Nursing Homes · Urbandale, IA
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Karen Acres Care Center
3605 Elm Drive · Urbandale, IA 50322 · 35 certified beds
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About Karen Acres Care Center
Karen Acres Care Center is a nursing home in Urbandale, Iowa. Its capacity is 35 beds, below the Polk County median of 74 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Blue Stone Therapy INC. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 10 citations, the most recent on November 25, 2025. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.25 hours per resident per day. It is one of 3 nursing homes listed in Urbandale. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
5.0Staffing
4.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (10)
Records from October 2023 to November 2025.
November 25, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 26, 2025.
June 11, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 12, 2025.
July 7, 2024
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 10, 2024.
July 7, 2024
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 10, 2024.
July 7, 2024
Tag F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 10, 2024.
July 7, 2024
Tag F0584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 10, 2024.
July 7, 2024
Tag F0803Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 10, 2024.
March 12, 2024
Tag F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 26, 2024.
October 12, 2023
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 25, 2023.
October 12, 2023
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 25, 2023.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
3.25 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.10 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
- Parent company: Blue Stone Therapy INC
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Iowa.
What Medicaid pays nursing homes
This is what Iowa Medicaid pays a nursing home for each resident per day. It is not what a family pays privately, but it shows what the state treats as the cost of a day of care.
Median facility daily rate
$307.06per day
About $9,335 a month.
Median we calculated from the state's own facility rate file, January 1, 2026. Based on 381 facilities.
Source: IA Medicaid NF rate publication (opens in a new tab), updated 2026-01-01
Nearby alternatives
Other licensed providers in Urbandale.
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