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Bethany Lutheran Home, Council Bluffs, IA: 1 star rating, fined $27,771 across 2 fines

Bethany Lutheran Home in Council Bluffs, IA is run by Bethany Lutheran Home, with no owner listed in the CMS ownership file, is rated 1 of 5 stars by Medicare, and was fined $27,771 across 2 fines in the three years to October 1, 2026. CMS lists 29 health citations from inspections in that time, the latest survey on May 21, 2026, and 4 of them found actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

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Address
Seven Elliott Street, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measure rating
2 of 5
Certified beds
112
Residents per day
91 on average
Ownership type
Nonprofit, other
Legal business name
Bethany Lutheran Home
Fines
$27,771 across 2 fines, three years to October 1, 2026
Payment denials
0
Health citations
29, of which 4 with actual harm or immediate jeopardy
Latest survey
May 21, 2026
CMS Certification Number
165524
On Care Compare
Medicare Care Compare

Fines and payment denials

Every fine and payment denial CMS lists for this facility in the three years, newest first.

DateTypeFine amountDenial startsDenial daysSource
October 2, 2025Fine$16,588Not listeddata.cms.gov
November 2, 2023Fine$11,183Not listeddata.cms.gov

Recent health citations

Citations from health inspections, newest first.

Survey dateTagWhat CMS citedScope and severityStatusCorrected onSource
May 21, 2026F602Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmPast noncompliancedata.cms.gov
October 2, 2025F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.J: isolated, immediate jeopardyPast noncomplianceJuly 21, 2025data.cms.gov
October 2, 2025F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedNovember 25, 2025data.cms.gov
October 2, 2025F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedNovember 25, 2025data.cms.gov
October 2, 2025F725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedNovember 25, 2025data.cms.gov
October 2, 2025F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedNovember 25, 2025data.cms.gov
October 2, 2025F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedNovember 25, 2025data.cms.gov
October 2, 2025F644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedNovember 25, 2025data.cms.gov
October 2, 2025F637Assess the resident when there is a significant change in conditionD: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedNovember 25, 2025data.cms.gov
May 30, 2025F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.G: isolated, actual harmPast noncomplianceApril 5, 2025data.cms.gov
May 30, 2025F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmPast noncomplianceMay 12, 2025data.cms.gov
March 13, 2025F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMarch 24, 2025data.cms.gov
March 13, 2025F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMarch 24, 2025data.cms.gov
March 13, 2025F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmPast noncomplianceFebruary 14, 2025data.cms.gov
March 13, 2025F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmPast noncomplianceFebruary 14, 2025data.cms.gov
October 31, 2024F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJanuary 2, 2025data.cms.gov
October 31, 2024F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJanuary 2, 2025data.cms.gov
October 31, 2024F744Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJanuary 2, 2025data.cms.gov
October 31, 2024F727Have 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.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJanuary 2, 2025data.cms.gov
October 31, 2024F725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJanuary 2, 2025data.cms.gov
October 31, 2024F644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJanuary 2, 2025data.cms.gov
October 31, 2024F625Notify 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.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJanuary 2, 2025data.cms.gov
October 31, 2024F623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJanuary 2, 2025data.cms.gov
August 12, 2024F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G: isolated, actual harmCorrectedAugust 20, 2024data.cms.gov
August 12, 2024F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedAugust 20, 2024data.cms.gov
May 14, 2024F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 30, 2024data.cms.gov
May 14, 2024F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 30, 2024data.cms.gov
November 2, 2023F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.J: isolated, immediate jeopardyCorrectedNovember 3, 2023data.cms.gov
November 2, 2023F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedNovember 3, 2023data.cms.gov

Owners and managers

Organizations CMS lists as owners or managers of this facility, as CMS names them. CMS also lists 17 individual or personal trusts (3 managers, 11 officers, directors or trustees, 3 other disclosable parties). Their names are not shown on this page.

Also on SpecStream

Updated November 7, 2026. Read from CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing homes. Open data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (US government work). Fines and citations are as CMS lists them on the date this page was read and can change after an appeal. The CMS files are joined on the CMS Certification Number. CMS gives owners no ID, so an owner page groups facilities by the owner name as CMS spells it. Names of individual owners and managers are not shown. This page uses CMS data and is not endorsed or certified by CMS. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.