Accura Healthcare of Creston
Nursing home in Creston, Iowa, CMS certification number 165275
1000 East Howard, Creston, IA 50801 · Union County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 31
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- June 25, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 7
- Fines in 3 years
- $16,801 (1)
Does Accura Healthcare of Creston take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Accura Healthcare of Creston 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Accura Healthcare of Creston 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
- 4.25
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.77
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.92
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.57
- Weekend total hours
- 3.68
- Nursing staff turnover
- 73%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 62.5%
- Administrators who left
- 3
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 25, 2026 and cited 7 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 15, 2025, found 0.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Accura Healthcare of Creston 1 time in the past 3 years, for $16,801 in total.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 20.8 residents live here, about 67% of its 31 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 31
- Average residents per day
- 20.8
- Certified since
- June 21, 1996
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Accura Healthcare of Creston
- Legal business name
- Accura Healthcare of Creston LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 44 homes nationally under Accura Healthcare, 2.7-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Accura Healthcare of Creston
- Creston Specialty Care1001 Cottonwood Drive, Creston 50801
- Lenox Care Center111 East Van Buren, Lenox 50851
- Greenfield Rehabilitation & Health Care Center615 SE Kent Street, Greenfield 50849
- Corning Specialty Care1614 Northgate Drive, Corning 50841
- Clearview Home406 West Washington, Mount Ayr 50854
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 Creston, 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 Creston
What is the CMS star rating of Accura Healthcare of Creston?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Accura Healthcare of Creston accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Accura Healthcare of Creston?
7 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Accura Healthcare of Creston?
Accura Healthcare of Creston LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.