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Accura Healthcare of Ames

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Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: C
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Accura Healthcare of Ames's website

3440 Grand Avenue,
Ames IA 50010

(515) 232-3426

73.87% 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 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.

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

Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2021)
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Facility Inspections

Grade: B

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

Grade: B

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.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: C

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

Grade: C

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.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Sep 22

Accura Healthcare of Ames Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B

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

Grade: B-plus

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

Grade: A+

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

Grade: A

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

Grade: A

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

Grade: A-minus

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

Grade: B-minus

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

Grade: B-minus

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

Grade: B-plus

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

Grade: F

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

Grade: B-minus

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

Grade: C

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

Grade: C

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