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
- 84
- Ownership
- For-profit, limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Pacifica Health Services LLC
- Chain
- Accura Healthcare (44 facilities)
- 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
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. | D |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 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. | D |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 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. | D |
| Feb 17, 2025 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D |
| Feb 17, 2025 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | E |
| Feb 17, 2025 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E |
| 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. | D |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
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 |
Staffing
- Total nurse staffing per resident per day
- 4.17 hours
- Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
- 0.50 hours
- Nurse aide time per resident per day
- 3.00 hours
- Total nurse staffing on weekends
- 3.44 hours
- Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
- 42%
- RN turnover (yearly)
- 46%
- Administrators who left in the past year
- 0
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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