Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Accura Healthcare of Ottumwa
Three Pennsylvania Place, Ottumwa, IA · (641) 683-3372
- Certified beds
- 60
- Residents per day
- 54
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- August 1, 2004
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How this home got 5 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Iowa.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★+1 star
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Iowa homes
Accura Healthcare of Ottumwa carries 11 inspection points. That is fewer than 82% of Iowa's 385 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Iowa: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–7 pts
- 4★ 7–21 pts
- 3★ 21–41 pts
- 2★ 41–86.5 pts
- 1★ over 86.5 pts
Bars show every rated home in Iowa by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
6 health citations on record since 2024. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Rights1D
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Quality of Life and Care1D
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Nutrition and Dietary1D
- D
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Inspection history
2025-09-25
1 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (1 deficiency)
2024-09-12
3 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
2024-04-25
2 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 53 min of nursing staff time a day, 40 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 53 min
Iowa average
3 h 52 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 24% of nursing staff and 13% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 1 administrator.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$0 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-25 | Payment Denial · 3 day denial | $0 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.6 pts better | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.4 pts better | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine5.8 pts better | 100.0% | 94.2% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2.4 pts better | 98.2% | 95.8% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.6 pts worse | 6.5% | 3.9% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms3.7 pts better | 0.5% | 4.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.6 pts worse | 5.0% | 4.4% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication15 pts better | 6.0% | 21.0% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication8.8 pts better | 11.0% | 19.8% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.2 pts better | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened7.3 pts worse | 22.5% | 15.2% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased8 pts worse | 24.6% | 16.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.5 pts better | 0.9% | 1.4% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.1 pts worse | 2.5% | 2.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence9.8 pts worse | 34.8% | 25.0% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1 pts better | 3.1% | 4.1% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine12.9 pts better | 96.9% | 84.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit10 pts better | 3.0% | 13.0% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication2.1 pts better | 0.0% | 2.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine17.3 pts better | 91.7% | 74.4% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission11.6 pts better | 9.1% | 20.7% | 23.4% |
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Fire safety
6 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke2F
- E
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Miscellaneous1F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Construction1D
- D
Use approved construction type or materials.
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