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Lutheran Retirement Home, Northwood, IA: 2 star rating, fined $24,922 across 1 fine

Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood, IA is run by Lutheran Retirement Home Inc., with no owner listed in the CMS ownership file, is rated 2 of 5 stars by Medicare, and was fined $24,922 across 1 fine in the three years to October 1, 2026. CMS lists 15 health citations from inspections in that time, the latest survey on August 6, 2026, and 5 of them found actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

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Address
701 9th Street North, Northwood, IA 50459
Overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
5 of 5
Quality measure rating
2 of 5
Certified beds
42
Residents per day
34 on average
Ownership type
Nonprofit, church related
Legal business name
Lutheran Retirement Home Inc.
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CMS shows an abuse icon on Care Compare
Fines
$24,922 across 1 fine, three years to October 1, 2026
Payment denials
0
Health citations
15, of which 5 with actual harm or immediate jeopardy
Latest survey
August 6, 2026
CMS Certification Number
165485
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
August 19, 2024Fine$24,922Not listeddata.cms.gov

Recent health citations

Citations from health inspections, newest first.

Survey dateTagWhat CMS citedScope and severityStatusCorrected onSource
August 6, 2026F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.G: isolated, actual harmCorrectedAugust 22, 2026data.cms.gov
August 6, 2026F609Timely 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 harmCorrectedAugust 22, 2026data.cms.gov
February 26, 2026F868Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterlyD: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMarch 17, 2026data.cms.gov
February 26, 2026F812Procure 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 harmCorrectedMarch 17, 2026data.cms.gov
February 26, 2026F689Ensure 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 harmCorrectedMarch 17, 2026data.cms.gov
February 26, 2026F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMarch 17, 2026data.cms.gov
January 30, 2025F791Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 4, 2025data.cms.gov
January 30, 2025F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJanuary 31, 2025data.cms.gov
January 30, 2025F625Notify 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: pattern, minimal harm potentialCorrectedJanuary 31, 2025data.cms.gov
January 30, 2025F585Honor 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.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJanuary 31, 2025data.cms.gov
August 19, 2024F610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.J: isolated, immediate jeopardyCorrectedSeptember 19, 2024data.cms.gov
August 19, 2024F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.J: isolated, immediate jeopardyCorrectedSeptember 19, 2024data.cms.gov
August 19, 2024F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.J: isolated, immediate jeopardyCorrectedSeptember 19, 2024data.cms.gov
August 19, 2024F550Honor 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 harmCorrectedSeptember 19, 2024data.cms.gov
November 20, 2023F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G: isolated, actual harmCorrectedDecember 4, 2023data.cms.gov

Owners and managers

Organizations CMS lists as owners or managers of this facility, as CMS names them. CMS also lists 19 individual or personal trusts (7 managers, 9 officers, directors or trustees, 3 other disclosable parties). Their names are not shown on this page.

OrganizationRoleShareSinceSource
NSB BankSecurity interestNot listedJune 29, 2007data.cms.gov
BCG Holdings IncAdditional disclosable partyNot listedOctober 1, 2024data.cms.gov
Brighton Consulting Group LLCAdditional disclosable partyNot listedOctober 1, 2024data.cms.gov
Cattail BCG LLCAdditional disclosable partyNot listedOctober 1, 2024data.cms.gov
Cattail IncAdditional disclosable partyNot listedOctober 1, 2024data.cms.gov
CliftonlarsonallenAdditional disclosable partyNot listedAugust 25, 2021data.cms.gov
Ecsi IncAdditional disclosable partyNot listedOctober 1, 2024data.cms.gov
Fox Rehab Ot Ia LLCAdditional disclosable partyNot listedJune 30, 2024data.cms.gov
Fox Rehab PT Ia PLLCAdditional disclosable partyNot listedJune 30, 2024data.cms.gov
Fox Rehab SLP Ia PLLCAdditional disclosable partyNot listedJune 30, 2024data.cms.gov
Iowa Health Care AssociationAdditional disclosable partyNot listedOctober 1, 2024data.cms.gov
Mercy Health Services- Iowa CorpAdditional disclosable partyNot listedMay 27, 2021data.cms.gov
NSB BankAdditional disclosable partyNot listedJune 29, 2007data.cms.gov

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.