Accura Healthcare of South Des Moines

Nursing home in Des Moines, IA

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 4911 SW 19th Street, Des Moines, IA 50315
Phone: (515) 285-2559
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 165273
Overall star rating: 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 1 of 5
Staffing rating: 4 of 5
Quality measures rating: 3 of 5
Certified beds: 89
Average residents per day: 83
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Legal Business Name Not Available
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: May 1, 1996
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 165273. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jul 24, 2025. CMS lists 67 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Nov 2, 2023 to Sep 18, 2025): 50 from complaint inspections, 4 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 2 at “immediate jeopardy”.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Sep 18, 2025	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 24, 2025	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 24, 2025	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. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 24, 2025	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 17, 2025	Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 17, 2025	Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 17, 2025	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 17, 2025	Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Aug 22, 2024	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. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 22, 2024	Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 22, 2024	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 22, 2024	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 67. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 2 fines totalling $52,632 and 2 denials of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Apr 25, 2024	Fine: $30,675
Apr 25, 2024	Payment denial for 30 days from May 24, 2024
Nov 2, 2023	Fine: $21,957
Nov 2, 2023	Payment denial for 28 days from Jan 19, 2024

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 3.93 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.48 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.90 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.42 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 48%
RN turnover (yearly): 40%
Administrators who left in the past year: 0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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