Cycle 1
Health 2025-07-03 · Fire 2025-07-03
4 health deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (2 deficiencies)
Newton, IA
Traditions Memory Care of Newton
4-star overall rating with 4-star inspections with 4 recent health deficiencies with 4 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
2130 West 18th Street South, Newton, IA
(641) 791-1127
Overall
4 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
4 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
4 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
4 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Facility snapshot
Beds
46
Certified beds
Average residents
45
Average occupied residents
Ownership
For-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
Accura Healthcare
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
2000-10-01
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Chain footprint
37 facilities
Chain averages 2 overall / 2 health / 3 staffing / 3 quality stars
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
Hours and turnover
RN hours / resident day
0.33
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.73 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
0.71
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.57 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
2.16
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.53 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
3.20
All reported nurse hours · state 3.83 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.04
RN + LPN hours · state 1.30 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
2.89
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.35 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.35
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.50 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.01
Reported PT staffing · state 0.04 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.46
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
4.41
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
0.99
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
0%
Annual RN turnover
Total nurse turnover
25%
Annual nurse turnover · state 44% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Value-based purchasing
Program rank
1,232
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
58.58
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
1.0138
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
How the VBP score is built
Readmission
Not reported
This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.
Healthcare-associated infections
Not reported
This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.
Total nurse turnover
8.91
Performance 27.27% · Measure score 8.91 · Achievement 8.91 · This facility did not have sufficient data to calculate a baseline period measure result.
Adjusted total nurse staffing
2.81
Baseline 3.77 hours · Performance 3.88 hours · Measure score 2.81 · Achievement 2.81 · Improvement 0.05
SNF QRP
Medicare quality reporting measures
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | Not Available |
10.72%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays 8 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Discharge to community | Not Available |
50.57%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays 5 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | Not Available |
1.02
|
Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | Not Available |
95.27%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · No data were submitted for this measure. |
| Falls with major injury | Not Available |
0.77%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · No data were submitted for this measure. |
| Discharge self-care score | Not Available |
53.69%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · No data were submitted for this measure. |
| Discharge mobility score | Not Available |
50.94%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · No data were submitted for this measure. |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | Not Available |
2.29%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · Adjusted rate Not Available · No data were submitted for this measure. |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | Not Available |
7.12%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays 4 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 0% |
8.2%
8.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 48 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 12.5% |
42%
29.5 pts worse
|
Numerator 7 · Denominator 56 |
| Discharge function score | Not Available |
56.45%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · No data were submitted for this measure. |
| Transfer of health information to provider | Not Available |
95.95%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · No data were submitted for this measure. |
| Transfer of health information to patient | Not Available |
96.28%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · No data were submitted for this measure. |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | Not Available |
25.2%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · No data were submitted for this measure. |
Quality measures
Resident outcomes and process scores
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 93.8% |
94.0%
0.2 pts worse
|
93.4%
0.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 97.7% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 97.8% · Q4 79.5% · 4Q avg 93.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 85.7% |
95.2%
9.5 pts worse
|
95.5%
9.8 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 85.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 0.0% |
3.7%
3.7 pts better
|
3.3%
3.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 0.0% |
4.0%
4 pts better
|
11.4%
11.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 3.6% |
4.9%
1.3 pts better
|
5.4%
1.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 5.3% · Q2 4.8% · Q3 4.7% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 3.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 30.1% |
20.6%
9.5 pts worse
|
19.6%
10.5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 25.6% · Q2 28.6% · Q3 30.2% · Q4 35.7% · 4Q avg 30.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 50.0% |
19.8%
30.2 pts worse
|
16.7%
33.3 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 43.8% · Q2 50.0% · Q3 50.0% · Q4 55.3% · 4Q avg 50.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.2%
0.2 pts better
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 14.3% |
18.5%
4.2 pts better
|
16.3%
2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 30.7% · Q2 7.9% · Q3 10.7% · Q4 9.1% · 4Q avg 14.3% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 20.0% |
18.3%
1.7 pts worse
|
14.9%
5.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 37.8% · Q2 15.0% · Q3 7.1% · Q4 22.0% · 4Q avg 20.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.0% |
1.7%
1.7 pts better
|
1.0%
1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 1.1% |
2.5%
1.4 pts better
|
1.7%
0.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.3% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 2.2% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 1.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 26.6% |
26.0%
0.6 pts worse
|
19.8%
6.8 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 36.0% · Q2 18.6% · Q3 21.4% · Q4 30.6% · 4Q avg 26.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 1.1% |
4.3%
3.2 pts better
|
5.1%
4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 4.2% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 1.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 89.7% |
84.3%
5.4 pts better
|
81.7%
8 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 89.7% |
Survey summary
Recent inspection cycles
Cycle 2
Health 2024-08-11 · Fire 2024-08-11
3 health deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Egress (3 deficiencies)
Cycle 3
Health 2023-06-08 · Fire 2023-06-08
0 health deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (2 deficiencies)
Fire safety
Fire-safety citations
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-07-03
K222 · Egress Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2025-07-28
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-07-03
K351 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2025-07-28
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-07-03
K324 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-10-31
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-07-03
K741 · Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2025-07-28
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-08-11
K222 · Egress Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2024-09-20
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-08-11
K281 · Egress Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Corrected 2024-08-20
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-08-11
K291 · Egress Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2024-08-20
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-08-11
K353 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-09-03
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-08-11
K161 · Construction Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2024-09-09
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-06-08
K324 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2023-07-03
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-06-08
K353 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-07-03
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-06-08
K712 · Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-07-03
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-06-08
K918 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-07-03
Inspection history
Recent health citations
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-10-28
F657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2025-12-11
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-10-28
F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-12-11
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-07-03
F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-07-31
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-07-03
F883 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Health
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2025-07-31
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-08-11
F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-08-19
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-08-11
F657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2024-08-19
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-08-11
F677 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-08-19
Penalties and ownership
What sits behind the stars
Ownership
American Healthcare Associates Inc
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
Accura Healthcare
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
American Healthcare Management Services LLC
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
Conner, Robert
W-2 Managing Employee · Individual
Ferguson, Rachel
W-2 Managing Employee · Individual
Leneave, Ted
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
Leneave, Ted
Corporate Officer · Individual
Leneave, Thomas
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
Leneave, Thomas
Corporate Officer · Individual
Toti, Lisa
Corporate Director · Individual
Toti, Lisa
W-2 Managing Employee · Individual
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