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Accura Healthcare Of Ames
3440 Grand Avenue, Ames, IA 50010
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Accura Healthcare Of Ames Description
Accura Healthcare Of Ames is a community that offers memory care, nursing care and respite care and is located in Ames, Iowa. Residents who live at the facility are able to choose from a range of studio room layouts.
The community has an average rating of 6 out of 10 making it the 7th highest rated community in the city out of 7 communities. See more information on reviews.
The Nursing Home at this community has a 1 star rating out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. To see more information from CMS you can check out the report here.
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Memory Care
Memory care offers specialized support for seniors with Alzheimer's and dementia, focusing on safety, personalized care, and enhancing life quality.
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Nursing Home
Nursing Homes provide a nurturing environment offering round-the-clock care, personalized support, and community activities for seniors needing assistance with daily living.
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Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
Positive Reviews:
- This is a wonderful place to work, described as a huge family that loves its residents, with great teamwork and a family-oriented work environment.
- Staff are praised for being wonderful, creating a homelike environment where everyone is treated like family.
- The facility is commended for its great team and amazing staff, with leadership also receiving positive mentions.
- Accura of Ames is highlighted as a good home with quality staff and management, despite some physical limitations of the building.
Negative Reviews:
- There are serious allegations of abuse and neglect at the Accura "Skilled Nursing" facility, including a resident being left in bed without care, leading to bed sores, lack of feeding, and overmedication resulting in hospitalization.
- Complaints include disrespectful staff, extreme use of drugs on patients, dehydration leading to hospitalization, and failure to take responsibility for patient care issues.
- One review mentions poor living conditions, including wearing the same clothes for days, late medication delivery, and late meals.
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Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 1
Health inspection rating: 1
Staffing rating: 2
Quality measure rating: 2
Long-term quality measure rating:
2
Short-term quality measure rating:
2
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: Sept. 1, 2000
Ownership type: For Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 80
Total current residents: 62
Facility is located in a hospital: No
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: Resident
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 6
Number of
substantiated complaints: 8
Number of payment denials: 2
Number of fines: 5
Total cost of fines: $211150
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointHealth and Fire Safety Deficiencies
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.
| Scope | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity of Deficiency | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
| No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | D | E | F |
| No actual harm with potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
Fire Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-31 | 2023-02-08 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. |
| 2023-01-31 | 2023-02-27 | F | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. |
| 2023-01-31 | 2023-02-27 | F | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. |
| 2023-01-31 | 2023-02-27 | F | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. |
| 2021-09-09 | 2021-09-20 | F | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Conduct testing and exercise requirements. |
| 2021-09-09 | 2021-09-10 | E | Egress Deficiencies | Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. |
| 2021-09-09 | 2021-09-14 | F | Egress Deficiencies | Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs. |
| 2021-09-09 | 2021-09-15 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke. |
| 2021-09-09 | 2021-09-13 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. |
| 2021-09-09 | 2021-09-16 | F | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. |
| 2021-09-09 | 2021-09-16 | F | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. |
| 2021-09-09 | 2021-09-20 | F | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment. |
| 2021-09-09 | 2021-09-20 | F | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk. |
| 2019-09-17 | 2019-09-23 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. |
| 2019-09-17 | 2019-09-26 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Construct fire resistant interior walls. |
| 2019-09-17 | 2019-09-17 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. |
| 2019-09-17 | 2019-09-17 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. |
| 2019-09-17 | 2019-09-17 | F | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. |
Health Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-26 | 2023-02-26 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. |
| 2023-01-26 | 2023-02-26 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | 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. |
| 2023-01-26 | 2023-02-26 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. |
| 2023-01-26 | 2023-02-26 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. |
| 2023-01-26 | 2023-02-26 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. |
| 2023-01-26 | 2023-02-26 | G | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. |
| 2023-01-26 | 2023-02-26 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| 2023-01-26 | 2023-02-26 | D | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training. |
| 2023-01-26 | 2023-02-26 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. |
| 2023-01-26 | 2023-02-26 | D | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. |
| 2023-01-26 | 2023-02-26 | E | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. |
| 2023-01-26 | 2023-02-26 | G | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. |
| 2022-02-24 | 2022-02-24 | J | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| 2022-02-24 | 2022-03-10 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | 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. |
| 2021-09-13 | 2021-09-20 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted |
| 2021-09-13 | 2021-09-20 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. |
| 2021-09-13 | 2021-09-20 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. |
| 2021-09-13 | 2021-09-20 | D | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. |
| 2021-09-13 | 2021-09-20 | D | Administration Deficiencies | Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. |
| 2021-09-13 | 2021-09-20 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2021-09-13 | 2021-09-14 | G | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| 2020-08-12 | 2020-09-03 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2021-04-15 | 2021-05-12 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. |
| 2021-04-15 | 2021-05-12 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. |
| 2021-04-15 | 2021-05-12 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. |
| 2021-04-15 | 2021-05-12 | G | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. |
| 2021-04-15 | 2021-05-12 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| 2021-04-15 | 2021-05-12 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. |
| 2021-03-09 | 2021-05-12 | K | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| 2019-09-12 | 2019-10-11 | B | Resident Rights Deficiencies | 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. |
| 2019-09-12 | 2019-10-11 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. |
| 2019-09-12 | 2019-10-11 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. |
| 2019-09-12 | 2019-10-11 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | 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. |
| 2019-09-12 | 2019-10-11 | B | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. |
| 2019-09-12 | 2019-10-11 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. |
| 2019-09-12 | 2019-10-11 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. |
Fines
| Fine Date | Fine Amount |
|---|---|
| 2020-08-12 | $3,250 |
| 2021-03-09 | $116,841 |
| 2021-09-13 | $29,666 |
| 2021-09-13 | $33,423 |
| 2022-02-24 | $17,255 |
| 2023-01-26 | $62,125 |
| 2023-01-26 | $40,381 |
Denials
| Denial Date | Payment Denial Days |
|---|---|
| 2021-03-09 | 36 |
| 2023-01-26 | 10 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Ames which is 1.4 miles away and has a population of 65,060 (large town).
- The average income is $74,389, which is high compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 75
- Low Temperature: 21
- Average Temperature: 51.2
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 121 days of rain, 40 days of snow and 202 days of sun
- Precipitation: 1.9 inches a year
- The median age is 23.0 years old, very low compared to other cities.
- 3.48% of the population are Veterans which is a low percentage of Veterans compared to other cities.
- 13.23% of the population are Foreign-born which is a average percentage of Foreign-born compared to other cities.
- The population is 0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 13% Asian, 1% Black or African-American, 2% Hispanic or Latino, and 82% White.
- The crime rate is 3.22 per 100 people which is average compared to other cities.
- Violent Crime: 0.7 incidents per 100 people
- Property Crime: 1.73 incidents per 100 people
- Drug-Related Crime: 0.26 incidents per 100 people
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 81.09 years old, which is very high compared to other zip codes.
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Supermarkets
Walmart Supercenter
0.1 miles awayFareway
1.4 miles awayWheatsfield Cooperative
2.1 miles awayHy-Vee
2.4 miles awayAldi
2.7 miles awayNone Found
Bus Stations
Bloomington Road at Grand Avenue Eastbound
0.1 miles awayGrand Avenue at Wheeler Street Northbound
0.1 miles awayBloomington Road at Grand Avenue Westbound
0.1 miles awayGrand Avenue at Wheeler Street Southbound
0.1 miles awayBloomington Road at Roy Key Avenue Eastbound
0.2 miles awayBanks
U.S. Bank
0.5 miles awayFirst National Bank
0.6 miles awayBankers Trust
1.3 miles awayCentral State Bank Ames
1.4 miles awayPremier Credit Union
2.0 miles awayHospitals
Mary Greeley Medical Center
1.5 miles awayStory County Medical Center
9.9 miles awayBoone County Hospital
13.2 miles awayWoodward Resource Center
19.8 miles awayPharmacies
Walgreens
0.4 miles awayHy-Vee Drugstore
2.1 miles awayMedicap Pharmacy
2.2 miles awayHy-Vee Pharmacy
2.4 miles awayCVS Pharmacy
2.7 miles awayDentists
Consamus & Hampton Dental Clinic
0.1 miles awayPyfferoen Pediatric Dentistry
2.0 miles away5th Street Dental Office
2.0 miles awayHerrick Dental
2.0 miles awayAmes Pediatric Dental
2.3 miles awayParks
Charles & June Calhoun Park
0.4 miles awayAda Hayden Heritage Park
0.4 miles awayInis Grove Park
0.5 miles awayMcDonald Woods
0.6 miles awayParkview Park
0.7 miles awayNone Found
Shopping
North Grand Mall
0.3 miles awayCulture
Ames City Auditorium
2.0 miles awayLush Auditorium
2.2 miles awayFisher Theater
2.5 miles awayOutdoor Stage
16.8 miles awayAnkeny Art Center
22.8 miles awayRestaurants
Ge-Angelo's
0.2 miles awayTropical Sno
0.3 miles awayFlame 'n' Skewer
0.4 miles awaySalt and Pretzel
1.3 miles awayThe Cafe
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