The Vardell Report.Accura Healthcare of Ottumwa

Across 3 inspections from April 2024 to September 2025, state surveyors documented 6 findings at Accura Healthcare of Ottumwa; 6 have a recorded correction; CMS lists 1 enforcement action in the window.

Inspections

3

2024–2025, standard

Findings

6

Deficiencies cited by state inspectors

Corrected

6

Of 6 findings, with a recorded correction date

Penalties

1

1 closed

Every inspection in the record window, newest first. A finding is a deficiency an inspector cited. CMS publishes what a complaint investigation cited, not what the complaint alleged.

1. Sep 252025

   Standard health inspection

   1 finding

   • F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Nov 26, 2025

   Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)

2. Sep 122024

   Standard health inspection

   3 findings

   • F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Oct 11, 2024
   • F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Oct 11, 2024
   • F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Oct 11, 2024

   Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)

3. Apr 252024

   Standard health inspection

   2 findings

   The same visit included a complaint investigation.

   • F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Level GActual harmCorrected May 24, 2024
   • F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected May 24, 2024

   Enforcement Action

   Denial of payment imposed April 25, 2024. Status: Closed, May 24, 2024. CMS does not tie a penalty to a survey; listed with the standard health inspection of April 25, 2024, the nearest before the penalty date.

   Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)

Severity levels follow the CMS scope and severity grid. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy.

A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.

No citation repeats across the 3 inspections in this window, and no finding is waiting on a verified correction. That is what the record shows; it is not a judgment of care. The questions that follow still apply.

Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.

1. 01

   How many nurses and aides are on each shift, including nights and weekends, for the unit we are considering?

   No staffing citation appears in this window. Staffing levels are published separately by CMS and are worth asking about directly.

2. 02

   What led to the 2024 denial of payment, and what would you want a family to know about it?

   Denial of payment was imposed April 25, 2024; it ended May 24, 2024.

Inspection results and penalties are published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from surveys conducted by the Iowa state survey agency.

• Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)

  Iowa state survey agency

  Inspection Apr 25, 2024 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

• Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)

  Iowa state survey agency

  Inspection Sep 12, 2024 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

• Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)

  Iowa state survey agency

  Inspection Sep 25, 2025 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

• Penalties, Provider Data Catalog

  Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

  Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Provider Information, Provider Data Catalog

  Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · 165549

  Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.

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