Bethany Lutheran Home
Nursing home in Council Bluffs, Iowa, CMS certification number 165524
Seven Elliott Street, Council Bluffs, IA 51503 · Pottawattamie County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 112
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- October 2, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 9
- Fines in 3 years
- $27,771 (2)
Does Bethany Lutheran Home take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Bethany Lutheran Home is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Bethany Lutheran Home reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.97
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.32
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.03
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.62
- Weekend total hours
- 3.65
- Nursing staff turnover
- 40.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 63.6%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on October 2, 2025 and cited 9 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 31, 2024, found 8.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Bethany Lutheran Home 2 times in the past 3 years, for $27,771 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 90.8 residents live here, about 81% of its 112 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 112
- Average residents per day
- 90.8
- Certified since
- November 1, 2003
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Bethany Lutheran Home
- Legal business name
- Bethany Lutheran Home
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Other
Other nursing homes near Bethany Lutheran Home
- Prairie Gate16 Valley View Drive, Council Bluffs 51503
- North Crest Living Center34 Northcrest Drive, Council Bluffs 51503
- Midlands Living Center L L C2452 North Broadway, Council Bluffs 51503
- Chapters Living of Council Bluffs3000 Risen Son Blvd, Council Bluffs 51503
- Glen Haven Village133 Indian Hills Drive, Glenwood 51534
See also all nursing homes in Council Bluffs.
Who inspects nursing homes in Iowa
Iowa's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Iowa, the 5 in Council Bluffs, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Bethany Lutheran Home, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Bethany Lutheran Home
What is the CMS star rating of Bethany Lutheran Home?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Bethany Lutheran Home accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Bethany Lutheran Home?
9 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Bethany Lutheran Home?
Bethany Lutheran Home, non profit - other.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.