Accura Healthcare of Newton East, LLC: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Accura Healthcare of Newton East, LLC is a 54-bed for-profit nursing home in Newton, Iowa, part of Accura Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.12 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 15% below the Iowa average of 2.51, and 38.2% nursing staff turnover (Iowa average 44.0%).
Accura Healthcare of Newton East, LLC
1743 South Eighth Avenue EastNewton, IA 50208
Jasper County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Accura Healthcare of Newton East, LLC, nurse aides logged 2.12 hours per resident per day, 15% below the Iowa average. With about 49 residents a day, that works out to roughly 105 aide hours a day, or about 13 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 17% below the all-days figure.
CMS note: The facility reported a high number of days without a registered nurse on site.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Iowa avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.12 | 2.51 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.74 | 0.56 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.27 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.14 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.61 | 3.37 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
38.2% of nursing staff at Accura Healthcare of Newton East, LLC left over the year CMS measured, against a Iowa average of 44.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 33.3%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 18, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (Iowa average 6.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $19,744 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2025 | Fine | $19,744 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Accura Healthcare of Newton East, LLC holds 1 of 5 overall; the Iowa average is 3.1.
About Accura Healthcare of Newton East, LLC
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Accura Healthcare, 41 homes
- Legal name: Newton Care LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 1, 2000
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Accura Healthcare of Newton East, LLC
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Valley Vista for Nursing and Rehabilitation Newton | 1.1 | 70 | 2.10 | 3.01 | 70.4% | 3 | None |
| Wesley Park Centre Newton | 1.4 | 66 | 2.43 | 4.19 | 35.2% | 4 | $17,345 |
| Newton Village Health Care Center Newton | 1.4 | 24 | 2.92 | 5.01 | 58.8% | 5 | None |
| Traditions Memory Care of Newton Newton · many days without an RN | 2.5 | 46 | 2.03 | 2.99 | 21.2% | 3 | None |
| Mayflower Home Grinnell | 16.2 | 40 | 3.23 | 4.65 | 40.5% | 5 | None |
| St Francis Manor Grinnell | 17.1 | 78 | 3.25 | 4.85 | 27.6% | 5 | None |
| The Cottages Pella | 19.5 | 100 | 2.63 | 4.18 | 50.0% | 1 | $52,060 |
| Prairie Vista Village Altoona | 22.7 | 46 | 3.14 | 4.47 | 37.3% | 5 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.