Lutheran Retirement Home
Lutheran Retirement Home is a 42-bed nursing home in Northwood, Iowa. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 2003-05-01. It averages 34.5 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Lutheran Retirement Home?
CMS lists 13 health-inspection deficiencies for Lutheran Retirement Home, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2026-02-26.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2026-02-26 | F0686, F0689, F0868 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly | D |
| 2025-01-30 | F0585, F0658, F0791 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | D |
| 2025-01-30 | F0625 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | B |
| 2024-08-19 | F0600, F0609, F0610 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | J |
| 2024-08-19 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D |
| 2023-11-20 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
Why was Lutheran Retirement Home fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-19 | Fine | $24,922 |
How is Lutheran Retirement Home staffed?
| Measure | This facility | IA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.56773 | 3.81506 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 41.9 | 44.0 |
| Average number of residents per day | 34.5 | 52.4 |
Who owns Lutheran Retirement Home?
Lutheran Retirement Home is registered with CMS as Non profit - Church related, operates under the legal business name LUTHERAN RETIREMENT HOME INC.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTEREST | NSB BANK | since 06/29/2007 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | BIDNE, KEVIN, BRUNSVOLD, JERRY, KNUTSON, TIMOTHY, KRONEMAN, MARI, LOFTAAS, CAROLYN, STEINBERG, JOSH | since 01/01/2023 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | DAVIS, LYNN, JULSETH, PETER, NELSON, BRIAN | since 01/01/2005 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | DAVIS, CASSIE, LAMP, ROBERT, MERCHANT, RUTH, SCHRUPP, NANCY, THOFSON, KATELYN, WALETZKO BARTZ, BRITTANY, WINTER, SHARINA | since 03/25/2024 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | BCG HOLDINGS INC, BRIGHTON CONSULTING GROUP LLC, CATTAIL BCG LLC, CATTAIL INC, CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP, ECSI INC, FOX REHAB OT IA LLC, FOX REHAB PT IA PLLC, FOX REHAB SLP IA PLLC, IOWA HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION, MERCY HEALTH SERVICES- IOWA CORP, NEXT GENERATION TECHNOLOGIES, NSB BANK, WALETZKO BARTZ, BRITTANY, WINTER, SHARINA | since 05/27/2021 |
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