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Lantern Park Specialty Care: 1-star nursing home in Johnson County

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CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure | Wikipedia

CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure | Wikipedia

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Lantern Park Specialty Care was owned by Care Initiatives, according to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The nursing home, located in Johnson County, has been owned by Care Initiatives since March 1, 2014.

Lantern Park Specialty Care is registered as a for-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, Lantern Park Specialty Care aided an average of 75.2 residents per day during the fourth quarter of 2023, with a total of 90 beds available. Currently, the nursing home is not located within a hospital.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Lantern Park Specialty Care spent a total of $250,438 in two fines and suffered three penalties.

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

Nursing HomeOwnerOwnership TypeOverall RatingAvg. No. of Residents per day
Briarwood Healthcare CenterKristin Schmidt-Solberg, Jason Solberg, and James WilkesFor profit - Corporation349.7
Iowa City Rehabilitation and Health CareArboreta Healthcare, Inc. and Greenside Healthcare Properties, LLCFor profit - Corporation149.1
Lantern Park Specialty CareCare InitiativesFor profit - Corporation175.2
Windmill ManorResidential Alternatives of Illinois, Inc.Non profit - Corporation386

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