Faith Lutheran Home
914 Davidson Drive, Osage, IA 50461 · Mitchell County · (641) 732-5511
50 certified beds, about 40 residents a day · Non profit - Church related · Medicare and Medicaid since 2002
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 165433 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on July 16, 2025, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Iowa average is 6.5, the national average 9.2).
None of its 2 health citations since May 2024 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.06 hours per resident per day, against 3.82 across Iowa and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.68 of those hours.
56.1% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Iowa average 44.0%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 2 health citations on file.
July 16, 2025Standard inspection · 2 citations
- E Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, document review, menu review, policy review and staff interview the facility failed to properly prepare pureed food to ensure each resident received the appropriate serving size and nutrients for 7 of 7 residents sampled (Residents #2, #4, #7, #17, #19, #20, and #37). The facility reported a census of 39 residents.
- D Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, policy review, 2022 United States (US) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Code, consulting Dietitian and staff interviews, the facility failed to prevent soiled gloves from coming into contact with food during the food preparation for 4 of 4 residents (Resident #14, #23, #34 and #39). The facility reported a census of 39 residents.
September 5, 2024Standard inspection · 0 citations
May 16, 2024Standard inspection · 0 citations
Fire safety inspections
5 fire safety citations on file: 2 on July 16, 2025, 3 on May 16, 2024.
Every fire safety citation5 citations
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- E Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- E Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 4.06 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.68 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.52 | 3.37 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.48 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.89 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 56.1% | 44.0% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 25.0% | 42.1% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.51 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.28 on weekdays and 3.52 on weekends, 18% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 10.8% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.45 in April to June 2025 to 4.06 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.06 | 0.68 | 4.28 | 3.52 | 10.8% | 0 of 90 | 40 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.18 | 0.78 | 4.36 | 3.72 | 10.7% | 0 of 92 | 37 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.16 | 0.70 | 4.32 | 3.77 | 5.7% | 0 of 92 | 37 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.45 | 0.86 | 4.70 | 3.83 | 10.9% | 0 of 91 | 39 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Iowa, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.80 | 0.71 | 3.98 | 3.36 | 4.7% | 0.3% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Iowa | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 27.8 | 17.1 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 21.9 | 16.6 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 22.2 | 19.4 | 15.4 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: FAITH LUTHERAN HOME.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faith Lutheran Home | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 02/03/2017 |
| Halbach, Scott | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 03/24/2021 | |
| Blake, Bonnie | Corporate director | Individual | 03/23/2021 | |
| Bodtke, Paul | Corporate director | Individual | 04/11/2016 | |
| Farmer, Kelci | Corporate director | Individual | 03/01/2019 | |
| Klemesrud, Nancy | Corporate director | Individual | 04/11/2016 | |
| Moody, Jim | Corporate director | Individual | 04/11/2016 | |
| Penney, Mark | Corporate director | Individual | 03/01/2019 | |
| Steward, Henry | Corporate director | Individual | 03/01/2019 | |
| Tabbert, Dale | Corporate director | Individual | 04/11/2016 | |
| Troge, Leanna | Corporate director | Individual | 04/11/2016 | |
| Walk, Violet | Corporate director | Individual | 03/01/2019 | |
| Moody, Jim | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/11/2016 | |
| Tabbert, Dale | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/11/2016 | |
| Troge, Leanna | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/11/2016 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on July 16, 2025: "Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs."
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- Nora Springs Care Center Nora Springs, 13.9 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 10 citations
- Chautauqua Guest Home #3 Charles City, 16.7 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 6 citations
- Chautauqua Guest Home #2 Charles City, 16.8 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 2 citations
- Colonial Manor of Elma Elma, 18.4 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 16 citations
Iowa contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Iowa. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing, Health Facilities, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Iowa Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, 866-236-1430. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: Iowa Health Facility Database, Entity Search, where Iowa publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Faith Lutheran Home's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Faith Lutheran Home 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Faith Lutheran Home get at its last inspection?
- 2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on July 16, 2025. The Iowa average is 6.5.
- Has Faith Lutheran Home been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Faith Lutheran Home accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Faith Lutheran Home?
- CMS lists 15 owners and managers. Legal business name: FAITH LUTHERAN HOME.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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