Inspection Reports for Lutheran Living Senior Campus
2421 Lutheran Drive, IA, 527619392
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The most recent inspection on December 4, 2025 found the facility in substantial compliance following a complaint investigation. Earlier inspections showed a pattern of deficiencies related mainly to resident care, including failure to provide adequate supervision, timely notifications to physicians and families, and behavioral health assessments. Prior reports also noted issues with staffing levels, medication management, and safety protocols, some of which were linked to substantiated complaints and incidents involving resident harm. Enforcement actions such as immediate jeopardy were identified in 2024 related to staffing and supervision failures, but these were resolved with corrective actions and no fines or license suspensions are listed in the available reports. The facility appears to have improved over time, with recent re-inspections confirming correction of prior deficiencies and no new citations in the latest investigations.
Deficiencies (last 6 years)
Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.
Deficiencies per year
Census
Based on a August 2025 inspection.
Census over time
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Failure to conduct quarterly Care Conferences for 1 of 3 residents reviewed. | D |
| Failure to provide timely physician and family notification for 1 of 3 residents who experienced a newly documented open wound. | D |
| Failure to provide proper discharge notice consistent with state regulations for 1 of 1 residents reviewed. | B |
| Failure to perform behavioral health assessments for Resident #1 after a 30 day involuntary discharge notice following an alleged assault on another resident. | J |
| Failure to provide sufficient/competent staff to meet behavioral health needs of Resident #1. | J |
| Failure to provide adequate supervision and care resulting in Resident #1's suicide. | J |
| Description |
|---|
| Failure to notify the resident's guardian in a timely manner after a fall resulting in injury and hospital transfer. |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Staff H | Certified Nursing Assistant | Witnessed Resident #1 fall and reported incident |
| Staff H | Registered Nurse | Called the guardian after the fall but could not recall the number used |
| Andrew Harris | Laboratory Director or Provider/Supplier Representative | Signed the plan of correction |
| Description |
|---|
| Failure to report an alleged abuse incident involving Resident #52. |
| Failure to notify the Ombudsman of resident transfers for Resident #110 and Resident #37. |
| Failure to obtain a lab for hemoglobin A1c per provider's order for Resident #35. |
| Failure to ensure medication cart remained locked when not in use for 1 of 7 medication carts. |
| Failure to maintain food temperatures within regulatory standards for meals served on the 600 Hall. |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Staff A | Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) | Interviewed regarding lab order for hemoglobin A1c and incident reporting |
| Staff B | Registered Nurse (RN) | Notified about medication cart locking issue |
| Director of Nursing (DON) | Director of Nursing | Interviewed regarding incident reporting, Ombudsman notification, and medication cart checks |
| Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) | Certified Nursing Assistant | Involved in alleged abuse incident and interviewed |
| Culinary Director | Culinary Director | Interviewed regarding food temperature issues |
| Staff D | Dietary Aid | Interviewed regarding food temperature monitoring |
| Description |
|---|
| Failure to notify resident's physician of positive COVID infection in a timely manner. |
| Failure to provide incontinence care in accordance with professional standards. |
| Failure to properly identify residents prior to medication administration resulting in medication errors. |
| Failure to ensure adequate supervision to prevent resident elopement and maintain safety. |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Staff Q | Agency Certified Medication Aide | Named in medication error involving Resident #3. |
| Staff C | Licensed Practical Nurse | Aware of medication error and resident behaviors. |
| Staff Z | Registered Nurse | Interviewed regarding staff behavior and care. |
| Staff AA | Certified Nursing Aide | Observed during rounds and care provision. |
| Staff G | Certified Nurse Aide | Involved in resident fall incident response. |
| Staff H | Certified Nurse Aide | Assisted in resident fall incident. |
| Staff M | Licensed Practical Nurse | Alerted staff to resident fall incident. |
| Staff J | Certified Nurse Aide | Interviewed about resident elopement and wander guard. |
| Staff L | Certified Nurse Aide | Observed resident elopement and wander guard alarm issues. |
| Staff E | Certified Medication Aide | Observed resident elopement and medication administration. |
| Staff F | Nurse | Involved in medication administration and resident care. |
| Staff K | Certified Nurse Aide | Observed resident elopement and wander guard alarm. |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Failed to provide adequate staff and supervision to assist a resident who called out for help in a timely manner, resulting in resident found unresponsive and deceased. | SS=J |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Staff K | Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Nurse assigned to Resident #1 on the night of the incident; verified resident's death and called 911 |
| Staff L | Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Nurse on duty during incident; involved in resident assessment and response |
| Staff H | Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) | CNA who heard resident call for help and participated in finding resident unresponsive |
| Staff I | Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) | CNA who assisted in rounds and finding resident unresponsive |
| Staff M | Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) | Scheduled to work night shift until 2 a.m. but left early; reported staffing concerns |
| Staff O | Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) | Assigned to CCDI Unit; left shift early due to medical emergency |
| Staff S | Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) | On-call manager who refused to come to facility during staffing shortage and was reprimanded |
| Director of Nursing (DON) | Director of Nursing | Facility DON involved in education and staffing oversight |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Failure to protect residents' dignity and privacy, including staff entering rooms without knocking and catheter bags not covered or kept off the floor. | F 550 |
| Inconsistent documentation and communication of advance directives and code status for multiple residents. | F 578 |
| Failure to notify family and physician of significant changes or incidents involving residents. | F 580 |
| Failure to protect residents from abuse and neglect, including resident-to-resident physical aggression and staff-to-resident abuse. | F 600 |
| Failure to prevent involuntary seclusion of a resident by staff verbal threats. | F 603 |
| Failure to report allegations of abuse within required regulatory timeframes. | F 609 |
| Failure to thoroughly investigate allegations of abuse and to prevent further abuse during investigations. | F 610 |
| Failure to ensure thorough documentation and communication during resident transfers to hospitals. | F 622 |
| Failure to resubmit PASARR screening following change in medical diagnoses for residents. | F 644 |
| Failure to complete baseline care plans within 48 hours of admission for residents. | F 655 |
| Failure to complete and revise comprehensive care plans timely and to conduct care plan conferences quarterly. | F 657 |
| Failure to provide showers twice weekly as scheduled for dependent residents. | F 677 |
| Failure to assess and document pain and injuries following resident falls and incidents. | F 684 |
| Failure to provide adequate supervision and assistance devices to prevent accidents and falls, resulting in multiple resident injuries and hospitalizations. | F 689 |
| Failure to prevent catheter bags from touching the floor and lack of dignity covers for catheter bags. | F 690 |
| Failure to ensure sufficient nursing staff to meet resident needs and provide quality care. | F 725 |
| Failure to post required nurse staffing information daily in a location accessible to residents and visitors. | F 732 |
| Failure to document non-pharmacological interventions prior to administration of PRN psychotropic medications. | F 758 |
| Failure to ensure staff held required certification and licensure to administer medications. | F 839 |
| Failure to maintain an effective QAPI program to address previously identified quality deficiencies, resulting in multiple repeat deficiencies. | F 865 |
| Failure to provide residents with accessible and functioning call system devices at bedside and bathroom. | F 919 |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Staff V | Certified Nursing Assistant | Named in resident abuse and neglect allegation involving Resident #385 |
| Staff JJ | Medication Aide | Worked without current CNA certification |
| Staff X | Activities Assistant | Witnessed resident involuntary seclusion incident |
| Staff II | Activities Assistant | Witnessed resident involuntary seclusion incident |
| Staff HH | Director of People and Culture | Reported resident involuntary seclusion incident |
| Staff D | Nurse | Reported staffing shortages and resident care delays |
| Staff J | Assistant Director of Nursing | Interviewed about incident reporting and care plan completion |
| Staff K | Assistant Director of Nursing | Interviewed about incident reporting and care plan completion |
| Staff P | Licensed Practical Nurse | Interviewed about catheter care and incident reporting |
| Staff M | Certified Nurse Aide | Interviewed about staffing and shower completion |
| Staff EE | Registered Nurse | Reported staffing shortages and resident care issues |
| Staff R | Licensed Practical Nurse | Witnessed resident fall and injury |
| Staff Z | Registered Nurse | Witnessed resident fall and injury |
| Staff O | Licensed Practical Nurse | Interviewed about incident reporting and catheter care |
| Staff Q | Certified Nurse Aide | Witnessed resident to resident abuse |
| Staff L | Certified Nurse Aide | Interviewed about catheter care and resident abuse |
| Staff N | Certified Nurse Aide | Interviewed about catheter care |
| Staff B | Staff | Interviewed about code status documentation |
| Staff A | Assistant Director of Nursing | Interviewed about code status documentation |
| Staff G | Registered Nurse | Interviewed about resident to resident incidents |
| Staff F | Registered Nurse | Interviewed about staffing and resident care |
| Staff T | Registered Nurse | Interviewed about staffing and resident care |
| Staff BB | Certified Nurse Assistant | Interviewed about resident mobility |
| Staff DD | Certified Nurse Assistant | Interviewed about resident mobility |
| Staff FF | Certified Nurse Assistant | Interviewed about resident mobility |
| Staff E | Certified Nurse Assistant | Interviewed about resident mobility |
| Staff HH | Director of People and Culture | Interviewed about staff certification and abuse training |
| Staff T | Registered Nurse | Interviewed about staffing and workload |
| Staff U | Certified Nurse Assistant | Interviewed about staffing and workload |
| Staff F | Registered Nurse | Interviewed about staffing and workload |
| Staff M | Certified Nurse Assistant | Interviewed about staffing and workload |
| Staff S | Certified Medication Aide | Interviewed about staffing and workload |
| Staff J | Assistant Director of Nursing | Interviewed about incident reporting and staffing |
| Staff EE | Registered Nurse | Interviewed about staffing and resident supervision |
| Staff CC | Certified Nurse Assistant | Interviewed about resident mobility and falls |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Failed to notify the physician of a change in resident condition and failed to make appropriate assessments for Resident #8 with orthostatic hypotension and increased fall risk. | SS=D |
| Failed to ensure resident safety and prevent undetected elopement of Resident #1 from a locked CCDI unit due to malfunctioning door alarms and inadequate supervision. | SS=D |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Staff F | Registered Nurse (RN) | Named in failure to notify physician of Resident #8's orthostatic hypotension |
| Staff K | Internal Medicine Physician | Resident #8's physician who was not notified timely of orthostatic hypotension |
| Staff H | Therapy Director | Interviewed regarding therapy services for Resident #8 |
| Staff I | Physical Therapist (PT) | Provided therapy services and noted BP drops for Resident #8 |
| Staff J | Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) | Notified physician of Resident #8's orthostatic hypotension on 4/19/23 |
| Staff B | Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) | Witnessed Resident #1 elopement and provided statement |
| Staff C | Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) | Witnessed Resident #1 elopement and provided statement |
| Staff D | Maintenance Director | Found Resident #1 outside after elopement and reported malfunctioning door alarms |
| Staff A | Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | On duty during Resident #1 elopement, did not hear door alarms |
| Director of Nursing | Director of Nursing (DON) | Provided expectations for orthostatic BP checks and reported Resident #1 elopement |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Failure to report an injury of unknown origin to the State Agency for Resident #56. | SS=D |
| Failure to notify the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman office of hospitalization transfers for 6 of 10 residents reviewed. | SS=C |
| Failure to provide the resident or representative the facility's bed-hold policy upon hospital transfer for 6 of 10 residents reviewed. | SS=E |
| Failure to complete a Minimum Data Set assessment accurately for Resident #85 regarding dialysis status. | SS=D |
| Failure to implement a comprehensive care plan including orthopedic care items for Resident #129 and indwelling catheter for Resident #179. | SS=D |
| Failure to assess and document skin beneath an arm splint following fracture for Resident #129. | SS=D |
| Failure to provide safe transfers to prevent injury from a fall for Resident #33. | SS=D |
| Failure to ensure catheter bags and tubing remained off the floor to prevent urinary tract infections for Residents #10, #59, and #179. | SS=D |
| Failure to ensure residents on pureed and soft mashable diets received proper portion sizes and correct food textures. | SS=E |
| Failure to restrict staff members who tested positive and/or had symptoms consistent with COVID-19 from work and failure to wear proper PPE during tracheostomy care for Resident #44. | SS=F |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Staff P | Culinary Staff | Tested positive for COVID, worked while symptomatic and was not tested before returning. |
| Staff Q | Culinary Staff | Tested positive for COVID, worked while positive with N95 mask. |
| Staff S | Certified Nursing Assistant | Tested positive for COVID, worked while positive with N95 mask. |
| Staff A | Assistant Director of Nursing | Responsible for COVID testing and notification of positive staff. |
| Staff O | Licensed Practical Nurse / MDS Coordinator | Reported MDS error for Resident #85 and described splint care. |
| Staff T | Registered Nurse | Described splint care and skin assessment expectations. |
| Staff BB | Certified Nursing Assistant | Provided catheter care and described cleaning procedures. |
| Staff FF | Registered Nurse | Described catheter care and expectations for staff reporting tubing on floor. |
| Staff KK | Licensed Practical Nurse | Described PPE use for tracheostomy care. |
| Staff N | Certified Nursing Assistant | Involved in fall incident with Resident #33. |
| Staff M | Licensed Practical Nurse | Provided education to Staff N after fall incident. |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Failure to treat a resident with dignity and respect, including verbal abuse by Staff A during medication administration. | SS=D |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Staff A | Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and Certified Medication Aide (CMA) | Named in verbal abuse and dignity violation incident involving Resident #1 |
| Staff B | Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) | Witness to the verbal abuse incident |
| Staff C | Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Received family complaint and directed investigation |
| Staff D | Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) | Provided statements about Staff A's behavior |
| Staff E | Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Provided statements about Staff A's behavior |
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