Des Moines Senior AdvisorMeadowview of Johnston, at 5555 Pioneer Parkway in Johnston (Polk County), is a certified assisted living program (ALP) certified by the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing under certificate S0458, with a maximum occupancy of 170 units and a certificate current through February 4, 2028.
Is Meadowview of Johnston a certified assisted living program in Johnston, Iowa?
Yes. Meadowview of Johnston holds a current DIAL certificate as a certified assisted living program (ALP), sized at 170 units, larger than the 88-unit midpoint of the 40 general programs we track in the six counties.
| Field | From DIAL's records |
|---|---|
| DIAL certificate number | S0458 |
| Program type | Assisted living program (ALP) |
| First certified | February 3, 2022 |
| Current two-year certificate | February 4, 2026 through February 4, 2028 |
| Maximum occupancy | 170 units |
| Voluntary national accreditation | No; DIAL monitors it directly |
| Administrator on the DIAL record | not given |
| State fines with exit dates since January 2023 | 0 |
| Months since DIAL's last survey or monitoring | 16.6 (next due June 25, 2027) |
| Phone on the DIAL record | (515) 534-0300 |
Iowa certifies assisted living programs for two years at a time (Iowa Code 231C.3), and this certificate period began February 4, 2026. Recertification costs a program $1,000 and an initial certificate $750, under Iowa Code 231C.18.
DIAL dates the first certification to February 3, 2022, about 5 years ago, which places it 64 of 77 by age among the metro's certificates.
Can Meadowview of Johnston care for someone with dementia?
Meadowview of Johnston holds a general ALP certificate, and its building also carries a separate dementia-specific certificate, so a tenant whose dementia advances can usually move within the same community.
Ask how the program responds to wandering or night-time confusion, and at what point it would issue a transfer notice. The closest dementia-specific programs are Meadowview of Johnston MC (0.0 mi), StoryPoint Johnston (2.1 mi), Bickford Cottage Urbandale (3.5 mi).
Does Meadowview of Johnston have state fines on record?
No. DIAL's Assessed Fines Report shows no state fine for Meadowview of Johnston from any visit that ended between January 2023 to November 2026.
Fines are reserved for serious or repeated problems, so read the latest monitoring report as well; the program must make it available to the public on request.
Is Meadowview of Johnston due for a state monitoring visit?
The state's own scheduling report shows 16.6 months since Meadowview of Johnston was last surveyed, so the visit fell near June 2025, with the next due by June 25, 2027.
Under 481 IAC 67.10 the cycle is at least one monitoring visit per 24 months; individual survey reports can also be looked up in DIAL's Health Facilities database.
What other assisted living is near Meadowview of Johnston?
The nearest other certified program is Brio of Johnston Assisted Living in Johnston, on the same block, with 68 units and a general certificate.
| Facility | Miles away | Type | Units or beds | State fines since 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brio of Johnston Assisted Living 6901 Peckham Street, 50131 | 0.0 | ALP | 68 | 0 |
| StoryPoint Johnston 6750 Corporate Drive, 50131 | 2.1 | ALP/D | 128 | 0 |
| Martina Place 5815 Winwood Dr, 50131 | 2.3 | ALP | 120 | 0 |
| Bickford Cottage Urbandale 5915 Sutton Place, 50322 | 3.5 | ALP/D | 73 | 1 |
| Senior Suites of Urbandale 4700 84th St, 50322 | 3.6 | ALP | 100 | 0 |
How far is Meadowview of Johnston from a hospital?
Meadowview of Johnston is in Johnston, Polk County, and Broadlawns Medical Center is the closest general hospital on DIAL's roster, about 7.9 miles away by straight line.
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center is next, roughly 7.9 miles away. Distances are straight-line measurements between mapped points, not driving times.
If nursing care becomes necessary, the two nearest CMS-certified nursing facilities are Brio of Johnston, LLC (1.5 mi; CMS rating 4 of 5) and Bishop Drumm Retirement Center (2.2 mi; CMS rating 1 of 5).
Which questions matter most at Meadowview of Johnston?
Start with what the state's own record raises: ask when DIAL last visited and whether you can read the final report and the plan of correction.
- Ask for the occupancy agreement and every attachment; Iowa requires it in plain language and 12-point type, with 30 days' notice before a fee change.
- Ask the program to show you, in writing, its own admission and retention criteria on top of the state's.
- Ask whether Meadowview of Johnston accepts Elderly Waiver members if savings run out, and what part of the monthly bill the waiver would not cover.
