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Reviews of Accura HealthCare of Ames are mixed: several families praise the compassionate, professional staff and describe the facility as clean and well-run despite its age, while a smaller number of reviewers report serious concerns about neglect, slow medication delivery, and disrespectful treatment. The building itself is described as older but has seen some recent cosmetic updates.
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Accura HealthCare of Ames is a senior living community in Ames, Iowa offering Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care. Amenities include Restaurant style Dining Room, Gathering / Activity Spaces and Social Activities. Families rate it 3.1 out of 5 across 14 reviews.
Accura HealthCare of Ames provides short-term rehabilitation, skilled nursing, and long-term care in Ames, Iowa. The community is located on Grand Avenue, easily accessible from anywhere in Ames, and emphasizes a warm, family-oriented environment for residents and their loved ones.
Care is person-centered, with personalized plans designed to meet each resident's specific health needs. The nursing team addresses medical, psychological, nutritional, physical, and spiritual needs to support recovery or stabilization, with around-the-clock assistance available for those requiring daily care and support.
Short-term stays are available for residents recovering from illness or surgery, supported by expert therapy services including physical, occupational, and speech therapy to help rebuild strength and regain independence. Short stay options are also offered for respite care, giving caregivers relief while residents receive full care in a welcoming setting to rest or recharge.
The community also offers comfort-focused care emphasizing dignity and pain management, as well as specialized care aimed at relieving symptoms and stress from serious illness to improve quality of life for residents and families.
Beyond clinical care, Accura HealthCare of Ames offers a life enrichment program featuring social and recreational activities. The community's stated mission is to be partners in care and family for life, focused on building genuine relationships with residents based on trust and respect, and creating a supportive, homelike atmosphere where individuals feel safe, comfortable, and valued.
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Help Me Choose3.1overall · 14 ratings combined
3.1★ on Google (14)
Deb Saetveit
Jan 2026
My father was briefly an Accura resident before his death. At the time of his move, I was nervous because of the reviews I read online. While the facility itself is aging and could use cosmetic updates, the care is very good. Every interaction we had with the staff, from CNAs to social work to the director, was positive, and it felt like everyone cared about my dad being treated with dignity and compassion.
Mike Sondall
Jan 2026
My father was recently admitted for a long term care stay. The facility is somewhat older but the quality of the staff makes up for that. Nurses are professional yet personal. Would recommend for those needing to make the difficult decision to move a loved one from independent living to a care facility.
Christine H
Sep 2025
I think this place gets a bad rap from things that happened years, maybe even decades prior. I encourage you to go look at the facility yourself. Meet the administrator and staff. Watch how residents are treated, how they look, if they're enjoying what they're doing. There have been many updates even in the last year to the foyer and halls, bedrooms, etc. Residents have a lot of activies to chose from, including going out to evening activities. There's a lot of individuality and choice. It's clean, doesn't smell, the temperature is comfortable. Just like other places, there are good and bad nursing/cna staff. But complaints are taken seriously and they're weeded out pretty fast. Health both mental and physical is monitored and cared for by nursing/cna staff. Family and friends visits are welcomed and the staff always chat with me when I enter. So again, take a look before you brush this place off as a choice for your loved one.
Myra Haynes
Jun 2024
I like it here the people the kind and friendly
Bill Gates
Dec 2022
the staff was disrespectful to my loved one. we will never go back
5 inspection visits in the last three years, 31 citations on file. Inspections are conducted by state agencies on behalf of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Apr 26, 2026
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected May 5, 2026
Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 16, 2026
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 8, 2026
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 8, 2026
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 8, 2026
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 16, 2026
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 8, 2026
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 28, 2025
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 28, 2025
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 28, 2025
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 17, 2025
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 17, 2025
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 17, 2025
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 17, 2025
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 17, 2025
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Oct 11, 2024
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected May 23, 2024
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 23, 2024
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jun 21, 2024
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jun 21, 2024
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jun 21, 2024
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 23, 2024
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jun 4, 2024
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 23, 2024
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.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 21, 2024
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 21, 2024
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jun 21, 2024
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 21, 2024
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.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 21, 2024
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Mar 15, 2024
Source: CMS Care Compare, public federal data covering certified nursing facilities, refreshed monthly. Citations range from A (least serious) to L (most serious) on the federal scope and severity scale. Most citations are corrected quickly; review the details and ask the community about anything that concerns you.
Accura HealthCare of Ames offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.
Accura HealthCare of Ames is located at 3440 Grand Avenue in Ames, Iowa.
Reviews of Accura HealthCare of Ames are mixed: several families praise the compassionate, professional staff and describe the facility as clean and well-run despite its age, while a smaller number of reviewers report serious concerns about neglect, slow medication delivery, and disrespectful treatment. The building itself is described as older but has seen some recent cosmetic updates.
Accura HealthCare of Ames had 5 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 31 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.
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