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    Karen Acres Care Center

    3605 Elm Drive, Urbandale, IA 50322

    CMS certification number: 165460 · Updated October 1, 2026

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    At a glance

    Official CMS profile

    CMS overall rating

    5 / 5

    Certified beds

    35

    Residents / day

    31.6

    Ownership

    For profit - Corporation

    Facility information

    Certification
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Ownership
    For profit - Corporation
    County
    Polk
    Certified beds
    35
    Average residents per day
    31.6
    First certified
    June 1, 2002

    CMS quality ratings

    Overall
    5 / 5
    Health inspections
    4 / 5
    Staffing
    4 / 5
    Quality measures
    5 / 5

    These are CMS quality ratings, not customer reviews.

    How this home compares locally

    Other homes in Polk, Iowa. Missing values are excluded; this home is excluded from peer averages.

    CMS overall rating / 5

    This home
    5.00
    County peers
    2.93
    n=28
    State peers
    3.13

    Nurse hours / resident / day

    This home
    3.25
    County peers
    4.42
    n=27
    State peers
    3.86
    n=377

    Weekend nurse hours / resident / day

    This home
    3.03
    County peers
    3.89
    n=27
    State peers
    3.39
    n=377

    Nursing staff turnover (%)

    This home
    28.60
    County peers
    50.36
    n=27
    State peers
    44.12
    n=362

    Reported staffing is not adjusted for resident needs. These are descriptive averages, not a quality ranking or prediction of care. Sources and methodology

    Questions for your visit

    • Reported weekend staffing is 6.7% below the all-days average. How is weekend coverage maintained?
    • What has changed since your latest health inspection?
    • CMS reports 28.6% total nursing staff turnover. How do you retain staff and maintain continuity of care?
    • Which services are included, what costs extra, and can you provide a written care and payment plan?

    Published record coverage

    Hospital measures
    4
    Fire safety citations
    9
    Health citations
    11
    Resident measures
    17
    Ownership records
    25
    Penalties
    0
    SNF rehabilitation measures
    57
    Inspection summaries
    3
    Medicare performance records
    1

    Counts reflect the imported CMS publication, not a complete lifetime history. Zero records does not establish zero historical events.

    Full CMS profile

    Staffing & operations

    1 source records · CMS source date 2026-10-01CMS source

    Staffing hours are per resident per day; turnover figures are percentages. Blank values are not zero.

    Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.24881
    Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.73632
    Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.28732
    Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.22517
    Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
    3.02996
    Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
    0.47333
    Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
    0.03652
    Total nursing staff turnover
    28.6
    Registered Nurse turnover
    Not reported
    Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
    0
    Chain Name
    Not reported
    Number of Facilities in Chain
    Not reported
    Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
    Not reported
    Special Focus Status
    Not reported
    Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
    N
    With a Resident and Family Council
    Resident
    Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
    Yes
    All provider source fields
    State
    IA
    Urban
    Y
    Chain ID
    Not reported
    Latitude
    41.6275
    Location
    3605 Elm Drive,Urbandale,IA,50322
    ZIP Code
    50322
    City/Town
    Urbandale
    Longitude
    -93.724
    QM Rating
    5
    Abuse Icon
    N
    Chain Name
    Not reported
    County/Parish
    Polk
    Provider Name
    Karen Acres Care Center
    Provider Type
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Overall Rating
    5
    Ownership Type
    For profit - Corporation
    Number of Fines
    0
    Processing Date
    2026-10-01
    Staffing Rating
    4
    Provider Address
    3605 Elm Drive
    Telephone Number
    5152764969
    Geocoding Footnote
    Not reported
    QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Legal Business Name
    CRYSTAL INC
    Long-Stay QM Rating
    5
    High Performing Icon
    Y
    Short-Stay QM Rating
    4
    Special Focus Status
    Not reported
    Nursing Case-Mix Index
    1.26365
    Chain Average QM Rating
    Not reported
    Overall Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Health Inspection Rating
    4
    Number of Certified Beds
    35
    Provider SSA County Code
    760
    Staffing Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Number of Payment Denials
    0
    Registered Nurse turnover
    Not reported
    Total Number of Penalties
    0
    Reported Staffing Footnote
    Not reported
    Long-Stay QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio
    0.89605
    Provider Resides in Hospital
    N
    Total nursing staff turnover
    28.6
    Chain Average Staffing Rating
    Not reported
    Number of Facilities in Chain
    Not reported
    Short-Stay QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    CMS Certification Number (CCN)
    165460
    Administrator turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Total Amount of Fines in Dollars
    0.00
    Health Inspection Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Total Health Score
    12
    Registered Nurse turnover footnote
    27
    Total Weighted Health Survey Score
    18.000
    With a Resident and Family Council
    Resident
    Average Number of Residents per Day
    31.6
    Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Health Revisit Score
    0
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Health Score
    36
    Continuing Care Retirement Community
    N
    Physical Therapist Staffing Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Revisit Score
    0
    Total nursing staff turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Chain Average Health Inspection Rating
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Health Deficiency Score
    12
    Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 2 Standard Survey Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Health Revisits
    1
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Deficiency Score
    36
    Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Health Date
    2025-06-11
    Rating Cycle 2 Standard Health Survey Date
    2024-07-07
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Health Revisits
    1
    Average Number of Residents per Day Footnote
    Not reported
    Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
    N
    Adjusted RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.81529
    Case-Mix RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.61974
    Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.73632
    Adjusted LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.31814
    Case-Mix LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.77227
    Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.28732
    Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
    Yes
    Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
    3
    Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago
    N
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
    6
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
    1
    Rating Cycle 2 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
    5
    Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.02364
    Number of Citations from Infection Control Inspections
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
    2
    Adjusted Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.46383
    Case-Mix Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.10334
    Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
    0
    Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.22517
    Adjusted Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.59726
    Case-Mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.49535
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
    3
    Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.24881
    Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
    0.47333
    Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services
    2002-06-01
    Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
    0.03652
    Adjusted Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.35494
    Case-Mix Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.07616
    Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
    3.02996

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    Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Data processed October 1, 2026