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Elm Crest Retirement Community

Nursing home in Harlan, Iowa

AMERICAN BAPTIST HOMES OF THE MIDWEST

Harlan, Iowa · Shelby

Medium · Not for Profit · Rural

Overall
3.0
Higher than 37% of IA homes

About Elm Crest Retirement Community

Elm Crest Retirement Community is a medium nursing home located in Harlan, Iowa, operated by AMERICAN BAPTIST HOMES OF THE MIDWEST. Its CMS Five-Star overall rating is 3 out of 5 — average for IA. Health inspections rate 3/5, staffing 3/5, and quality measures 4/5.

Rating breakdown

Health inspections3.0 / 5
Staffing3.0 / 5
Quality measures4.0 / 5
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What does Elm Crest Retirement Community cost?

Elm Crest Retirement Community does not publish a public rate sheet. The figures below are state and national median monthly costs for nursing home care, based on the Genworth Cost of Care Survey. Use them as a planning benchmark — request a written quote from Elm Crest Retirement Community for your specific room type, level of care, and Medicaid status.

Room typeIowa medianNational medianAnnual (Iowa)
Semi-private room$7,300/mo$8,669/mo$87,600
Private room$8,167/mo$9,733/mo$98,004

Estimates only. Actual prices vary by room, care level, and payor source. See our guide to paying for a nursing home and VA Aid & Attendance benefits.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Elm Crest Retirement Community located?

Elm Crest Retirement Community is located in Harlan, Iowa (Shelby).

What is the rating for Elm Crest Retirement Community?

Elm Crest Retirement Community has a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, with health inspections 3/5, staffing 3/5, and quality measures 4/5.

Who operates Elm Crest Retirement Community?

Elm Crest Retirement Community is operated by AMERICAN BAPTIST HOMES OF THE MIDWEST.

Is Elm Crest Retirement Community Medicare or Medicaid certified?

Elm Crest Retirement Community appears in the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare dataset, which only lists Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes. Confirm current certification on Medicare.gov Care Compare.

How do I contact Elm Crest Retirement Community?

You can look up contact details for Elm Crest Retirement Community on Medicare.gov Care Compare. We do not publish phone numbers directly.

Five-Star Quality Ratings are published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) using data from health inspections, payroll-based staffing reports, and clinical quality measures. Ratings reflect the most recent CMS extract we have imported — always confirm current ratings on Medicare.gov Care Compare before making care decisions.

Last updated: July 19, 2026 · Data refreshed from CMS Care Compare.