Accura Healthcare of South Des Moines
Accura Healthcare of South Des Moines operates 89 certified beds in Des Moines, Iowa. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 1996-05-01. It averages 82.9 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Accura Healthcare of South Des Moines?
CMS lists 67 health-inspection deficiencies for Accura Healthcare of South Des Moines, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is K; the most recent health inspection was 2025-09-18.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-18 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2025-07-24 | F0684, F0693, F0880 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2025-02-17 | F0600, F0804 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E |
| 2025-02-17 | F0657, F0658 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D |
| 2024-08-22 | F0550, F0584, F0726, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2024-08-22 | F0625, F0655, F0684, F0689, F0690, F0759, F0760 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D |
| 2024-06-13 | F0600, F0689 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2024-04-25 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | J |
| 2024-04-25 | F0658, F0677, F0712, F0725 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | D |
| 2024-02-29 | F0725 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | E |
| 2024-02-29 | F0550, F0609 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| 2024-01-25 | F0677, F0725, F0867 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | E |
| 2024-01-25 | F0568, F0607, F0656, F0657, F0684 | Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. / Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2023-12-21 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | K |
| 2023-12-21 | F0689, F0725 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | E |
| 2023-11-02 | F0725, F0727 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. | F |
| 2023-11-02 | F0565, F0576, F0584, F0607, F0656, F0677, F0761, F0917, F0919 | Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. / Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. / Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Make sure each resident has 1) at least one window to the outside in a room; 2) a room at or above ground level; 3) adequate bedding; 4) furniture that meets the resident's needs; or 5) adequate closet space. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | E |
| 2023-11-02 | F0550, F0567, F0568, F0641, F0657, F0660, F0684, F0690, F0695, F0759, F0760, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. / Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2023-11-02 | F0732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C |
| 2023-11-02 | F0625, F0636, F0640 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. / Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. / Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | B |
Why was Accura Healthcare of South Des Moines fined 2 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-25 | Fine | $30,675 |
| 2023-11-02 | Fine | $21,957 |
Has Accura Healthcare of South Des Moines had payment denied by Medicare more than once?
| Payment denial start | Length in days |
|---|---|
| 2024-05-24 | 30 |
| 2024-01-19 | 28 |
How is Accura Healthcare of South Des Moines staffed?
| Measure | This facility | IA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.92613 | 3.81506 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 47.6 | 44.0 |
| Average number of residents per day | 82.9 | 52.4 |
Who owns Accura Healthcare of South Des Moines?
Accura Healthcare of South Des Moines is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company.
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