Accura Healthcare Of South Des Moines
4911 Sw 19Th Street, Des Moines, IA, 50315
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Accura Healthcare
- Certified beds
- 89 · avg 86 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 53.9% — higher than most Iowa nursing homesIowa avg: 44.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 64.3% — higher than most Iowa nursing homesIowa avg: 42.9% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the Iowa averageIowa avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 2 fines · $52,632 total
- Payment denials
- 2 denials
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 165273
- Certified beds
- 89 beds · avg 86 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Pacifica Health Services Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Accura Healthcare
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Accura Healthcare chain — 41 facilities across 4 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.4 / 5.
Disclosed owners (15 on record)
- American Healthcare Management Services Llc
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Joseph Herst
Operational/managerial Control · since 2025
- Lisa Toti
Operational/managerial Control · since 2024
- Ted a Leneave
Operational/managerial Control · since 2024
- Kevin Babb
Adp of The Snf · since 2017
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2017
+ 9 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 71)
- D0842·Sep 18, 2025Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D0684·Jul 24, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D0880·Jul 24, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0693·Jul 24, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
- E0804·Feb 17, 2025Complaint
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- D0658·Feb 17, 2025Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D0657·Feb 17, 2025Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- E0600·Feb 17, 2025Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $31K · 1 payment denial
- 20231 fine · $22K · 1 payment denial
Most recent events
- Apr 25, 2024Payment denial · 30 days · starting May 24, 2024
- Apr 25, 2024Fine · $31K
- Nov 2, 2023Payment denial · 28 days · starting Jan 19, 2024
- Nov 2, 2023Fine · $22K
Largest single fine on record: $31K.
Fire-safety citations
18 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jul 24, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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