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    St Luke Lutheran Nursing Home

    1301 Saint Luke Drive, Spencer, IA 51301

    CMS certification number: 165484 · Updated October 1, 2026

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    At a glance

    Official CMS profile

    CMS overall rating

    2 / 5

    Certified beds

    79

    Residents / day

    71.9

    Ownership

    Non profit - Corporation

    Facility information

    Certification
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Ownership
    Non profit - Corporation
    County
    Clay
    Certified beds
    79
    Average residents per day
    71.9
    First certified
    July 7, 2003

    CMS quality ratings

    Overall
    2 / 5
    Health inspections
    1 / 5
    Staffing
    5 / 5
    Quality measures
    3 / 5

    These are CMS quality ratings, not customer reviews.

    How this home compares locally

    Other homes in Clay, Iowa. Missing values are excluded; this home is excluded from peer averages.

    CMS overall rating / 5

    This home
    2.00
    County peers
    1.00
    n=1
    State peers
    3.14

    Nurse hours / resident / day

    This home
    3.66
    County peers
    3.54
    n=1
    State peers
    3.86
    n=377

    Weekend nurse hours / resident / day

    This home
    3.36
    County peers
    3.15
    n=1
    State peers
    3.38
    n=377

    Nursing staff turnover (%)

    This home
    40.00
    County peers
    Not reported
    n=0
    State peers
    44.08
    n=362

    Reported staffing is not adjusted for resident needs. These are descriptive averages, not a quality ranking or prediction of care. Sources and methodology

    Questions for your visit

    • Reported weekend staffing is 8.1% below the all-days average. How is weekend coverage maintained?
    • What has changed since your latest health inspection?
    • CMS reports 40.0% total nursing staff turnover. How do you retain staff and maintain continuity of care?
    • Which services are included, what costs extra, and can you provide a written care and payment plan?

    Published record coverage

    Hospital measures
    4
    Fire safety citations
    14
    Health citations
    24
    Resident measures
    17
    Ownership records
    29
    Penalties
    3
    SNF rehabilitation measures
    57
    Inspection summaries
    3
    Medicare performance records
    1

    Counts reflect the imported CMS publication, not a complete lifetime history. Zero records does not establish zero historical events.

    Full CMS profile

    Staffing & operations

    1 source records · CMS source date 2026-10-01CMS source

    Staffing hours are per resident per day; turnover figures are percentages. Blank values are not zero.

    Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.65947
    Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.89580
    Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.26445
    Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.49922
    Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
    3.36141
    Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
    0.65768
    Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
    0.08015
    Total nursing staff turnover
    40.0
    Registered Nurse turnover
    15.4
    Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
    0
    Chain Name
    Not reported
    Number of Facilities in Chain
    Not reported
    Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
    Not reported
    Special Focus Status
    Not reported
    Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
    N
    With a Resident and Family Council
    Resident
    Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
    Yes
    All provider source fields
    State
    IA
    Urban
    N
    Chain ID
    Not reported
    Latitude
    43.1244
    Location
    1301 Saint Luke Drive,Spencer,IA,51301
    ZIP Code
    51301
    City/Town
    Spencer
    Longitude
    -95.128
    QM Rating
    3
    Abuse Icon
    N
    Chain Name
    Not reported
    County/Parish
    Clay
    Provider Name
    St Luke Lutheran Nursing Home
    Provider Type
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Overall Rating
    2
    Ownership Type
    Non profit - Corporation
    Number of Fines
    2
    Processing Date
    2026-10-01
    Staffing Rating
    5
    Provider Address
    1301 Saint Luke Drive
    Telephone Number
    7122625931
    Geocoding Footnote
    Not reported
    QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Legal Business Name
    ST LUKE HOMES & SERVICES INC
    Long-Stay QM Rating
    3
    High Performing Icon
    N
    Short-Stay QM Rating
    3
    Special Focus Status
    Not reported
    Nursing Case-Mix Index
    1.13959
    Chain Average QM Rating
    Not reported
    Overall Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Health Inspection Rating
    1
    Number of Certified Beds
    79
    Provider SSA County Code
    200
    Staffing Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Number of Payment Denials
    1
    Registered Nurse turnover
    15.4
    Total Number of Penalties
    3
    Reported Staffing Footnote
    Not reported
    Long-Stay QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio
    0.80808
    Provider Resides in Hospital
    N
    Total nursing staff turnover
    40.0
    Chain Average Staffing Rating
    Not reported
    Number of Facilities in Chain
    Not reported
    Short-Stay QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    CMS Certification Number (CCN)
    165484
    Administrator turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Total Amount of Fines in Dollars
    90076.00
    Health Inspection Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Total Health Score
    115
    Registered Nurse turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Total Weighted Health Survey Score
    120.000
    With a Resident and Family Council
    Resident
    Average Number of Residents per Day
    71.9
    Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Health Revisit Score
    0
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Health Score
    135
    Continuing Care Retirement Community
    Y
    Physical Therapist Staffing Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Revisit Score
    0
    Total nursing staff turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Chain Average Health Inspection Rating
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Health Deficiency Score
    115
    Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 2 Standard Survey Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Health Revisits
    1
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Deficiency Score
    135
    Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Health Date
    2025-09-04
    Rating Cycle 2 Standard Health Survey Date
    2024-08-22
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Health Revisits
    1
    Average Number of Residents per Day Footnote
    Not reported
    Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
    N
    Adjusted RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.09986
    Case-Mix RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.55890
    Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.89580
    Adjusted LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.32469
    Case-Mix LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.69645
    Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.26445
    Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
    Yes
    Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
    9
    Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago
    N
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
    11
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
    9
    Rating Cycle 2 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
    7
    Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.16025
    Number of Citations from Infection Control Inspections
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
    4
    Adjusted Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.06853
    Case-Mix Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.89685
    Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
    0
    Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.49922
    Adjusted Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    4.49308
    Case-Mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.15219
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
    5
    Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.65947
    Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
    0.65768
    Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services
    2003-07-07
    Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
    0.08015
    Adjusted Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    4.12711
    Case-Mix Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.77416
    Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
    3.36141

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    Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Data processed October 1, 2026