Nursing home
Accura Healthcare of Le Mars
954 7Th Avenue Se, Le Mars, IA 51031 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Accura Healthcare (37 facilities) · 46 certified beds
Accura Healthcare of Le Mars is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Le Mars, Iowa. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.79 hours per resident per day, above the Iowa average of 3.83. Its most recent inspection on May 29, 2025 cited 5 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Accura Healthcare of Le Mars compares
This facility vs. the Iowa and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Iowa avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.79 | 3.83 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.89 | 0.73 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.27 | 2.53 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 18.8% | 43.9% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 6.2 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Accura Healthcare of Le Mars
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 29, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 29, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 29, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 29, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · May 29, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Actual harm
Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
Environmental Deficiencies · May 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 954 7Th Avenue Se
Le Mars, IA 51031 - CMS certification #
- 165311
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 46
- Avg residents/day
- 39.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1996-12-01
- Chain
- Accura Healthcare (37 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Accura Healthcare
Accura Healthcare operates 37 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Accura Healthcare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Accura Healthcare of Le Mars says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
24-hour skilled nursing care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Hospice & Palliative Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Private and semi-private rooms
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Floyd Valley Healthcare, Le Mars. 1.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Good Samaritan Society - Lemars, Le Mars. 1.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Floyd Valley Hospital Community Health Services, Le Mars. 2.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Hy-Vee Pharmacy. 1.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 51031 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Le Mars Area Dialysis Services, Le Mars, 0.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 6 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 51031.
Orange City Hospice, office in Orange City, 16.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Sioux Center Health Home Care And Hospice, office in Sioux Center, 19.4 miles away, straight line
Hospice Of Midwest, office in Sioux City, 22.6 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Homaha Senior Care LLC, Omaha. 105.3 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Accura Healthcare of Le Mars a good nursing home?
CMS gives Accura Healthcare of Le Mars an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Accura Healthcare of Le Mars staffed?
Accura Healthcare of Le Mars reports 4.79 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Iowa average of 3.83.
Has Accura Healthcare of Le Mars had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Accura Healthcare of Le Mars have?
Accura Healthcare of Le Mars is certified for 46 beds.