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Pottawattamie County Nursing Homes: Who’s behind Avoca Specialty Care?

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CMS Principal Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Officer Jonathan (Jon) Blum | thepcc.org

CMS Principal Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Officer Jonathan (Jon) Blum | thepcc.org

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Avoca Specialty Care was owned by Care Initiatives, according to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The nursing home, located in Pottawattamie County, has been owned by Care Initiatives since Aug. 1, 2012.

Avoca Specialty Care is registered as a non-profit facility.

During that period, the nursing home had an overall rating of one from the CMS, which is lagging behind 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, Avoca Specialty Care aided an average of 37.2 residents per day during the fourth quarter of 2023, with a total of 46 beds available. Currently, the nursing home is not located within a hospital.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Avoca Specialty Care spent a total of $24,838 in three fines and suffered four penalties.

In total, there were five non-profit nursing homes in Pottawattamie 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 Pottawattamie County as of Q4 2023

Nursing HomeOwnerOwnership TypeOverall RatingAvg. No. of Residents per day
Avoca Specialty CareCare InitiativesNon profit - Corporation137.2
Midlands Living Center, LLCSteven Chamley and Douglas GorackeFor profit - Corporation471.4
North Crest Living CenterSteven Chamley, Douglas Goracke, and Audra LarisonFor profit - Limited Liability company353.6
Oakland Manor10-26 Nationwide Trustee, Beechwood Capital, LLC, HM Resources, LLC, Long Term Care Midwest Investments, LLC, Oakland Investments, LLC, and Oscar RosenbergFor profit - Corporation147.3

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