The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited April 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 Ottumwa
Ottumwa, IA · Medicare-certified · 60 beds
In good standing
For-profit
4 of 5 overall
Accura Healthcare of Ottumwa has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with 4-star health inspection and staffing scores and a 3-star quality rating. It reported 3.95 nurse hours per resident per day, slightly below the 4.1 federal benchmark, with $0 in fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.9452 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: September 25, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.9452.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.70
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.50
- Nurse aides
- 2.75
- Weekend nursing
- 3.28
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 33%
Registered nurse turnover: 22%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
14.2%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.7%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.5%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.4%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
5.6%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
25.9%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
24.1%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
6%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.5%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
30.7%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.5%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
92%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
97.4%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited September 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited September 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: D
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited September 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited September 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 payment denial.
- 3 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Apr 25, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 54.3 residents on an average day (90% of 60 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 21 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.