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Accura Healthcare of Ames

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: B-minus
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3440 Grand Avenue,
Ames IA 50010

(515) 232-3426

76% estimated occupancy 1

Accura Healthcare of Ames is located in Ames, Iowa. The city has a total of 62,905 people. We awarded this nursing home an overall grade of B-. A grade of this caliber requires some respectable scores. Based on our analysis, there are definitely far worse nursing homes out there. The best part of this place's profile was is its nursing rating. Nursing grades are discussed in the next paragraph.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • Is CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Corporation
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Stroke Recovery
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Diabetes Management
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation

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Nurse Quality

Grade: B

This nursing home earned a nursing score which is stronger than its overall rating. We awarded this place an above average score of B in this area. The nursing score is based on several datapoints. The most heavily weighted one is the number of hours nurses spend with patients. This particular nursing home provided 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This facility performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a facility has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can often be avoided if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.

Facility Inspections

Grade: B

It should also be noted that this nursing home's inspection score was strong as well. We awarded it a B for inspections, which is one of our better grades. Our inspection ratings are tied to pieces of information found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Places that excel in this area tend to have very few deficiencies on those reports. Most importantly, these places generally do not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. While this place had some minor dings on its report, it had no severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are those found in categories G, H, I, J, K and L. This means that CMS didn't deem any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient safety or health. A few minor deficiencies aren't the end of the world.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

This nursing home's next highest category turned out to be its long-term care score, where it received a B-. Long-term care ratings are vital for patients seeking non-healthcare services such as personal care. One of the factors we considered in addition to nurse's aid hours was vaccines. Thankfully, this nursing home provided the pneumonia vaccination to 100 percent of its patients. This facility keeps its residents out of the hospital. In fact, it had only 0.03 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: C

Turning to the final category, this nursing home was given a C for short-term care, which is a decent grade. In calculating our short-term care scores, we assess a nursing home's levels of highly skilled nursing, which includes registered nurses, physical therapists respiratory therapists and other highly skilled individuals. This score is frequently a useful assessment of a facility's rehabilitation. Fortunately, it looks like this facility has registered nurses on staff. Not all nursing homes employs these skilled professionals. However, based on the information they provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The last measure we assessed in this category is the percentage of patients that were able to return home from the nursing home. We found that just 4 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home. Unfortunately, this was below average.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Accura Healthcare of Ames Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B-plus

In Accura Healthcare of Ames, 6.25% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of patients that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are often the result of residents staying in one position for too long.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: C

In Accura Healthcare of Ames, 5% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of residents that suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to major injuries are considered by many experts to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. Falls are often the result of lower levels of patient supervision.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B

In Accura Healthcare of Ames, 1.4% of Patients had UTIs

This figure gauges the percentage of long-term residents that have suffered from a UTI. Although more infections may reflect poorly on a facility's cleanliness, it is difficult to compare between nursing homes due to differing reporting standards.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: A-minus

In Accura Healthcare of Ames, 8.02% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients who were given antipsychotic medications. These medications are used for treating a variety of conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B-plus

In Accura Healthcare of Ames, 16.08% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic is an indication of the percent of long-term care residents that were given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are used to treat residents suffering from anxiety and depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A-minus

In Accura Healthcare of Ames, 0.95% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients who are exhibiting symptoms of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B

In Accura Healthcare of Ames, 96.8% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term residents who were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B-minus

In Accura Healthcare of Ames, 17.53% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as moving around and continence.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B

In Accura Healthcare of Ames, 14.69% of Residents

Measures the percent of long-term care residents that maintained mobility. Many would argue that the ability to move around is important for residents' physical and mental health.

Hospitalizations

Grade: D

In Accura Healthcare of Ames, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B

In Accura Healthcare of Ames, 14.69% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical well-being of patients.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: B-minus

In Accura Healthcare of Ames, 14.42% of Patients

This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: C

In Accura Healthcare of Ames, 70.62% of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term care residents who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. High levels of autonomy with activities of daily living usually correlates with higher quality rehabilitation services.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Mary Greeley Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 1.65 miles away1111 Duff Avenue Ames Iowa 50010Voluntary non-profit - Private(515) 239-2011
  • Story County HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 10.12 miles away640 South 19th Street Nevada Iowa 50201Government - Local(515) 382-2111
  • Boone County HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 13.15 miles away1015 Union Street Boone Iowa 50036Government - Local(515) 432-3140

Nearby Dialysis

  • Ames Mary Greeley Dialysis2.46 miles away2322 E. 13th St. Ames Iowa 50010Dialysis Stations: 16 (515) 239-6800