Davenport Lutheran Home
1130 W 53Rd Street, Davenport, IA, 52806
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Certified beds
- 98 · avg 68 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 32.9% — lower than most Iowa nursing homesIowa avg: 44.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 20% — lower than most Iowa nursing homesIowa avg: 42.9% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 3 departed — near the Iowa averageIowa avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 2 fines · $43,310 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 165510
- Certified beds
- 98 beds · avg 68 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Church related
- Continuing-care community
- Yes
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Lutheran Home For The Aged Association-East
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (74 on record)
- Kevin w Blechle
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Trudy l Whittington
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Lesa Caspers
Corporate Director · since 2025
- Nutrition Consulting Service Inc
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Rehab Specialists i, Llc
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Reiser Jennings & co pc
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
+ 68 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 21)
- D0880·Dec 11, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0865·Dec 11, 2025
Administration Deficiencies
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
- F0812·Dec 11, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0804·Dec 11, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- D0610·Oct 31, 2024Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- D0609·Oct 31, 2024Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- E0584·Oct 31, 2024
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- D0578·Oct 31, 2024
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $17K
- 20231 fine · $26K
Most recent events
- Aug 30, 2024Fine · $17K
- Jul 27, 2023Fine · $26K
Largest single fine on record: $26K.
Fire-safety citations
13 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Dec 11, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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