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MEDICAL CHILDCARE | CHILDSERVE - JOHNSTON

Provides Medical Childcare for children and young adults with special medical health care needs. The center is accredited by CARF (Commission for the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities). Children are grouped according to their age and level of needs with staff/child ratio of no more than 1:3. Services include: skilled nursing, on-site therapy services, care coordination, Individual Care Plans, before and after school care, meals.

Criteria for admission at Woodland Center:
- Medicaid eligible.
- Age 6 weeks to 21 years.
- Diagnoses associated with significant medical needs requiring specialized medical care (g-tube feeding, seizure disorders, breathing treatments, oral feeding difficult, personal care, catherization, and other conditions requiring nursing).


Criteria for admission at ChildServe - Ames:
- Medicaid eligible.
- Age 6 weeks to 5 years.
- Diagnoses associated with significant medical needs requiring specialized medical care (g-tube feeding, seizure disorders, breathing treatments, oral feeding difficult, personal care, catherization, and other conditions requiring nursing).

Physical Address

644 24th Street, Des Moines, IA 50311

Hours

Hours may vary by location

Fax

(515) 309-0733

Application process

Call for intake

Fee

Medicaid, DHS Childcare Assistance, Private Pay

Required documents

Immunization record, Medicaid and other insurance information

Eligibility

Ames: Open to children ages 6 weeks-5 years who are Medicaid eligible and have a significant medical need and/or developmental delays Woodland: Open to children ages 6 weeks-21 years who are Medicaid eligible and have a significant medical need and/or developmental delays

Languages

English

Agency info

CHILDSERVE - JOHNSTON

Assists children with special health care needs.