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As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Karen Acres Care Center was owned by Crystal Even and Randall Lange, according to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Karen Acres Care Center is registered as a for-profit facility.

During that period, the nursing home boasted an overall rating of five from the CMS, which is higher than the average of 2.9 recorded for nursing homes in Iowa. CMS ratings evaluate nursing homes based on critical aspects such as health inspection outcomes, staffing levels, and the quality of care provided to residents.

According to the data, Karen Acres Care Center aided an average of 30.2 residents per day during the fourth quarter of 2023, with a total of 35 beds available. Currently, the nursing home is not located within a hospital.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Karen Acres Care Center achieved a zero-incident record for fines and penalties.

In total, there were 13 for-profit nursing homes in Polk County, Iowa.

According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.

A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.

“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”

Nursing Home	Owner	Ownership Type	Overall Rating	Avg. No. of Residents per day
Altoona Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	Holdco Goldfinch, LLC	For profit - Corporation	1	91.1
Azria Health Park Place	BCP Iowa Opco Holdings, LLC	For profit - Limited Liability company	1	48
Bishop Drumm Retirement Center	Sylvania Franciscan Health	Non profit - Church related	1	108.5
Brio of Johnston, LLC	Wesleylife	Non profit - Corporation	3	33.7
Edgewater, a Wesleylife Community	Wesleylife	Non profit - Corporation	5	37.6
Fleur Heights Center for Wellness and Rehabilitation	Kevin Babb and Robert Conner	For profit - Limited Liability company	1	83.9
Genesis Senior Living	10-26 Nationwide Trustee, Judah Bienstock, GST Skilled Nursing Facility, LLC, HM Resources, LLC, and Sher Skilled Nursing Facility, LLC	For profit - Limited Liability company	1	65.1
Karen Acres Care Center	Crystal Even and Randall Lange	For profit - Corporation	5	30.2
Kennybrook Village	Scenic Development, LLC and Scenic Holdings, LLC	For profit - Corporation	5	38.2
Parkridge Specialty Care	Care Initiatives	Non profit - Corporation	1	78.6
Pine Acres Rehabilitation and Care Center	Leibel Gutman, Akiko Ike, Yisroel Kaplan, Brian Kohn, and Moshe Rosenblatt	For profit - Corporation	1	75.2
Prairie Vista Village	Scenic Development, LLC and Scenic Holdings, LLC	For profit - Limited Liability company	5	44.8
Ramsey Village	Claremont House, Inc.	Non profit - Corporation	3	63.5
Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines	Gateway Healthcare, Inc.	For profit - Corporation	1	69.3
Sunny View Care Center	Mark Kilian, David Osthus, and Ramon Osthus	For profit - Corporation	3	79.6
The Bridges at Ankeny	John Grubb, Douglas Johnson, Linda Juckette, and Stephen R. Grubb Construction, Inc.	For profit - Limited Liability company	5	84.4
University Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	Holdco Goldfinch, LLC	For profit - Corporation	1	90
Urbandale Health Care Center	Holdco Prairie Rose, LLC	For profit - Limited Liability company	2	82.1
Valley View Village	Elim Care, Inc.	Non profit - Corporation	4	71.9
Wesley Acres	Wesley Retirement Services, Inc.	Non profit - Corporation	2	74.9