Elm Crest Retirement Community
2104 12Th Street, Harlan, IA, 51537
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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 Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other · Chain: American Baptist Homes Of The Midwest
- Certified beds
- 50 · avg 47 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 73.3% — higher than most Iowa nursing homesIowa avg: 44.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 45.5% — near the Iowa averageIowa avg: 42.9% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the Iowa averageIowa avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Payment denials
- 1 denial
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 165372
- Certified beds
- 50 beds · avg 47 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Other
- Continuing-care community
- Yes
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- American Baptist Homes Of The Midwest
- Chain affiliation
- American Baptist Homes Of The Midwest
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the American Baptist Homes of The Midwest chain — 6 facilities across 5 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.3 / 5.
Disclosed owners (20 on record)
- Bruce k Van Der Beek
Corporate Director · since 2021
- Ruth Ann Neiman
Corporate Director · since 2021
- Anne s Wagoner Ford
Corporate Director · since 2019
- Ashley Elizabeth Ford
Corporate Director · since 2019
- Christina Kotz
W-2 Managing Employee · since 2019
- Dorothy Johnson
Corporate Director · since 2019
+ 14 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 18)
- E0812·Jan 14, 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.
- E0805·Jan 14, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
- E0804·Jan 14, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- D0689·Nov 13, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- G0689·Nov 14, 2024Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D0550·Nov 14, 2024Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- E0880·Nov 14, 2024
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E0812·Nov 14, 2024
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 payment denial
Most recent events
- Nov 14, 2024Payment denial · 8 days · starting Dec 6, 2024
Fire-safety citations
10 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jan 14, 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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