Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Akron Care Center, INC
991 Highway 3, Akron, IA · (712) 568-2422
- Certified beds
- 45
- Residents per day
- 42
- Ownership
- Government
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- August 21, 2009
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How this home got 5 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Iowa.
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Staffing
★★★★★+1 star
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Iowa homes
Akron Care Center, INC carries 7 inspection points. That is fewer than 89% of Iowa's 385 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Iowa: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–7 pts
- 4★ 7–21 pts
- 3★ 21–41 pts
- 2★ 41–86.5 pts
- 1★ over 86.5 pts
Bars show every rated home in Iowa by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
6 health citations on record since 2024. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Rights1D
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Nutrition and Dietary1D
- D
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
- D
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Quality of Life and Care1D
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspection history
2026-06-18
2 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (1 deficiency)
2025-05-01
1 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (1 deficiency)
2024-05-16
3 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 52 min of nursing staff time a day, 56 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 52 min
Iowa average
3 h 52 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 35% of nursing staff and 10% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.8 pts worse | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.2 pts worse | 3.1 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine5.8 pts better | 100.0% | 94.2% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2 pts better | 97.8% | 95.8% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.1 pts better | 1.8% | 3.9% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms2.2 pts better | 2.0% | 4.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight3 pts better | 1.4% | 4.4% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication6.7 pts worse | 27.7% | 21.0% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication1.8 pts worse | 21.6% | 19.8% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.2 pts better | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened5.6 pts better | 9.6% | 15.2% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased1.6 pts better | 15.0% | 16.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder1.7 pts worse | 3.1% | 1.4% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.4 pts worse | 3.8% | 2.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence12.8 pts better | 12.2% | 25.0% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.8 pts worse | 5.9% | 4.1% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine11.7 pts better | 95.7% | 84.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication12.2 pts worse | 14.3% | 2.1% | 1.5% |
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Who owns and runs it
27 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Of Akron | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 1 facilities |
| Akron Care Center, Inc. | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Auchstetter, Angela | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Auchstetter, Angela | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ltc Accounting Services, LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Ltc Accounting Services, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Morehead, Jeffrey | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Morehead, Jeffrey | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Morehead, Jeffrey | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Netley, Tara | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Netley, Tara | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Nystrom, Dale | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Nystrom, Dale | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Pangburn, Tori | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Pangburn, Tori | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Pick, Jessica | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Pick, Jessica | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Steffen, Toria | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Steffen, Toria | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Tucker, Gary | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Tucker, Gary | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Vonhagel, Diane | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Vonhagel, Diane | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Welch, Rebecca | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Welch, Rebecca | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Wilken, Carrie | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Wilken, Carrie | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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