Atlantic, IA · Cass County
★★★★★CMS 5/561 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.96 /day
- Staff turnover
- 33%
- Serious cites
- 0
Heritage House runs a nonprofit operation with 61 beds in Atlantic, and the staffing numbers are the first thing worth noticing. At 3.96 nurse hours per resident day, it sits just above the national average, and weekend coverage dips about 11% below its own weekday level, a gap families should ask about directly. Staff turnover is 33.3%, well under the 45.8% national figure, which matters for whether your parent sees the same faces week to week. The inspection record shows 11 deficiencies, none involving harm or abuse, with the most recent state visit in September 2025. Ownership is nonprofit, which often means steadier budgets and less pressure to trim direct care hours.
Atlantic, IA · Cass County
★★★☆☆CMS 3/590 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 2.96 /day
- Staff turnover
- 28%
- Serious cites
- 0
Atlantic Specialty Care runs on 2.96 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a quarter below the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 12% below its own weekday staffing. That thinner coverage shows up in its two-out-of-five inspection rating and 42 deficiencies on record, though none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection dated April 2026. What works in its favor: staff turnover is 28.3%, well under the 45.8% national figure, suggesting a steadier workforce than many homes, and its quality measure rating sits at five out of five. As a nonprofit, it isn't answering to shareholders. The tradeoff here is real but bounded, fewer hands on weekends, strong clinical measures, no serious safety findings.
Anita, IA · Cass County
★☆☆☆☆CMS 1/541 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.60 /day
- Staff turnover
- 73%
- Serious cites
- 0
Caring Acres runs 41 beds in Anita under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers split sharply depending on where you look. Nurse staffing sits at 3.60 hours per resident day, about 7% under the national average, with weekend coverage roughly 9% thinner than weekdays, and annual turnover of 73.3% against a national 45.8% means most of the people caring for residents are new to the building. The current record carries 53 deficiencies, including 7 at harm or jeopardy level and 11 tied to abuse; CMS has placed the home in its Special Focus Facility program and fined it $73,488 across two penalties. The most recent inspection was February 12, 2026.