Accura Healthcare of Carroll
2241 North West Street, Carroll, IA 51401
Carroll, Iowa · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Accura Healthcare of Carroll carries a 1 of 5 CMS overall rating, below-average quality that runs below Iowa's state average of 3.1.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Accura Healthcare of Carroll in Carroll, Iowa holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 16 of 100 (grade F). The 65-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Iowa runs a median of $9,277 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (heavier deficiency book)
With 45 CMS deficiencies on file, this facility sits in the heavier U.S. deficiency tercile (>31). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 16 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 16.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Accura Healthcare of Carroll's heavier CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Accura Healthcare of Carroll carries an overall CMS quality rating of 1 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (1/5), staffing (1/5), and quality measures (3/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Carroll, Iowa, this facility operates 65 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 47 residents - an occupancy rate of about 72%. The facility is classified under for profit - limited liability company ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 72% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Iowa, Accura Healthcare of Carroll is one of 91 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 1-star overall rating sits below the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 2.7 stars, ahead of roughly 0% of same-ownership peers in the state. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (45 total). CMS has levied 1 enforcement penalty - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Accura Healthcare of Carroll's lower-tercile stars compare to Iowa
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Iowa facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Iowa state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Accura Healthcare of Carroll ranks in Iowa
Among the 388 CMS-rated nursing homes in Iowa, Accura Healthcare of Carroll’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all Iowa homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
80 Iowa homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 65 |
| Residents | 47 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Carroll |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 45 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Accura Healthcare of Carroll's inspection record
What is the quality rating for Accura Healthcare of Carroll? ▾
1 out of 5 stars is Accura Healthcare of Carroll's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 1/5, a staffing rating of 1/5, and a quality measures rating of 3/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Iowa? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Iowa's median semi-private nursing home rate at $9,277 per month ($111,325 per year), with private rooms averaging $10,038 per month.
What services does Accura Healthcare of Carroll offer? ▾
With 65 beds with approximately 47 current residents, Accura Healthcare of Carroll is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under for profit - limited liability company ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 45 deficiencies and 1 penalties.
Does Accura Healthcare of Carroll have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Accura Healthcare of Carroll has multiple deficiencies (45 total) and 1 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Iowa? ▾
In Iowa, alternatives include assisted living ($5,381/mo), home health aides ($7,836/mo), and adult day care ($1,614/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Iowa elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 165455.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.