Overview
Perry Lutheran Home has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Iowa average of 3.1. It ranks 2nd of 2 nursing homes in Perry. It scores best on quality of care (4 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.8 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 55% of nursing homes in Iowa (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.8 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on April 2, 2026, found 5 health deficiencies, fewer than the Iowa average of 6.5. 2 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $16,351 in the past three years.
Perry Lutheran Home is a nonprofit facility with 70 certified beds, caring for about 49 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2012. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 2, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 5
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 2
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $16,351
- Payment denials
- 1
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.83 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.77 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.32 hrs
- Nurse aides2.75 hrs
- Physical therapists0.01 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 70
- Average residents per day
- 49
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- March 1, 2012
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes