Accura HealthCare of Le Mars

    954 7th Ave SE, Le Mars, IA, 51031
    4.7 · 3 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    5.0

    Attentive, friendly, professional resident care

    I’m a family member of a resident and very pleased. The staff listen, know how to approach my loved one to avoid agitation, and provide excellent, efficient, friendly care. Management is responsive and communicative, the recreation director is great fun, and the residents are wonderful. COVID had an impact, but the team handled it professionally.

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    4.67 · 3 reviews

    Overall rating

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    5. 1
    • Care

      5.0
    • Staff

      4.7
    • Meals

      4.7
    • Amenities

      4.7
    • Value

      4.7

    Pros

    • Listening staff
    • Staff skilled at approaching residents to avoid agitation
    • Responsive and accessible management
    • Willingness to communicate with families
    • Warm welcome during admissions/visits
    • Friendly and efficient staff
    • Engaging recreation director
    • Positive resident community
    • Excellent overall care

    Cons

    • COVID-19 related impacts noted

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across the reviews is strongly positive, with repeated emphasis on high-quality, attentive care and a supportive, communicative leadership team. Reviewers consistently highlight that residents receive excellent care and that staff are both efficient and friendly. Multiple comments single out the recreation director as a bright spot who brings enjoyable programming, and the resident community itself is described as "wonderful," suggesting a welcoming, social environment for those who live there.

    Care quality and clinical approach are prominent strengths in these summaries. Reviewers specifically note that staff understand how to approach residents in ways that prevent agitation, indicating staff are trained or experienced in de-escalation and person-centered approaches. The phrase "excellent care" appears explicitly, reinforcing the perception that medical and daily-living needs are being met effectively. This suggests competency both in routine care tasks and in more sensitive behavioral interactions, which is particularly important for residents with cognitive or behavioral challenges.

    Staff interaction and management come through as another major theme. The facility is described as having listening staff, accessible and responsive management, and a clear willingness to communicate with families. Reviewers remark on a "warm welcome" at entry/visits and the overall friendliness and efficiency of staff, painting a picture of an operational culture that values communication, family engagement, and timely responsiveness. The positive comments about management indicate confidence in leadership and an ability to address concerns when they arise.

    Activities and community life are highlighted positively. The recreation director is described as "great fun," and the residents themselves are considered "wonderful," which together imply active programming and a pleasant social atmosphere. These points suggest that opportunities for engagement and recreation are meaningful and well-run, contributing to residents' quality of life.

    Facilities, dining, and specific operational details are not described in the provided summaries. Reviewers do not mention meal quality, physical accommodations, room options, or specifics about housekeeping and maintenance. Because those areas are not addressed in these reviews, prospective families should ask the facility directly about dining menus, living-unit layouts, cleanliness standards, and other environmental factors when evaluating the community.

    The only explicit negative or concern noted across the summaries is the impact of COVID-19. The reviews acknowledge COVID's effects but do not provide detail on the nature or severity of those impacts (for example, whether they affected visitation policies, staffing levels, programming, or infection outcomes). Given the mention, it is reasonable to view pandemic-related disruption as a potential, time-bound concern; however, the lack of specifics prevents a definitive assessment of how ongoing or resolved those impacts are.

    In summary, the pattern across these reviews is one of strong satisfaction with care, staff competence—particularly around behavioral approaches—effective and communicative management, and engaging activities. The primary caveat is a noted COVID-19 impact, without further detail. For a prospective resident or family member, the reviews recommend confidence in clinical care and staff responsiveness while suggesting follow-up questions about current COVID protocols, dining and facility details, and any lasting operational changes stemming from the pandemic to get a full picture before making a decision.

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    About Accura HealthCare of Le Mars

    Accura HealthCare of Le Mars, located at 954 7th Ave SE in Le Mars, Iowa, is a Skilled Nursing Facility offering care for older adults who need short-term rehabilitation, long-term skilled nursing, assisted living, memory care, hospice, and respite care. The facility isn't part of a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), but it does work to meet many needs through its range of care and services. The staff, who speak English and sometimes other languages, help residents with daily tasks like transfers, bathing, and dressing, and there are nurses on duty up to 16 hours a day to manage medications and handle health issues as they arise. They accept Medicaid and Medicare. The building has 46 certified beds, with six expected to be available in June 2025.

    Residents at Accura HealthCare of Le Mars find a home-like setting, with private bathrooms, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, cable TV, kitchenettes, and move-in coordination available. Common areas include a fitness room, game and arts rooms, library, activity rooms, and business room. Outside, there are walking paths and gardens, and there's space for sitting and socializing under the sky. Residents enjoy daily activities, live music programs, arts sessions, a movie theater, outdoor events, a restaurant-style dining room with special menus for dietary restrictions or allergies, and meals made by a professional chef.

    Therapeutic recreation and daily routines help keep residents active and mentally engaged. Family and resident councils let people speak their minds and work with staff to solve any issues or improve things. Services include daily housekeeping, laundry, concierge support, family support, transportation, and parking. Staff are also available for palliative care, terminal care, and respite stays to help families who need a short break.

    While there's a warm and welcoming feeling and a team that aims for compassionate care, the facility has had some issues. Recent inspections found deficiencies, including safety hazards, problems with environment and equipment, and not always following professional standards for food handling, so those concerned about inspection reports or facility oversight may wish to look at those details closely. Accura HealthCare of Le Mars is managed by American Healthcare Management Services LLC, a for-profit company, and has lower nurse turnover than the state average, with nurse hours above the average at 4.84 per resident per day. The staff aim to help with all aspects of health-medical, physical, emotional, and spiritual-through personalized and interdisciplinary care, and they try to use a person-centered, family-for-life approach in all their programs and services.

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