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Jefferson County Nursing Homes: Who’s behind Prestige Care Center of Fairfield?

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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, Prestige Care Center of Fairfield was owned by Yisroel Kaplan and Ephram Lahasky, according to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The nursing home, located in Jefferson County, has been owned by Yisroel Kaplan and Ephram Lahasky since March 1, 2022.

Prestige Care Center of Fairfield 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, Prestige Care Center of Fairfield aided an average of 63.5 residents per day during the fourth quarter of 2023, with a total of 73 beds available. Currently, the nursing home is not located within a hospital.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Prestige Care Center of Fairfield spent a total of $155,442 in nine fines and suffered 10 penalties.

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

Nursing HomeOwnerOwnership TypeOverall RatingAvg. No. of Residents per day
Parkview Care CenterEdmund OsbyFor profit - Individual139.7
Prestige Care Center of FairfieldYisroel Kaplan and Ephram LahaskyFor profit - Partnership163.5

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