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Story County Nursing Homes: Who’s behind Zearing Health Care, LLC?

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CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure | Wikipedia

CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure | Wikipedia

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Zearing Health Care, LLC was owned by Midwest Skilled Nursing Facility Holding Company, LLC, according to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The nursing home, located in Story County, has been owned by Midwest Skilled Nursing Facility Holding Company, LLC since Sep. 1, 2015.

Zearing Health Care, LLC is registered as a for-profit facility.

During that period, the nursing home boasted an overall rating of four from the CMS, which is higher than the average of 2.9 recorded for nursing homes in Iowa. CMS ratings evaluate nursing homes based on critical aspects such as health inspection outcomes, staffing levels, and the quality of care provided to residents.

According to the data, Zearing Health Care, LLC aided an average of 37 residents per day during the fourth quarter of 2023, with a total of 40 beds available. Currently, the nursing home is not located within a hospital.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Zearing Health Care, LLC spent a total of $655 in one fine and suffered one penalty.

In total, there were five for-profit nursing homes in Story County, Iowa.

According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.

A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.

“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”

Nursing Homes in Story County as of Q4 2023

Nursing HomeOwnerOwnership TypeOverall RatingAvg. No. of Residents per day
Accura Healthcare of Ames, LLCAmerican Healthcare Associates, Inc.For profit - Corporation160.8
Green Hills Health Care CenterGreen Hills Residents' AssociationFor profit - Corporation545.3
Northridge VillageScenic Development, LLC and Scenic Holdings, LLCFor profit - Corporation336.9
Rolling Green Village Care CenterABCM CorporationFor profit - Corporation338.3
Zearing Health Care, LLCMidwest Skilled Nursing Facility Holding Company, LLCFor profit - Limited Liability company437

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