3115 Roy Key Ave, Ames, IA 50010
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Affordable senior housingIndependent livingAge 62+ community
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About Accura Healthcare of Ames, LLC
Accura Healthcare of Ames provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care focused on helping patients regain independence and strength. Our Iowa facility combines compassionate clinical expertise with personalized recovery plans.
Community at a glance
Capacity
75 residents
Location
Ames, IA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
3440 Grand Avenue, Ames, Iowa 50010
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 16, 2026, state inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Iowa average is 6.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 2 hours 58 minutes with each resident a day, below the Iowa average of 3 hours 49 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Accura Healthcare of Ames, LLC in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 2 hours 58 minutesBelow the Iowa average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 32 minutesBelow the Iowa average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 40%Below the Iowa average |
Inspections
19 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
April 16, 2026 · Standard inspection · 4 citations
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 8, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected May 8, 2026Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 8, 2026Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 8, 2026
March 26, 2025 · Standard inspection · 5 citations
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 17, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Apr 17, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 17, 2025Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 17, 2025Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Apr 17, 2025
September 18, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 11, 2024
May 22, 2024 · Standard inspection · 8 citations+
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jun 21, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 21, 2024Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jun 21, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jun 21, 2024Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 21, 2024Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 21, 2024Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jun 21, 2024Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jun 21, 2024
February 21, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 15, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Grand Care LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 75
- Average residents per day
- 67
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- September 1, 2000
- Part of a chain
- Accura Healthcare, 41 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 165423
Location
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3440 Grand AvenueAmes, IA 50010
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Questions about Accura Healthcare of Ames, LLC
How did Accura Healthcare of Ames, LLC do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on April 16, 2026 and cited 4 health deficiencies. The Iowa average is 6.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Accura Healthcare of Ames, LLC?+
Nurses and aides spend 2 hours 58 minutes with each resident per day, including 32 minutes from registered nurses. 40% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Accura Healthcare of Ames, LLC been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Accura Healthcare of Ames, LLC in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.