Accura Healthcare of Carlisle: Mice Infestation - IA
It was not the only place the mice had been.
On the morning of January 27, inspectors opened a six-drawer clothing dresser in a resident's room and found mouse droppings in four of the six drawers. The drawers held the resident's socks, jeans, and personal items. Ten minutes later, in a vacant room down the hall, more droppings appeared in a corner near the heat register.
A housekeeping aide told inspectors the infestation had reached the Activity Room storage closets. Staff pulling out boxes of Christmas decorations found many items torn and chewed through. A live mouse jumped out of one of the boxes. In a resident's room, when staff moved a recliner cushion, they found a concentration of droppings underneath it. Several of the resident's soft toys were thrown away. The recliner was later replaced.
The Maintenance Director said the facility had an ongoing mice problem and that the exterminator had made extra visits that month. He also said staff told him they had caught live mice in their work area the day before, though he had not been in the building at the time.
The administrator said droppings were first noticed at the beginning of January. She told inspectors she had issued facility-wide guidance about proper food storage and avoiding snacks that might attract mice.
On January 28, three residents were sitting in the Activity Room when inspectors found fresh droppings along the edges near the entrance door and behind a nightstand in the corner. Some droppings were black. Some were green. Behind the nightstand sat a white square box surrounded by debris.
The administrator said the debris and droppings had since been cleaned up and that a hole in the floorboard would be patched.
The facility serves 72 residents.
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Accura Healthcare of Carlisle in Carlisle, IA was cited for violations during a health inspection on January 29, 2026.
It was not the only place the mice had been.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.