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Calvin Community AL Services

Name: Calvin Community AL Services
Address: 4210 Hickman Rd, Des Moines, IA, 50310, US
Telephone: (515) 277-6141
Rating: 4.8

Public Google reviewers rate this highly and often mention warm, attentive, and long-tenured staff. Schedule a visit to confirm the fit.

4210 Hickman Rd, Beaverdale · Des Moines, IA 50310|Reported capacity: 183|Licensed & active

Google rating

4.8/5

based on 60 Google reviews

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Public Google reviewers rate Calvin Community AL Services highly. Reviewers highlight: warm, attentive, and long-tenured staff, engaging and plentiful daily activities. Reviewer identity is not verified, and online reviews may not capture everything. Schedule a visit to assess the fit directly.

Google Reviews

100 public Google reviews available

Calvin Community is widely praised for its warm, long-tenured staff and a welcoming, home-like environment that residents and their families appreciate. While the vast majority of reviews are highly positive, citing excellent care and engaging activities, a small number of critical reviews raise serious concerns regarding medical neglect, staffing levels, and responsiveness to family requests.

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Strengths

Warm, attentive, and long-tenured staff
Engaging and plentiful daily activities
Welcoming, home-like atmosphere
Strong communication with families

Concerns

Understaffing, particularly on weekends (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
Inadequate medical care and neglect (e.g., bed sores, pain management) (mentioned by 2 reviewers)

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Distribution · 100 analyzed

How They Respond to Reviews

87%response rate

This facility actively engages with reviewer feedback.

Questions for Your Tour

1Given the high praise for your activity programs, how do you tailor these daily engagements to meet the varying cognitive levels of residents in memory care?
2I noticed your team has a lot of long-tenured staff; how do you ensure that same level of warm, consistent care is maintained during weekend shifts?
3Could you walk me through your process for monitoring skin integrity and pain management to ensure residents remain comfortable and healthy?
4How do you maintain your home-like atmosphere while ensuring that medical needs are addressed promptly and effectively?
5Since you have a large community of 183 residents, how do you ensure that communication with families remains as personalized and responsive as it is known to be?
6What protocols do you have in place for medical oversight, and how do you coordinate with outside physicians to ensure comprehensive care for your residents?

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Key Review Excerpts

“The nurses and aides are absolutely wonderful; so kind, gentle and caring not only for my mom but for the entire family. Calvin Community was a blessing for our family.”

Memory care family member · 2025★★★★★

“The activity dept. took care to make sure mom was involved in anything she'd like to do. Thank you Calvin”

Long-term resident's family · 2017★★★★★

“The leadership staff is very responsive with communication to address any questions, and have always responded when our family makes a request.”

Assisted living family member · 2024★★★★★

Source: 100 Google reviews in the current analysis set

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(515) 277-6141

calvincommunity.org

soconnell@CalvinCommunity.org

4210 Hickman Rd

Des Moines, IA 50310

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