Updated: March 2026 data
Urbandale, IA

Karen Acres Care Center

3605 Elm Drive, Urbandale, Iowa 50322
(515) 276-4969
35 Certified Beds
Medicare and Medicaid
For-profit Corporation
4★
Overall
4★
Health Insp.
3★
Staffing
4★
QM
71.4
Score /100
#125
in Iowa
#4,315
of 14,676 nationally
National Rank
#125
of 390 in Iowa
State Rank
#2
of 3 in Urbandale
City Rank
$285
IA median · semi-private
Daily Cost

71.4
score
Composite Quality Score / 100
State rank #125 · National rank #4,315 · How rankings are calculated

Visual Snapshot
Occupancy
30 residents for 35 certified beds · 87% occupied

CMS Ratings
Overall, inspection, staffing, and quality measure ratings on the CMS 1–5 scale.

Facility Details
35
Certified Beds
30
Avg Residents/Day
3h 05m
Weekday Nurse Hrs
87%
Estimated Occupancy
Accepts MedicareAccepts MedicaidFor-profit Corporation

CMS Ratings Breakdown
Metric This Facility Iowa Comparison
Overall Rating 4 / 5 3.1 / 5 0.9 above IA avg
Health Inspection 4 / 5 2.9 / 5 1.1 above IA avg
QM Rating 4 / 5 3.4 / 5 0.6 above IA avg
Long-Stay QM 5 / 5 3.3 / 5 1.7 above IA avg
Short-Stay QM 3 / 5 3.3 / 5 0.3 below IA avg
Staffing Rating 3 / 5 3.5 / 5 0.5 below IA avg

This table compares the facility to Iowa averages for the six CMS rating categories.

Staffing, Weekend Coverage & Turnover
3h 05m
Weekday Total Nurse
2h 52m
Weekend Total Nurse
33m
Weekday RN
31m
Weekend RN
Metric This Facility Iowa Difference
Total nurse hours / resident / day 3h 05m 3h 50m −44m
RN hours / resident / day 33m 44m −11m
Licensed hours / resident / day 59m 1h 18m −19m
Physical therapist hours / resident / day 1 min 2 min −1m
Weekend total nurse hours 2h 52m 3h 21m −28m
Weekend RN hours 31m 30m +1m
Total nursing staff turnover 43.3% 43.9% −0.6 pts
RN turnover 57.1% 41.7% +15.4 pts

Lower turnover is better. Tiny therapy-hour values are shown in minutes so they are easier to understand.

Cost of Care in Iowa
$285
Per Day
Semi-private
$8,669
Per Month
State median
$104,025
Per Year
State median
10% below
Vs National
CareScout/Genworth

State median private-pay cost for a semi-private room. Actual facility pricing can differ.

Data Disclaimer & Methodology

Data Disclaimer: All data on this page is sourced from the official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) Nursing Home Compare dataset for March 2026. This includes facility ratings, staffing hours, inspection scores, fines, complaints, and geographic coordinates when available. NursingHomesNearMe.org does not independently verify, collect, or alter this facility data.

Composite scores and rankings are calculated by NursingHomesNearMe.org using a published methodology that combines CMS ratings, staffing inputs, and enforcement flags into a normalized 0–100 score. Information may not reflect current facility conditions. Always contact the facility directly and verify at medicare.gov/care-compare before making care decisions.

Data: CMS Nursing Home CompareProcessing Date: 2026-03-01Rankings across 14,676 U.S. facilities

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