Nursing homes › Iowa › St Luke Lutheran Nursing Home
1301 Saint Luke Drive, Spencer, IA 51301 · (712) 262-5931 · 79 certified beds
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CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: Non profit - Corporation.
Total nurse staffing: 3.71 (Iowa median: 3.68). RN hours: 0.85. Weekend total: 3.44. Nursing staff turnover: 44%.
In the downloaded CMS dataset: 24 deficiency citations, including 2 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-04 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | complaint | corrected 2025-09-17 |
| 2025-09-04 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-09-17 |
| 2025-09-04 | Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. | E | Health | corrected 2025-09-17 |
| 2025-09-04 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-09-17 |
| 2025-09-04 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-17 |
| 2025-09-04 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-09-17 |
| 2025-09-04 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-17 |
| 2025-09-04 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-17 |
| 2025-09-04 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-17 |
| 2024-08-22 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | complaint | corrected 2024-09-05 |
| 2024-08-22 | 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. | E | Health | corrected 2024-09-12 |
| 2024-08-22 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | E | Health | corrected 2024-09-12 |
| 2024-08-22 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2024-09-12 |
| 2024-08-22 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-12 |
| 2024-08-22 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-12 |
| 2024-08-22 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-12 |
| 2024-04-25 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | E | complaint | corrected 2024-05-25 |
| 2024-04-25 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | complaint | corrected 2024-05-25 |
| 2024-04-25 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-05-25 |
| 2024-04-25 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-05-25 |
| 2023-08-17 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Health | corrected 2023-09-17 |
| 2023-08-17 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Health | corrected 2023-09-17 |
| 2023-08-17 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | D | Health | corrected 2023-09-17 |
| 2023-08-17 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | D | Health | corrected 2023-09-17 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-04 | Fine | $81,679 |
| 2024-08-22 | Fine | $8,397 |
| 2024-08-22 | Payment Denial | 21 days payment denial |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAUSEN, JERRY | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2015 |
| HALVERSON, GARY | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2017 |
| HOYE, DAVID | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/04/2023 |
| KADING, DOUG | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/04/2023 |
| KOENECKE, MIKE | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/04/2023 |
| PINGEL, DEAN | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2017 |
| KRUSE, JANE | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2018 |
| MECHLER, DEBORAH | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2015 |
| SCHMIDT, SANDI | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2016 |
| CHINDLUND, KATIE | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/22/2018 |
| HUGHES, MARY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/28/1992 |
| HUNZIKER, KENNETH | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/19/2010 |
| KLEIN, AMANDA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/20/2010 |
| MILLS, NANCY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/28/2023 |
| NELSON, KEN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/16/2021 |
| STEIN, DEAN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/08/2019 |
How to cite this page: CareRecords, “St Luke Lutheran Nursing Home — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 165484), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/st-luke-lutheran-nursing-home-spencer-ia/
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 165484. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.