Nursing homes › Iowa › Elm Crest Retirement Community
2104 12th Street, Harlan, IA 51537 · (712) 755-5174 · 50 certified beds
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Open your comparisonCMS overall star rating: this provider 2/5; median among 385 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.
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Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with American Baptist Homes of the Midwest, a group operating 6 facilities in 5 states. Group record: average rating 2.3/5, 0 abuse citation icons, 0 facilities on the Special Focus list, $273,201 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (2.3/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.99 (Iowa median: 3.68). RN hours: 0.74. Weekend total: 3.45. Nursing staff turnover: 72%.
In the downloaded CMS dataset: 19 deficiency citations. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-10 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | complaint | Past Non-Compliance |
| 2026-01-14 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E | Health | corrected 2026-02-12 |
| 2026-01-14 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | E | Health | corrected 2026-02-12 |
| 2026-01-14 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2026-02-12 |
| 2025-11-13 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-01-06 |
| 2024-11-14 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | complaint | corrected 2024-12-03 |
| 2024-11-14 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2024-12-03 |
| 2024-11-14 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2024-12-03 |
| 2024-11-14 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-12-03 |
| 2024-11-14 | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. | D | Health | corrected 2024-12-03 |
| 2024-11-14 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2024-12-03 |
| 2024-11-14 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | D | Health | corrected 2024-12-03 |
| 2024-11-14 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2024-12-03 |
| 2024-07-21 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | E | complaint | corrected 2024-08-21 |
| 2024-07-21 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-08-21 |
| 2023-10-05 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2023-11-03 |
| 2023-10-05 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2023-11-03 |
| 2023-10-05 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2023-11-03 |
| 2023-10-05 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Health | corrected 2023-11-03 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-14 | Payment Denial | 8 days payment denial |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN BAPTIST HOMES OF THE MIDWEST | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | 100% | since 03/03/1967 |
| ALLEN, RYAN | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/01/2012 |
| DAVIDSON, ROGER | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/01/2019 |
| FORD, ASHLEY | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/01/2019 |
| HANSON, PHILLIP | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/01/2012 |
| HONGSLO, JEFFREY | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/01/2006 |
| JOHNSON, DOROTHY | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/01/2019 |
| JOHNSON, JAMES | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/01/2019 |
| KILLIAN, GEORGE | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/01/2019 |
| NEIMAN, RUTH | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2021 |
| PETERS, MARSHALL | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/01/2012 |
| VAN DER BEEK, BRUCE | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2021 |
| VANOSTRAM, STEVEN | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/01/2012 |
| VAUGHN-GRAY, STEPHANIE | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/01/2019 |
| WAGONER FORD, ANNE | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/01/2019 |
| WHITAKER, BRUCE | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2014 |
| BLATNIK, ANDREA | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2013 |
| ZYGARLICKE, MELISSA | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/01/2019 |
How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Elm Crest Retirement Community — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 165372), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/elm-crest-retirement-community-harlan-ia/
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 165372. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.