Caring Acres Nursing And Rehab Center
1000 Hillcrest Drive, Anita, IA, 50020
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Abuse Flag
CMS has flagged this facility for a substantiated finding of resident abuse, neglect, or exploitation in its current or recent inspection cycle. Ask the facility for the specific citation and corrective-action plan during your visit, and consider contacting your state's long-term care ombudsman for context.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
Special Focus Candidate
CMS has identified this facility as a Special Focus Candidate — a track record of serious quality issues that places it one step away from full Special Focus Facility designation.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Anew Healthcare
- Certified beds
- 41 · avg 28 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 90.3% — higher than most Iowa nursing homesIowa avg: 44.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 66.7% — higher than most Iowa nursing homesIowa avg: 42.9% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 2 departed — near the Iowa averageIowa avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 2 fines · $73,488 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 165217
- Certified beds
- 41 beds · avg 28 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Anew Healthcare Operations - Anita Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Anew Healthcare
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Anew Healthcare chain — 3 facilities across 2 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 1.0 / 5.
Disclosed owners (3 on record)
- Anew Holdings Iowa Llc
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2022
- Mark a Hastings
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2022
- Tami Little
W-2 Managing Employee · since 2022
Recent change of ownership
November 2022 (3 years ago) · acquired from Caring Acres Nursing And Rehab Center
Transaction type: Change of Ownership
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures + Change of Ownership, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 53)
- E0677·Feb 12, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D0880·Feb 12, 2026
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0812·Feb 12, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E0804·Feb 12, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- D0657·Feb 12, 2026
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D0656·Feb 12, 2026
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D0584·Feb 12, 2026
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.
- E0865·Oct 14, 2025Complaint
Administration Deficiencies
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $52K
- 20231 fine · $22K
Most recent events
- Aug 2, 2024Fine · $52K
- Aug 3, 2023Fine · $22K
Largest single fine on record: $52K.
Fire-safety citations
33 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Feb 12, 2026. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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