Karen Acres Care Center is a nursing home in Urbandale, IA, with 35 certified beds. In addition to being a nursing home, this facility provides assisted living care and has an independent living option. Karen Acres Care Center offers multiple therapy services to its residents, including occupational and physical therapists (in-house). In addition, access to a speech therapist is provided.

Costs at this community start at $3,950 and range up to $6,000 per month. The average price in the community is $4,975, which is greater than the average cost of $4,793 for nursing home care in the area. The cost of nursing home care in this area is essentially the same as the cost throughout the state. If the resident needs other services, additional care or services may increase the monthly cost. This facility is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid.

When considering a nursing home, it's important to understand how much time nurses spend with each resident and what type of nurse provides care. The total time nurses spend with residents in this community is 3.1 hours daily per resident. This time is made up of 1.0 hours with licensed nurses (0.5 by an RN and 0.5 by an LPN) and 2.1 hours with non-licensed nurse aides.

Residents need to have a scheduled, structured activity every day. See our amenity list below for more information.

There are five hospitals within 25 miles of Karen Acres Care Center. The two closest hospitals are Broadlawns Medical Center, which is 4.3 miles away, and Iowa Methodist Medical Center, which is 5.3 miles away.

This nursing home has an overall rating of 5, meaning it is in the top 10% of all facilities reviewed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The ratings for quality are excellent and the staff ratings are average, with a rating of 3.