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.
