The Vinton Lutheran Home

1301 Second Avenue South, Vinton, IA 52349 · CCN 165552 · 61 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall2 of 5CMS inspections1 of 5CMS staffing5 of 5CMS quality3 of 5

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State inspectors recorded 1 immediate-jeopardy citation(s) here in the last three years — CMS's most serious level.

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Serious inspection findings

2025-10-21 — IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0689, severity K)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2024-12-04 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0689, severity G)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.17

state median 3.10

Weekend staffing gap

−13%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −7%

RN hours / resident / day

0.56

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

40%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

CMS records no penalties for this facility.

Ownership

Ownership type: Non profit - Corporation.

Full citation history

By severity: Actual harm: 1 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 11 · Immediate jeopardy: 1

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2026-01-06	F0657	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-10-21	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	K	not recorded
2025-04-10	F0758	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-04-10	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-04-10	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-12-04	F0658	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-12-04	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2024-04-22	F0550	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-04-22	F0645	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-04-22	F0657	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-04-22	F0756	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-04-22	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-09-13	F0609	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “The Vinton Lutheran Home, Vinton” at medicare.gov/care-compare.