Accura Healthcare of Ames, LLC
Nursing home in Ames, Iowa, CMS certification number 165423
3440 Grand Avenue, Ames, IA 50010 · Story County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 75
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 16, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 4
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Accura Healthcare of Ames, LLC take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Accura Healthcare of Ames is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Accura Healthcare of Ames reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.03
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.68
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.38
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.97
- Weekend total hours
- 2.56
- Nursing staff turnover
- 40%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 33.3%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 16, 2026 and cited 4 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 26, 2025, found 5.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Accura Healthcare of Ames in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 66.7 residents live here, about 89% of its 75 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 75
- Average residents per day
- 66.7
- Certified since
- September 1, 2000
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Accura Healthcare of Ames, LLC
- Legal business name
- Grand Care LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 44 homes nationally under Accura Healthcare, 2.7-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Accura Healthcare of Ames, LLC
- Northridge Village3300 George Washington Carver Avenue, Ames 50010
- Green Hills Health Care Center2200 Hamilton Drive, Ames 50014
- Bethany Life212 Lafayette Street, Story City 50248
- Rolling Green Village Care Center100 Sixth Street, Nevada 50201
- Story Medical Senior Care710 S 19th ST, Nevada 50201
Who inspects nursing homes in Iowa
Iowa's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Iowa, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Accura Healthcare of Ames, LLC, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Accura Healthcare of Ames
What is the CMS star rating of Accura Healthcare of Ames, LLC?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Accura Healthcare of Ames, LLC accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Accura Healthcare of Ames, LLC?
4 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Accura Healthcare of Ames, LLC?
Grand Care LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.