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 C. 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 inspection grade. Inspection reports are discussed in the next paragraph.
Accura Healthcare of Ames
- Nursing Home
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- Is CCRC
- No 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
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
While this nursing home earned a decent overall score, its inspections score is notably better than its overall grade. Due to a strong inspection report this year, it earned a strong score in that category with a B. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in determining these inspection ratings. One key factor is deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of the deficiencies is usually more meaningful than the number of deficiencies, as some of these end up being quite insignificant. Fortunately, although this nursing home had some minor dings on its government inspection report, it had no severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are those labeled as categories G, H, I, J, K and L. This means that CMS didn't consider any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient safety or health. A couple of minor deficiencies should not stop you from considering a nursing home.
Nurse Quality
Another one of this nursing home's stronger areas was in the category of nursing care. In that area, we gave this facility a grade of B. Nursing ratings are primarily associated with a facility's level of nurse staffing. This facility 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 place performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a place has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can often be avoided if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.
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Long-term Care Quality
This facility's next most favorable area was its long-term care grade, where it was given a C. Our long-term care grade focuses on a nursing home's personal care instead of the highly skilled therapy and healthcare services that are critical to a skilled nursing facility. Once we finished looking at the volume of nursing care, we then looked at the facility's vaccination statistics. We were optimistic to find that this facility vaccinated 95.59471 percent of its residents against pneumonia. This place was able to keep its residents out of the hospital. It had only 0.04 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.
Short-term Care Quality
The final area we scored was short-term care. This facility was awarded a C for this area. In the category of short-term care, we try to assess measures of a nursing home's rehabilitation services. We look at the nursing home's skilled nursing services, such as the ones performed by registered nurses and various therapists. We found that this facility was below average in the two key staffing areas we assessed. It provided fewer registered nurse and physical therapist hours per resident than most other facilities. It is important to determine whether this is adversely impacting the quality of care. The final datapoint we considered in this category is the percentage of patients that ultimately returned home from the nursing home. We found that just 4.8 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Accura Healthcare of Ames Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Accura Healthcare of Ames, 6.11% 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 a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are routinely the result of residents not being moved frequently enough.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Accura Healthcare of Ames, 3.69% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is the percentage of patients that sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injuries are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls resulting in injury are often the result of lower levels of patient supervision.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Accura Healthcare of Ames, 3.09% of Patients had UTIs
This datapoint is an indication of the percent of long-term patients which have had UTI's. Although more of these infections may reflect poorly on a nursing home's cleanliness, it is difficult to compare between facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Accura Healthcare of Ames, 16.77% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percent of patients who were given antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are given to patients for a variety of medical conditions, including dementia. Tragically, in some situations, increased usage of these drugs may indicate a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Accura Healthcare of Ames, 18.7% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percent of patients given antianxiety medications. These drugs are given to residents suffering from anxiety and depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Accura Healthcare of Ames, 4.48% of Patients
This metric measures the percent of long-term care residents exhibiting depressive symptoms.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Accura Healthcare of Ames, 94.58% of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents that were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Accura Healthcare of Ames, 16.82% Percentage of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and eating. Many argue this is a measure of a resident's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Accura Healthcare of Ames, 19.24% Percentage of Residents
This tells you the percent of residents who maintained mobility over time. Optimizing mobility is often a great sign for residents' well-being.
Hospitalizations
In Accura Healthcare of Ames, 1.24 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This metric measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Accura Healthcare of Ames, 19.24 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This metric is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Accura Healthcare of Ames, 11.86 Percentage of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Accura Healthcare of Ames, 79.45% Percentage of Resident
This is the percent of short-term patients who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. High levels of performance with ADL's often correlates with better 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