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Accura Healthcare Of South Des Moines

4911 Sw 19Th Street, Des Moines, IA, 50315

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 165273

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Federal Quality Data

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.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall1 / 5
Health inspections1 / 5
Staffing4 / 5
Quality measures3 / 5

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 departednear 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

For-profitLlc

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

71 health citations on file2 immediate-jeopardy findings54 from complaints2 federal fines totalling $53K2 payment denials

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.

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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.

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Where this information comes from

  • Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.

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