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Strong Medicare quality ratings; public reviewers often praise small, home-like environment. Still worth an in-person visit.
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Karen Acres Care Center has a strong overall Medicare rating. Public reviewers frequently mention: small, home-like environment and attentive and compassionate staff. Review the component ratings and current source records before deciding.
Karen Acres Care Center is frequently praised for its small, family-oriented atmosphere and highly attentive, compassionate staff who treat residents like family. While many families report excellent experiences with rehabilitation and long-term care, a minority of reviewers describe the facility as outdated and report instances of rude or dismissive communication from nursing staff.
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Key Review Excerpts
“The building isn't as fancy as the last place, but the care is so much better here. The small size feels home-like and very person-centered.”
“The therapists do a fantastic job and truly get to know their patients. We felt like we left a bunch of friends when we were finally strong enough to take them home.”
“The nurse's were rude and condescending. The facility needs to be remodeled and updated. My mother stopped eating anything but breakfast and I brought my concerns to the head nurse. She looked at me and said, 'oh she's not starving'.”
Both RN and total nursing hours are below the EveryPlace reference benchmarks. Ask the facility how it staffs each shift for current resident needs.
Reference benchmarks (0.75 RN and 4.1 total nursing hours per resident/day) are comparison targets, not current federal minimum requirements.
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Residents vaccinated for the flu
Residents whose walking got worse
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Detailed Medicare record · up to 3-year lookback
Karen Acres Care Center has ongoing issues with fire safety systems, infection control, and resident safety that families reported to state authorities. The facility repeatedly struggles with sprinkler system maintenance, accident prevention, and infection control programs across multiple surveys. While all deficiencies show correction dates, the pattern of recurring problems in critical safety areas suggests persistent operational challenges that warrant careful consideration during your visit.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Egress Deficiencies
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Karen Acres Care Center
for profit
Owners
Even, Crystal
Owner
Lange, Randall
Owner
Key personnel
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