Akron Care Center, INC: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Akron Care Center, INC is a 45-bed government-run nursing home in Akron, Iowa. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.52 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Iowa average of 2.51, and 40.4% nursing staff turnover (Iowa average 44.0%).
Akron Care Center, INC
991 Highway 3Akron, IA 51001
Plymouth County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Akron Care Center, INC, nurse aides logged 2.52 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Iowa average. With about 43 residents a day, that works out to roughly 107 aide hours a day, or about 13 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Iowa avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.52 | 2.51 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.39 | 0.56 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.89 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.80 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.37 | 3.37 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
40.4% of nursing staff at Akron Care Center, INC left over the year CMS measured, against a Iowa average of 44.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 33.3%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 18, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 2 health deficiencies (Iowa average 6.5). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Akron Care Center, INC holds 4 of 5 overall; the Iowa average is 3.1.
About Akron Care Center, INC
- Ownership: Government - City
- Legal name: Akron Care Center, Inc.
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 21, 2009
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
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Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.