Caring Acres Nursing and Rehab Center
Caring Acres Nursing and Rehab Center is a 41-bed nursing home in Anita, Iowa. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1994-05-01. It averages 24.1 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Caring Acres Nursing and Rehab Center?
CMS lists 60 health-inspection deficiencies for Caring Acres Nursing and Rehab Center, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is K; the most recent health inspection was 2026-06-04.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-04 | F0803 | Ensure 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. | F |
| 2026-06-04 | F0567, F0568, F0584 | Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. / Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. / Honor 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. | E |
| 2026-06-04 | F0583, F0690, F0880 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2026-02-12 | F0677, F0804 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E |
| 2026-02-12 | F0584, F0656, F0657, F0812, F0880 | Honor 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. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2025-10-14 | F0865 | Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. | E |
| 2025-10-14 | F0609, F0610 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D |
| 2025-06-19 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | G |
| 2025-06-19 | F0550, F0600, F0609, F0658, F0689 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2025-02-20 | F0851, F0867, F0868, F0880 | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. / Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2025-02-20 | F0584, F0658, F0689, F0726, F0882, F0883, F0887, F0947 | Honor 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. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | E |
| 2025-02-20 | F0550, F0606, F0644, F0758, F0836 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft. / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2024-11-26 | F0725, F0727 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. | E |
| 2024-11-26 | F0656, F0835 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | D |
| 2024-08-02 | F0600, F0609 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | J |
| 2024-08-02 | F0607 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | D |
| 2024-06-25 | F0658, F0835 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | D |
| 2024-03-21 | F0623, F0625, F0657 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D |
| 2023-08-03 | F0741 | Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents. | K |
| 2023-08-03 | F0600, F0609 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | J |
| 2023-08-03 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G |
| 2023-08-03 | F0838 | Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. | F |
| 2023-08-03 | F0610, F0661, F0842 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
Why was Caring Acres Nursing and Rehab Center fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-02 | Fine | $51,773 |
How is Caring Acres Nursing and Rehab Center staffed relative to the IA average?
| Measure | This facility | IA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.59962 | 3.81506 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 73.3 | 44.0 |
| Average number of residents per day | 24.1 | 52.4 |
Who owns Caring Acres Nursing and Rehab Center?
Caring Acres Nursing and Rehab Center is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name ANEW HEALTHCARE OPERATIONS - ANITA LLC.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | ANEW HOLDINGS IOWA LLC | since 11/01/2022 |
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | HASTINGS, MARK | since 11/01/2022 |
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | FLANAGAN, MICHAEL | since 08/12/2024 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | HASTINGS, MARK | since 11/01/2022 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | CORNERSTONE SERVICES LLC, FLANAGAN, MICHAEL, MILLER, DANIEL, PETERSON, REBECCA, THOREN, TRACY | since 02/16/2026 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | 1000 HILLCREST DRIVE PROPCO LLC, CORNERSTONE SERVICES LLC, FLANAGAN, MICHAEL, MILLER, DANIEL, PETERSON, REBECCA, THOREN, TRACY | since 02/16/2026 |
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