Overview
The Vinton Lutheran Home has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the Iowa average of 3.1. It ranks 2nd of 2 nursing homes in Vinton. Its strongest area is staffing (5 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.6 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 90% 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 30, 2026, found 4 health deficiencies, fewer than the Iowa average of 6.5. All of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 37% of Iowa nursing homes have been fined.
The Vinton Lutheran Home is a nonprofit facility with 61 certified beds, caring for about 46 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2005. 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
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 30, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 4
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 4
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.61 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.79 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.36 hrs
- Nurse aides3.46 hrs
- Physical therapists0.01 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 61
- Average residents per day
- 46
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- November 5, 2005
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes