BW Nhhc Holdco Inc., DBA Elara Caring 401(k) Review & Grade
One Elara Retirement Plan
Dallas, TXHealth Care & Social Assistance20,660 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$302Employer $ per active participant
$803Employee $ saved per active participant
0.32%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$186.1MNet plan assets, end of year
–Average balance per account (account count looks misreported)
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity12.3 / 5025th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost2.2 / 259th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving2.6 / 1518th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-23 pts3 issues reported on the filing
Total score0 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Health Care & Social Assistance plans with 10,000+ active participants (115 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 25th |
| Lower admin cost | 9th |
| Employee saving | 18th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 52% |
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Red flags from the filing
Late deposits: the filing says some employee contributions were not sent to the plan on time ($136,039 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
Benefits not paid when due: the plan reported failing to pay some benefits on time.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $379,875 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- BW Nhhc Holdco Inc., DBA Elara Caring put in about $302 per active participant, below the typical peer ($2,086). Any match is still an instant return, so contribute enough to get all of it.
- The filing shows total dollars, not the match formula. Ask HR for the Summary Plan Description so you know the exact match and vesting schedule.
- Direct plan expenses (0.32% of assets) are well above similar-size plans (0.09%). Check your annual fee disclosure, choose low-cost index funds if you can, and think about whether savings beyond the match belong in an IRA.
- The plan reported late deposits of employee contributions. Compare your pay stubs with your account statements, and contact the plan administrator if money shows up late.
- Changing jobs? You can usually leave the money in the plan, move it to your new employer's plan, or roll it into an IRA. Don't cash out: you'd owe taxes and possibly a 10% penalty.
The raw numbers from the filing
| Employer contributions | $6,243,395 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $16,585,726 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $2,424,099 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $560,430 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $75,870 |
| Other admin expenses | $26,817 |
| Benefits paid out | $18,144,100 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $158.9M / $186.1M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 10,228 / 31,092 |
| Participants with account balances | 7,508 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Baker Tilly US LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $463,518 reported compensation |
| GRP Hub Retirement Wealth Mgmt | $37,083 reported compensation |
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | $24,828 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251015155454NAL0002703219001, received 2025-10-15, EIN 47-5221330, plan #002, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.