The nursing home failed to coordinate resident assessments with required screening and make needed service referrals. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 644 — 42 CFR §483.20 — S/S: D
Nursing home report
Akron Care Center, INC
Akron, IA · Medicare-certified · 45 beds
In good standing
Government-run
4 of 5 overall
Akron Care Center, INC has a 4 out of 5 overall rating, with 4-star health inspection and staffing ratings but a 2-star quality measures rating. Reported nurse staffing is 3.87 hours per resident per day, below the 4.1 federal benchmark, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.8715 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: May 1, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.8715.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.01
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.30
- Nurse aides
- 2.56
- Weekend nursing
- 3.41
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 50%
Registered nurse turnover: 50%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
22.9%24.1%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.8%0%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
9.9%12.1%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.4%2.8%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
0%3.1%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
8.6%19.4%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
10.4%17.6%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
30.8%31.4%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
—13%—
Residents with a long-term catheter
3.7%5.1%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
17.6%16.5%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
2.6%2.7%No change
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
—95.3%—
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited May 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: D
The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited May 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited May 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Government - City
- Occupancy
- 42.1 residents on an average day (94% of 45 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 16 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.