St Luke Lutheran Nursing Home
1301 Saint Luke Drive, Spencer, IA, 51301
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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 - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 79 · avg 69 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 47.1% — near the Iowa averageIowa avg: 44.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 33.3% — 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)
- 2 fines · $90,076 total
- Payment denials
- 1 denial
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 165484
- Certified beds
- 79 beds · avg 69 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- Yes
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- St Luke Homes & Services Inc
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (27 on record)
- Ken Nelson
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Kenneth r Hunziker
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Gcs Tech Inc
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Jenna Jacobsen
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Thrifty Drug Stores Inc
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Bcg Holdings Inc
Adp of The Snf · since 2024
+ 21 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 24)
- J0689·Sep 4, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D0609·Sep 4, 2025Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D0583·Sep 4, 2025Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- E0550·Sep 4, 2025Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- E0943·Sep 4, 2025
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
- D0880·Sep 4, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0604·Sep 4, 2025
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
- D0628·Sep 4, 2025
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20251 fine · $82K
- 20241 fine · $8,397 · 1 payment denial
Most recent events
- Sep 4, 2025Fine · $82K
- Aug 22, 2024Payment denial · 21 days · starting Sep 20, 2024
- Aug 22, 2024Fine · $8,397
Largest single fine on record: $82K.
Fire-safety citations
14 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Sep 4, 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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