Lutheran Retirement Home
Nursing Home Facility
701 9th Street North, Northwood, IA 50459
Lutheran Retirement Home is a senior care community located in Northwood, IA. It provides memory care, nursing home care, retirement living, and senior living for older adults in the Northwood area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (641) 324-1712.
Lutheran Retirement Home is licensed for 42 beds.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 5 stars for staffing against 2 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in February 2026 and recorded 4 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.6 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.1 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 42%.
The community is located in Worth County, IA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 13 problems at Lutheran Retirement Home. 4 findings involved harm to a resident, including 3 that put residents in immediate danger. 5 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $24,922.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Administration
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Lutheran Retirement Home offers memory care, nursing home care, retirement living, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Church related
- Beds / units 42
- Religious affiliation Lutheran
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.6
- Annual staff turnover 42%
- Last health inspection February 2026
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