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Akron Care Center

991 HIGHWAY 3, AKRON, IA, 51001
(712) 568-2422
45 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
45
CMS facility ID
165595
Care type
Nursing home
County
Plymouth
Facility name
Akron Care Center
Street address
991 HIGHWAY 3
City / state / ZIP
Akron, IA 51001
Phone
(712) 568-2422

About this facility — Akron Care Center

Akron Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Akron, Iowa. It is licensed for 45 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Iowa (57 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Akron and 389 skilled nursing facilities across Iowa. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Akron Care Center 6 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Government - City

Registered owners & officers

City of Akron
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2015
Akron Care Center, Inc.
Operational control — since 2009
Auchstetter, Angela
Governing body · Trustee — since 2018
Ltc Accounting Services, Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Morehead, Jeffrey
Governing body · Director · Trustee — since 2018
Netley, Tara
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Nystrom, Dale
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Pangburn, Tori
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2008
Pick, Jessica
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Steffen, Toria
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Tucker, Gary
Governing body · Trustee — since 2021
Vonhagel, Diane
Governing body · Trustee — since 2020
Welch, Rebecca
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2007
Wilken, Carrie
Governing body · Trustee — since 2018

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2009-08-21
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
2 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-06-18
Nurse staffing
3.8 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$288 per day (≈ $8,760/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
56% Medicaid · 2% Medicare · 43% private/other
Occupancy
98% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
16% below the IA median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
45
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-06-18Health inspection2 citations
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2026-07-02
F-0812
D · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2026-07-02
2025-05-01Health inspection1 citation
F-0644
D · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2025-05-09
1 earlier / fire-safety inspection (3 citations)
2024-05-16Health inspection3 citations
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-06-04
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-06-04
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-06-04
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 165595.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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