Des Moines Senior AdvisorAccura Healthcare of Carlisle, at 685 Cole Street in Carlisle (Warren County), is a certified assisted living program (ALP) certified by the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing under certificate S0499, with a maximum occupancy of 24 units and a certificate current through August 1, 2027.
What does Iowa's certificate record show for Accura Healthcare of Carlisle in Carlisle?
DIAL's Entity Report lists Accura Healthcare of Carlisle under certificate S0499 with 24 units and an expiration date of August 1, 2027, smaller than the metro midpoint of 88 for ALP certificates.
| Field | From DIAL's records |
|---|---|
| DIAL certificate number | S0499 |
| Program type | Assisted living program (ALP) |
| First certified | August 1, 2025 |
| Current two-year certificate | August 1, 2025 through August 1, 2027 |
| Maximum occupancy | 24 units |
| Voluntary national accreditation | No; DIAL monitors it directly |
| Administrator on the DIAL record | Kaylyn Fisher |
| State fines with exit dates since January 2023 | 0 |
| Months since DIAL's last survey or monitoring | 9.7 (next due January 20, 2028) |
| Phone on the DIAL record | (515) 989-0871 |
Certification in Iowa is tied to one program at one location for two years; the present term opened August 1, 2025. A new owner must notify DIAL before the certificate can transfer, and DIAL may visit within 90 days of a change of ownership.
DIAL dates the first certification to August 1, 2025, about 1 year ago, which places it 77 of 77 by age among the metro's certificates.
Does Accura Healthcare of Carlisle have a memory care certificate?
Accura Healthcare of Carlisle holds a general assisted living certificate rather than a dementia-specific one, so it may serve tenants with mild cognitive impairment but must transfer anyone whose needs exceed its disclosed criteria or Iowa's retention limits.
Iowa's rules do not bar a general program from serving people with dementia; a program becomes dementia-specific by definition once enough tenants are at GDS stages 4 to 7 during two sequential monitorings, and then must meet the ALP/D rules. The closest dementia-specific programs are Addington Place of Des Moines Memory Care (6.4 mi), StoryPoint Pleasant Hill (7.8 mi), StoryPoint Riverwoods (7.9 mi).
Has Iowa fined Accura Healthcare of Carlisle?
No. DIAL's Assessed Fines Report shows no state fine for Accura Healthcare of Carlisle from any visit that ended between January 2023 to November 2026.
Fines are reserved for serious or repeated problems, so read the latest monitoring report as well; the program must make it available to the public on request.
Is Accura Healthcare of Carlisle due for a state monitoring visit?
DIAL's Survey Due Report counted 9.7 months since the last on-site survey or monitoring of Accura Healthcare of Carlisle when we ran it on November 6, 2026, which puts that visit around January 2026; the next one is due by January 20, 2028.
DIAL must visit each program at least once every 24 months, and complaint investigations can bring it back sooner. The latest monitoring report, fire safety report and food inspection must be shown to the public on request.
What other assisted living is near Accura Healthcare of Carlisle?
The nearest other certified program is Addington Place of Des Moines Memory Care in Des Moines, about 6.4 miles away as the crow flies, with 54 units and a dementia-specific certificate.
| Facility | Miles away | Type | Units or beds | State fines since 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addington Place of Des Moines Memory Care 5815 SE 27th Street, 50320 | 6.4 | ALP/D | 54 | 1 |
| Addington Place of Des Moines 5815 SE 27th Street, 50320 | 6.7 | ALP | 94 | 1 |
| Assisted Living at Copper Shores Village 1500 Edgewater Drive, 50327 | 7.8 | ALP | 76 | 1 |
| StoryPoint Pleasant Hill 6151 Martha L Miller Drive, 50327 | 7.8 | ALP/D | 140 | 0 |
| StoryPoint Riverwoods 2210 East Park Avenue, 50320 | 7.9 | ALP/D | 80 | 1 |
How far is Accura Healthcare of Carlisle from a hospital?
Accura Healthcare of Carlisle is in Carlisle, Warren County, and UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Center is the closest general hospital on DIAL's roster, about 11.0 miles away by straight line.
UnityPoint Health Des Moines Iowa Lutheran is next, roughly 11.5 miles away. Distances are straight-line measurements between mapped points, not driving times.
If nursing care becomes necessary, the two nearest CMS-certified nursing facilities are Accura HealthCare of Carlisle (2.0 mi; CMS rating 1 of 5) and Parkridge Specialty Care (8.8 mi; CMS rating 1 of 5).
What should we ask Accura Healthcare of Carlisle before signing?
Start with what the state's own record raises: ask when DIAL last visited and whether you can read the final report and the plan of correction.
- Take the occupancy agreement home and read its fee schedule, service list and transfer criteria before signing.
- Ask how the program handles a tenant who needs two-person transfers or more than 28 hours a week of nursing, the point where Iowa rules usually require a move.
- Before counting on Medicaid, ask whether Elderly Waiver services are delivered here and how room and board would be paid.
