The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited September 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Accura Healthcare of Ames, LLC
Ames, IA · Medicare-certified · 75 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
4 of 5 overall
Accura Healthcare of Ames, LLC has an overall 4-star rating, with strong quality measures (5 stars) and staffing (4 stars), but a middling health inspection score (3 stars). Reported nurse staffing is 3.12 hours per resident per day, below the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.1236 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 26, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.1236.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.54
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.52
- Nurse aides
- 2.07
- Weekend nursing
- 2.80
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 39%
Registered nurse turnover: 33%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
13%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
5%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.3%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
4.2%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
7.7%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
18.5%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
26.3%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
19.6%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.5%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
26.4%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0.5%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
98.5%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
97.1%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
95.3%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
96.6%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited January 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. Cited January 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 760 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(2) — S/S: G
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited May 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to make food and drinks appealing and served them at a safe, appetizing temperature. Cited May 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 804 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of ACCURA HEALTHCARE · 41 homes · 2.4 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 64 residents on an average day (85% of 75 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 25 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.