Traditions Memory Care of Newton

Nursing Home, Hospice Care, Memory Care, Respite Care & Skilled Nursing · Newton, IA

CMS overall rating

2130 West 18Th Street, Newton, Ia 502085607 View map

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Traditions Memory Care of Newton accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

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Traditions Memory Care of Newton accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

Overview of Traditions Memory Care of Newton

Traditions Memory Care of Newton is a secured, 46-bed facility that specializes entirely in residential care for adults managing Alzheimer’s, dementia, and chronic confusion. The building runs with maximum local utilization, hitting a 100% occupancy rate that places it first in statewide capacity demand rankings. Admissions average a 125-day length of stay, drawing primarily from a combination of Medicaid-backed funding (64%) and private-pay accounts (33%). Financial records point to a sharp operational rebound, with the business turning around its prior-year losses to clear a 2.4% profit margin and a $109.2 thousand net profit in 2023 while dedicating 49.8% of incoming funds to employee payroll.

State regulatory databases record lean clinical oversight hours and high behavioral medication rates alongside recent, corrected care plan interventions. Daily direct care lines deliver 4 hours and 20 minutes of total nursing time per resident, but actual registered nurse hours drop down to 20 minutes a day, and off-peak weekend shifts drop to 2 hours and 46 minutes. This tight nurse coverage coordinates with permanent resident files that show an exceptionally high 44.9% rate for antipsychotic prescriptions, though the charts simultaneously document strong physical prevention marks with zero reported major injury falls.

Interested individuals seeking a specialized, high-demand memory care space can utilize these public health reports to balance the building’s operational details. The state registries outline a completely full, specialized dementia community that has successfully resolved its past regulatory citations, though it handles lean everyday nurse oversight hours and high behavioral medication usage.

Facility Direct Line (641) 791-1127

Quality ratings

Measured by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Staffing hours Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.

Hours per resident per day vs Iowa averages

Total nursing care This home is ranked 98th out of 235 homes in Iowa for nurse hours. Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.

4h 20m

At state avg

Staff type

Hours / day / resident

vs state avg

Registered Nurse (RN)

24m

LPN / LVN

43m

Nurse Aide

2h 7m

Weekend Total Nursing

2h 50m

Physical Therapist

Weekend RN

21m

5 of 6 metrics below state avg

Capacity and availability

125 days

46-bed community

A moderately sized community that may balance personal attention with shared amenities and social activities.

Walk Score: 67 / 100

Moderately walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.

About this community

Occupancy

Occupancy rate

100%

Higher than the Iowa average: 75.4%

Occupied beds

46 / 46

Average occupied beds in Iowa homes 51 beds

Facility TypeFree Standing Nursing Facility / Skilled Nursing Facility

StatusActive

ExpirationDecember 1, 2026

CountyJasper

License Number500607

CMS Certification Number165420

Certification TypeFALSE

Traditions Memory Care of Newton is administered by Lucas Skinner.

Owner NameAccura Healthcare Of Pleasantville, LLC(Free Standing Nf/Snf) | 630309

Rehabilitation Services

Respite Care

24-Hour Staffing

Hospice

Fax6417917147

Pets not allowed

Since 2020 · 6 years of data 25 deficiencies 12 inspections

Inspection Scorecard This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Iowa state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.

Since 2020 vs. Iowa state average

Overall vs. IA average

Deficiencies Deficiencies are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.	This Facility	IA Average	vs. IA Avg
Total deficiencies Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.	25	27	This facility has 7% fewer total deficiencies than a typical Iowa nursing home (25 vs. IA avg 27).↓ 7% better

Inspections State inspections evaluate whether the facility meets health and safety standards.	This Facility	IA Average	vs. IA Avg
Total inspections Combined count of all inspections conducted at this facility.	12	15	This facility has had 20% fewer total inspections than the Iowa average (12 vs. IA avg 15). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 20% fewer

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Inspections since 2024

Total health inspections 3

State average 4.9

Last Health inspection on Oct 2025

Total health citations

State average 21.7

Citations per inspection

2.33

State average 4.11

Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.

5 of 7 citations resulted from standard inspections; and 2 of 7 resulted from complaint investigations.

Breakdown of citation severity (last 2 years)

Critical health citations

100% better than State average

State average: 0.6

Serious health citations

100% better than State average

State average: 0.9

0 critical citations State average: 0.6

0 serious citations State average: 0.9

7 moderate citations State average: 19.7

0 minor citations State average: 0.5

Citations history (last 2 years)

Quality of Care moderate citation Oct 28, 2025

Care Planning moderate citation Oct 28, 2025

Infection Control moderate citation Jul 03, 2025

Corrected

Quality of Care moderate citation Jul 03, 2025

Corrected

Total staff 57

Employees 48

Contractors 9

Staff to resident ratio 1.30 : 1

37% fewer staff per resident than Iowa average

Avg staff/day 22

Average shift 7.2 hours

0% compared with Iowa average

Total staff hours (quarter) 14,632

Nursing staff breakdown

9.9 hours

9.5 hours

7.3 hours

Contractor staffing

209 contractor hours this quarter

Speech Language Pathologist: 2 Physical Therapy Assistant: 1 Respiratory Therapy Technician: 1 Physical Therapy Aide: 1 Occupational Therapy Aide: 1 Medical Director: 1 Occupational Therapy Assistant: 1 Qualified Social Worker: 1

Staff by category


Certified Nursing Assistant	23	0	23	8,176	92	100%	7.3
Licensed Practical Nurse	6	0	6	1,922	92	100%	9.5
Registered Nurse	6	0	6	1,080	77	84%	9.9
RN Director of Nursing	2	0	2	982	65	71%	7.9
Administrator	1	0	1	512	64	70%	8
Nurse Practitioner	1	0	1	500	63	68%	7.9
Other Dietary Services Staff	5	0	5	491	71	77%	4.7
Dietitian	1	0	1	438	56	61%	7.8
Medication Aide/Technician	3	0	3	322	33	36%	9
Speech Language Pathologist	0	2	2	61	50	54%	1.2
Physical Therapy Aide	0	1	1	44	47	51%	0.9
Occupational Therapy Aide	0	1	1	30	10	11%	3
Respiratory Therapy Technician	0	1	1	26	17	18%	1.5
Physical Therapy Assistant	0	1	1	20	13	14%	1.5
Occupational Therapy Assistant	0	1	1	13	3	3%	4.4
Qualified Social Worker	0	1	1	10	12	13%	0.9
Medical Director	0	1	1	4	2	2%	2

23 Certified Nursing Assistant

% of Days 100%

6 Licensed Practical Nurse

% of Days 100%

6 Registered Nurse

% of Days 84%

2 RN Director of Nursing

% of Days 71%

1 Administrator

% of Days 70%

1 Nurse Practitioner

% of Days 68%

5 Other Dietary Services Staff

% of Days 77%

1 Dietitian

% of Days 61%

3 Medication Aide/Technician

% of Days 36%

2 Speech Language Pathologist

% of Days 54%

1 Physical Therapy Aide

% of Days 51%

1 Occupational Therapy Aide

% of Days 11%

1 Respiratory Therapy Technician

% of Days 18%

1 Physical Therapy Assistant

% of Days 14%

1 Occupational Therapy Assistant

% of Days 3%

1 Qualified Social Worker

% of Days 13%

1 Medical Director

% of Days 2%

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No penalties in the past 3 years

No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.

High-risk clinical events score 9.7

6% better than Iowa average

Iowa average: 10.2

Functional decline score 23.1

7% worse than Iowa average

Iowa average: 21.6

Long-stay resident measures

Above average Iowa avg: 3.3

Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased 24.8%

32% worse than Iowa average

Iowa average: 18.8%

Walking Ability Worsened 18.0%

8% better than Iowa average

Iowa average: 19.7%

Low Risk Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence 26.4%

In line with Iowa average

Iowa average: 26.2%

Falls with Major Injury 0.0%

100% better than Iowa average

Iowa average: 3.6%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers 1.1%

75% better than Iowa average

Iowa average: 4.4%

Urinary Tract Infection 1.1%

55% better than Iowa average

Iowa average: 2.5%

Lost Too Much Weight 4.4%

13% better than Iowa average

Iowa average: 5.0%

Depressive Symptoms 0.6%

85% better than Iowa average

Iowa average: 3.9%

Antipsychotic Use 44.9%

136% worse than Iowa average

Iowa average: 19.0%

Pneumococcal Vaccine 98.9%

5% better than Iowa average

Iowa average: 94.4%

Influenza Vaccine 85.7%

10% worse than Iowa average

Iowa average: 95.3%

Short-stay resident measures

Pneumococcal Vaccine 93.6%

10% better than Iowa average

Iowa average: 85.1%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

3% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 26 days

Private pay

33% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 3 - 4 months

Medicaid

64% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 4 months

Total residents 44

Medicaid

81.8% of residents

Private pay or other

18.2% of residents

Programs & Services

Residents Group

Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities

Active Resident Council

Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.

Financial Trends

Historical financial and operational data for Traditions Memory Care of Newton from 2011–2023, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.

Key figures below are for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.

Occupancy Rate 72.3% ↑ 5.8pp vs 2022

Net Patient Income $81.6K ↑ ~$584.6K vs 2022

Payroll Costs $2.1M ↑ ~$254.6K vs 2022

Operating Margin 2.2% ↑ 20.2pp vs 2022

Metric	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Occupancy %	56.6%	69.6%	70.4%	76.8%	80.5%	83.0%	70.3%	84.9%	40.6%	71.3%	74.2%	66.5%	72.3%
Beds	53	53	53	53	53	53	53	53	53	53	53	53	53
Net Income	-$90,823	-$20,825	-$56,028	$53,105	$133,024	-$253,110	-$234,878	$78,959	$65,961	-$95,009	-$116,256	-$351,492	$109,175
Gross Revenue	$1,514,891	$1,924,104	$2,022,609	$2,295,801	$2,561,697	$2,817,809	$2,583,422	$3,553,650	$3,917,134	$4,134,806	$4,470,660	$3,854,293	$4,479,748
Operating Expenses	$1,653,861	$1,987,461	$2,024,972	$2,192,296	$2,503,793	$2,895,649	$2,626,017	$2,968,498	$3,297,439	$3,432,426	$3,807,591	$3,304,134	$3,591,374
Net Patient Income	-$138,970	-$63,357	-$60,041	$49,834	$57,904	-$305,353	-$244,831	$75,908	$64,058	-$509,990	-$605,634	-$503,011	$81,560
Net Patient Revenue	$1,514,891	$1,924,104	$1,964,931	$2,242,130	$2,561,697	$2,590,296	$2,381,186	$3,044,406	$3,361,497	$2,922,436	$3,201,957	$2,801,123	$3,672,934
Payroll Costs	$946,189	$1,133,292	$1,200,057	$1,229,913	$1,391,568	$1,446,866	$1,227,378	$1,555,239	$1,770,161	$1,555,851	$1,721,457	$1,891,183	$2,145,823
Operating Margin %	-9.2%	-3.3%	-3.1%	2.2%	2.3%	-11.8%	-10.3%	2.5%	1.9%	-17.5%	-18.9%	-18.0%	2.2%
Medicare %	7.1%	4.2%	3.1%	3.0%	4.9%	2.9%	4.0%	3.7%	1.6%	5.2%	3.5%	2.4%	0.7%
Medicaid %	0.0%	56.8%	58.5%	62.2%	57.7%	54.8%	59.5%	60.3%	24.9%	74.3%	75.7%	71.7%	67.1%
Private %	92.9%	39.0%	38.4%	34.8%	37.4%	42.3%	36.4%	36.0%	73.5%	20.5%	20.8%	25.9%	32.2%
Net Patient Revenue/Day	$138	$143	$144	$151	$165	$161	$175	$185	$428	$211	$223	$218	$263
Cost/Day	$151	$147	$149	$148	$161	$180	$193	$181	$420	$248	$265	$257	$257
Avg Length of Stay	195.6 days	329.3 days	234.9 days	401.6 days	199.6 days	194.1 days	189.0 days	321.9 days	253.1 days	345.6 days	598.1 days	443.5 days	124.9 days

Finances and operations

Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.

Net patient revenue

$3.7M

Net patient income

$81.6K

For-profit Corporation

Net patient revenue

$3.7M

Net patient income

$81.6K

Other income

$27.6K

Payroll costs

$2.1M 58.4% of net patient revenue

Other operating costs

$1.4M

Total costs

$3.6M

TYPE OF STAY

Mostly long-term care residents

Most residents stay for extended periods and receive ongoing daily care.

Most new residents arrive under Medicaid (64% of admissions), and a typical Medicaid stay runs around 4 months.

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 3%

Private pay 33%

Medicaid 64%

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 3%

Private pay 32%

Medicaid 65%

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Nursing Home Explorer

Who is the owner of Traditions Memory Care of Newton?

Traditions Memory Care of Newton is legally operated by Accura Healthcare of Pleasantville, LLC(Free Standing NF/SNF) | 630309, and administered by Lucas Skinner.

Is Traditions Memory Care of Newton in a walkable area?

Traditions Memory Care of Newton has a walk score of 67. Moderately walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.

What is the license number of Traditions Memory Care of Newton?

According to IA state health department records, Traditions Memory Care of Newton's license number is 500607.

When does Traditions Memory Care of Newton's license expire?

According to IA state health department records, Traditions Memory Care of Newton's license expires on December 1, 2026.

What is the occupancy rate at Traditions Memory Care of Newton?

Traditions Memory Care of Newton's occupancy is 100%.

Are pets allowed at Traditions Memory Care of Newton?

No, Traditions Memory Care of Newton has a no-pet policy.

Does Traditions Memory Care of Newton operate as a for-profit or non-profit?

Traditions Memory Care of Newton is registered as a for-profit in IA.

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Traditions Memory Care of Newton

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Inspection History

Inspection Scorecard This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Iowa state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.

Deficiencies Deficiencies are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.

Inspections State inspections evaluate whether the facility meets health and safety standards.

Health Inspection History

Inspections since 2024

Breakdown of citation severity (last 2 years)

Citations history (last 2 years)

Staffing Data

Nursing staff breakdown

Registered Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse

Certified Nursing Assistant

Contractor staffing

Staff by category

23 Certified Nursing Assistant

6 Licensed Practical Nurse

6 Registered Nurse

2 RN Director of Nursing

1 Administrator

1 Nurse Practitioner

5 Other Dietary Services Staff

1 Dietitian

3 Medication Aide/Technician

2 Speech Language Pathologist

1 Physical Therapy Aide

1 Occupational Therapy Aide

1 Respiratory Therapy Technician

1 Physical Therapy Assistant

1 Occupational Therapy Assistant

1 Qualified Social Worker

1 Medical Director

Penalties and fines

Quality of care over time

Long-stay resident measures

Short-stay resident measures

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

Private pay

Medicaid

Facility Characteristics

Programs & Services

Residents Group

Active Resident Council

Financial Trends

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Finances and operations

Who this home usually serves

Mostly long-term care residents

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