Marshalltown · 50158
Accura Healthcare of Marshalltown
2401 South Second Street
Marshalltown, IA 50158
Iowa Veterans Home
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⌖ Marshalltown, IA · Marshall County
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds702
Medicare / MedicaidMedicaid only
OwnershipGovernment (state)
About Iowa Veterans Home
Iowa Veterans Home is a 702-bed government-run nursing home in Marshalltown, IA. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in Iowa is 3.1. At its last full inspection (Apr 2026), inspectors found 1 problem, fewer than the Iowa average of 6.5. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 44 min a day with each resident, more than the Iowa average of 3 hr 49 min. About 25% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
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Key details
Facility nameIowa Veterans Home
LocationMarshall County, Iowa
Phone(641) 752-1501
Address1301 Summit, Marshalltown, IA 50158 · Marshall County
CMS provider number16A002
Ownership typeGovernment (state)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceOctober 1, 1981 (44 years)
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Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
6 strengths and nothing that stands out as a concern in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Nov 2025.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection1 (Apr 2026)Iowa average: 6.5. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident4 hr 44 min a dayIowa average: 3 hr 49 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident52 min a dayIowa average: 45 minStrength
- Nursing staff turnover25% a yearIowa average: 44%Strength
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Iowa average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury3.3%State average: 3.8%About average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)2.4%State average: 4.2%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs19.5%State average: 19.5%About average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days0.4State average: 1.5Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Iowa average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, the same as 5 stars in January 2019. It has stayed at 5 stars the whole time.
Overall rating5★
Health inspections5★
Staffing5★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day4.7
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4.9 |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5.0 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5.2 |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4.9 |
| Jan 2023 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4.9 |
| Jan 2024 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4.6 |
| Feb 2025 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.7 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.5 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.7 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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