Accura Healthcare of South Des Moines: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Accura Healthcare of South Des Moines is a 89-bed for-profit nursing home in Des Moines, Iowa. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.90 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 15% above the Iowa average of 2.51, and 47.6% nursing staff turnover (Iowa average 44.0%).
Accura Healthcare of South Des Moines
4911 SW 19th StreetDes Moines, IA 50315
Polk 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 South Des Moines, nurse aides logged 2.90 hours per resident per day, 15% above the Iowa average. With about 83 residents a day, that works out to roughly 240 aide hours a day, or about 30 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Iowa avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.90 | 2.51 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.48 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.93 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.42 | 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
47.6% of nursing staff at Accura Healthcare of South Des Moines left over the year CMS measured, against a Iowa average of 44.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 40.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 24, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 4 health deficiencies (Iowa average 6.5). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $52,632 and 2 payment denials in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2024 | Fine | $30,675 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Payment Denial | 30 days from May 24, 2024 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Fine | $21,957 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Payment Denial | 28 days from Jan 19, 2024 |
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 South Des Moines holds 1 of 5 overall; the Iowa average is 3.1.
About Accura Healthcare of South Des Moines
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: Legal Business Name Not Available
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 1, 1996
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Accura Healthcare of South Des Moines
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Greater Southside Health and Rehabilitation Des Moines · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 1.0 | 80 | 2.28 | 3.44 | 62.3% | 1 | $252,963 |
| Wesley on Grand Des Moines | 3.3 | 80 | 2.56 | 3.94 | 44.7% | 5 | None |
| Scottish Rite Park Inc Des Moines | 3.5 | 51 | 3.41 | 5.15 | 14.0% | 5 | $56,493 |
| Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center Des Moines · staffing data not validated | 4.3 | 46 | — | — | 52.9% | 2 | None |
| Regency Care Center Norwalk · abuse citation | 4.3 | 101 | 2.02 | 3.15 | — | 1 | $78,497 |
| University Park Nursing And Rehabilitation Center Des Moines | 4.4 | 91 | 2.33 | 3.41 | 97.5% | 4 | None |
| Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines Des Moines | 4.8 | 74 | 2.65 | 3.91 | 35.9% | 3 | None |
| Ramsey Village Des Moines | 4.8 | 78 | 2.69 | 4.05 | 47.1% | 2 | 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.