The Vinton Lutheran Home
Nursing home in Vinton, Iowa, CMS certification number 165552
1301 Second Avenue South, Vinton, IA 52349 · Benton County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 61
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 30, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 4
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does The Vinton Lutheran Home take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Vinton 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Vinton 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
- 4.61
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.79
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.36
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.46
- Weekend total hours
- 3.96
- Nursing staff turnover
- 32%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 0%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 30, 2026 and cited 4 deficiencies, plus 4 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 10, 2025, found 3.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for The Vinton Lutheran Home in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 45.9 residents live here, about 75% of its 61 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 61
- Average residents per day
- 45.9
- Certified since
- November 5, 2005
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Vinton Lutheran Home
- Legal business name
- Lutheran Home for the Aged Association-East
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near The Vinton Lutheran Home
- Virginia Gay Nursing & Rehab, LLC502 North Ninth Avenue, Vinton 52349
- Laporte City Specialty Care1100 Hwy 218 N, La Porte City 50651
- Keystone Nursing Care Center INC250 Fifth Street, Keystone 52249
- Hiawatha Care Center405 North 15th Avenue, Hiawatha 52233
- West Ridge Care Center3131 F Avenue NW, Cedar Rapids 52405
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, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run The Vinton 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 The Vinton Lutheran Home
What is the CMS star rating of The Vinton Lutheran Home?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Vinton Lutheran Home accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Vinton Lutheran Home?
4 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Vinton Lutheran Home?
Lutheran Home for the Aged Association-East, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.