Nursing Homes · Council Bluffs, IA
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Bethany Lutheran Home
Seven Elliott Street · Council Bluffs, IA 51503 · 112 certified beds
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About Bethany Lutheran Home
Bethany Lutheran Home is a nursing home in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Its capacity is 112 beds, above the Pottawattamie County median of 72 for nursing homes. It is run by a nonprofit operator. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 43 citations, the most recent on May 21, 2026. CMS also lists 3 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.97 hours per resident per day. It is one of 5 nursing homes listed in Council Bluffs. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
1.0Staffing
3.0Quality measures
2.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (43)
Records from August 2023 to May 2026.
May 21, 2026
Tag F0602Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
October 2, 2025
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 25, 2025.
October 2, 2025
Tag F0725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 25, 2025.
October 2, 2025
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 25, 2025.
October 2, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected July 21, 2025.
October 2, 2025
Tag F0637Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 25, 2025.
October 2, 2025
Tag F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 25, 2025.
October 2, 2025
Tag F0644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 25, 2025.
October 2, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 25, 2025.
May 30, 2025
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected April 5, 2025.
May 30, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 12, 2025.
March 13, 2025
Tag F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 14, 2025.
March 13, 2025
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 14, 2025.
March 13, 2025
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 24, 2025.
March 13, 2025
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 24, 2025.
October 31, 2024
Tag F0725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 2, 2025.
October 31, 2024
Tag F0623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 2, 2025.
October 31, 2024
Tag F0644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 2, 2025.
October 31, 2024
Tag F0727Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 2, 2025.
October 31, 2024
Tag F0625Notify 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 2, 2025.
Penalties (3)
Total fines: $46,914
October 2, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $16,588 against this nursing home on October 2, 2025.
November 2, 2023 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $11,183 against this nursing home on November 2, 2023.
August 21, 2023 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $19,143 against this nursing home on August 21, 2023.
Staffing
3.97 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, about the same as in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Non profit - Other
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Iowa.
What Medicaid pays nursing homes
This is what Iowa Medicaid pays a nursing home for each resident per day. It is not what a family pays privately, but it shows what the state treats as the cost of a day of care.
Median facility daily rate
$307.06per day
About $9,335 a month.
Median we calculated from the state's own facility rate file, January 1, 2026. Based on 381 facilities.
Source: IA Medicaid NF rate publication (opens in a new tab), updated 2026-01-01
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