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Traditions Memory Care of Newton

2130 WEST 18TH STREET SOUTH, NEWTON, IA, 50208

(641) 791-1127

accura.healthcare

46 licensed beds

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections1/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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2130 West 18th Street South

Newton, IA 50208

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

165420

Care type

Nursing home

County

Jasper

Facility name

Traditions Memory Care of Newton

Street address

2130 WEST 18TH STREET SOUTH

City / state / ZIP

Newton, IA 50208

Phone

(641) 791-1127

Website

accura.healthcare

About this facility — Traditions Memory Care of Newton

Traditions Memory Care of Newton is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Newton, Iowa. It is licensed for 46 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Iowa (57 beds).

It is one of 9 senior care facilities in Newton and 389 skilled nursing facilities across Iowa. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Traditions Memory Care of Newton 20 times across 7 inspections in the last three years; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

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Ownership & operator

Parent company

Accura Healthcare

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Leneave, Thomas

Indirect owner · Officer — 30% stake — since 2016

American Healthcare Management Services Llc

Operational control — since 2016

Conner, Robert

Managing employee — since 2024

Ferguson, Rachel

Managing employee — since 2023

Leneave, Ted

Officer — since 2016

Toti, Lisa

Managing employee · Director — since 2020

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

1 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

2000-10-01

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

4 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-07-03

Nurse staffing

3.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$320 per day (≈ $9,730/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

67% Medicaid · 1% Medicare · 32% private/other

Occupancy

72% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

6% below the IA median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.

2025-10-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0657

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2025-12-11

F-0689

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-12-11

2025-07-03Health inspection2 citations

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-07-31

F-0883

D · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2025-07-31

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (16 citations)

2024-08-11Health inspection3 citations

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2024-08-19

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2024-08-19

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2024-08-19

2025-07-03Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0222

F · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2025-07-28

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2025-10-31

K-0351

F · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2025-07-28

K-0741

D · No harm found

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2025-07-28

2024-08-11Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0161

D · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2024-09-09

K-0222

F · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2024-09-20

K-0281

F · No harm found

Install proper backup exit lighting.

Corrected 2024-08-20

K-0291

F · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2024-08-20

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-09-03

2023-06-08Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2023-07-03

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-07-03

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2023-07-03

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2023-07-03

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 165420.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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