Karen Acres Care Center - Nursing Home in Urbandale, IA

Karen Acres Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Urbandale, IA (50322). In the current data, its CMS overall star rating stands at 5 out of 5.

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Contact details

Telephone: 515-276-4969

Street address: 3605 Elm Drive, Urbandale, IA 50322

County: Polk County

CMS ratings for Karen Acres Care Center

CMS Five-Star ratings roll up three areas - health inspections, quality measures, and staffing - and the overall rating is built from those domains. For Karen Acres Care Center, the published overall rating is 5 out of 5, with health inspections at 4 and staffing at 4.

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Inspections, fines & enforcement

CMS publishes health inspection results and any civil money penalties or enforcement actions for certified providers. The current Care Compare record is the authoritative source for Karen Acres Care Center.

Staffing

CMS staffing star rating4 / 5
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Ownership & operation

Legal name: Crystal INC. Ownership type: For profit - Corporation. Provider type: Medicare and Medicaid. CMS keeps ownership and operator details on file for every certified provider; confirm current ownership directly with the provider.

About nursing homes in Urbandale

Nursing homes, also called skilled nursing facilities, care for people who need ongoing nursing, rehabilitation following a hospital stay, or long-term residential support. CMS inspects them about once a year and issues Five-Star ratings covering health inspections, staffing, and quality measures.

To compare nursing homes, look past the star rating to the health inspection findings themselves, review nurse staffing levels and turnover, and ask about rehabilitation, memory care, and how care plans get reviewed. For local alternatives, browse the Nursing Homes directory for Urbandale, the Polk County nursing homes list, or all care types in Urbandale.

ZIP code: all care providers in ZIP 50322 · Nursing Homes in ZIP 50322

Other nursing homes in Urbandale

Nursing Home · Non profit - Church related Deerfield Health Care Center Urbandale, IA 50323 CMS rating 5.0 / 530 beds Nursing Home · For profit - Corporation Royal Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Urbandale, IA 50322 CMS rating 1.0 / 5115 beds
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Key facts

Care typeNursing Home
CMS overall rating5 / 5
Health inspection rating4 / 5
Quality measures rating5 / 5
Staffing rating4 / 5
Certified beds35
Residents30.3
OwnershipFor profit - Corporation
Provider typeMedicare and Medicaid
CMS certification number165460

Frequently asked questions

What is the CMS rating for Karen Acres Care Center?
In the current data, Karen Acres Care Center holds a CMS overall star rating of 5 out of 5, with a health inspection rating of 4 out of 5 and a staffing rating of 4 out of 5. CMS publishes these ratings as informational signals, not medical advice.
Is Karen Acres Care Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. CMS data lists Karen Acres Care Center as a Medicare-certified nursing home under certification number 165460. Confirm current participation directly with the provider.
Where is Karen Acres Care Center located?
3605 Elm Drive, Urbandale, IA 50322. The provider sits in Polk County. Contact phone: 515-276-4969.
Where does this information come from?
Every figure on this page comes from the CMS Care Compare public dataset (processing date 2026-10-06). CMS has not reviewed or endorsed this site. Verify current details at Medicare.gov before making care decisions.

Data provenance

Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information - dataset 4pq5-n9py. Processing date: 2026-07-01. See the methodology page for normalization details. This profile is informational only and is not medical advice.

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