Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Lutheran Retirement Home
701 9th Street North · Northwood, IA 50459 · 42 certified beds
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About Lutheran Retirement Home
Lutheran Retirement Home is a nursing home in Northwood, Iowa. Its capacity is 42 beds, below the Iowa median of 57 for nursing homes. It is run by a nonprofit operator and is part of NSB Bank. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 13 citations, the most recent on February 26, 2026. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.66 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
2.0Staffing
5.0Quality measures
2.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (13)
Records from November 2023 to February 2026.
February 26, 2026
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 17, 2026.
February 26, 2026
Tag F0868Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 17, 2026.
February 26, 2026
Tag F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 17, 2026.
February 26, 2026
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 March 17, 2026.
January 30, 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 January 31, 2025.
January 30, 2025
Tag F0585Honor 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 31, 2025.
January 30, 2025
Tag F0791Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 4, 2025.
January 30, 2025
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 B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected January 31, 2025.
August 19, 2024
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 September 19, 2024.
August 19, 2024
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected September 19, 2024.
August 19, 2024
Tag F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected September 19, 2024.
August 19, 2024
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected September 19, 2024.
November 20, 2023
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected December 4, 2023.
Penalties (1)
Total fines: $24,922
August 19, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $24,922 against this nursing home on August 19, 2024.
Staffing
4.66 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 4.30 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Non profit
- Parent company: NSB Bank
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.
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