Lutheran Retirement Home
701 9Th Street North, Northwood, IA, 50459
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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
- 42 · avg 33 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 31.7% — lower than most Iowa nursing homesIowa avg: 44.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 0% — lower than most Iowa nursing homesIowa avg: 42.9% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Iowa averageIowa avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $24,922 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 165485
- Certified beds
- 42 beds · avg 33 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 Retirement Home Inc.
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (78 on record)
- Brittany r Waletzko Bartz
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Sharina Winter
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Kevin Bidne
Corporate Director · since 2025
- Ruth Merchant
Operational/managerial Control · since 2025
- Jerry Brunsvold
Corporate Director · since 2025
- Bcg Holdings Inc
Adp of The Snf · since 2024
+ 72 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 13)
- D0868·Feb 26, 2026
Administration Deficiencies
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
- E0812·Feb 26, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0689·Feb 26, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D0686·Feb 26, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D0791·Jan 30, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
- D0658·Jan 30, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- B0625·Jan 30, 2025
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Notify 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.
- D0585·Jan 30, 2025
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor 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.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $25K
Most recent events
- Aug 19, 2024Fine · $25K
Fire-safety citations
16 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Feb 26, 2026. 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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