating residents, incidents, staff responses, and outcomes.
How serious are these violations?
Violation severity varies from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the inspection report for specific deficiency codes and scope. All violations must be corrected within required timeframes and are subject to follow-up verification inspections.
What should families do?
Families should: (1) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (2) Request to see the follow-up inspection report verifying corrections, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspection reports, (4) Compare this facility's ratings with other nursing homes in Johnston, IA, (5) Report any new concerns directly to state authorities.
Where can I see the full inspection report?
The complete inspection report is available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request a copy directly from Bishop Drumm Retirement Center or from the state Department of Health. The report includes specific deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines. This facility's federal provider number is 165448.
Has this facility had violations before?
To check Bishop Drumm Retirement Center's history, visit Medicare.gov's Care Compare and review their inspection history, quality ratings, and staffing levels. Look for patterns of repeated violations, especially in critical areas like abuse prevention, medication management, infection control, and resident safety.