Accura Healthcare of South Des Moines
Nursing home in Des Moines, Iowa, CMS certification number 165273
4911 SW 19th Street, Des Moines, IA 50315 · Polk County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 89
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- July 24, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 3
- Fines in 3 years
- $52,632 (2)
Does Accura Healthcare of South Des Moines take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Accura Healthcare of South Des Moines 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 | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Accura Healthcare of South Des Moines 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
- 4.17
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.50
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.67
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.00
- Weekend total hours
- 3.44
- Nursing staff turnover
- 42.2%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 45.5%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 24, 2025 and cited 3 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on August 22, 2024, found 11.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Accura Healthcare of South Des Moines 2 times in the past 3 years, for $52,632 in total.
It also had 2 payment denials, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 83.6 residents live here, about 94% of its 89 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 89
- Average residents per day
- 83.6
- Certified since
- May 1, 1996
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Accura Healthcare of South Des Moines
- Legal business name
- Pacifica Health Services 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 South Des Moines
- Greater Southside Health and Rehabilitation5608 SW 9th Street, Des Moines 50315
- Wesley on Grand3520 Grand Avenue, Des Moines 50312
- Scottish Rite Park Inc2909 Woodland Avenue, Des Moines 50312
- Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center900 Polk Boulevard, Des Moines 50312
- Regency Care Center815 High Road, Norwalk 50211
See also all nursing homes in Des Moines.
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, the 12 in Des Moines, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Accura Healthcare of South Des Moines, 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 South Des Moines
What is the CMS star rating of Accura Healthcare of South Des Moines?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Accura Healthcare of South Des Moines accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Accura Healthcare of South Des Moines?
3 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Accura Healthcare of South Des Moines?
Pacifica Health Services LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.