NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
CMS lists this provider in Council Bluffs, IA, with 112 certified beds, an overall rating of 1/5, and 56 citation rows in the current August 2026 release.
Seven Elliott Street · Council Bluffs, IA 51503 · Pottawattamie County
The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.
CMS supplies 3 survey-cycle rows for Bethany Lutheran Home in this release; health and fire inspection dates remain separate.
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2025-10-02 | 9 | 2025-10-02 | 4 |
| Cycle 2 | 2024-10-31 | 16 | 2024-10-31 | 5 |
| Cycle 3 | 2023-08-21 | 18 | 2023-08-21 | 4 |
CMS reports 56 citation rows, including 5 with G–L codes and 2 with J–L codes.
5 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 2 carry J–L. 14 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Correction field: Past Non-Compliance · complaintAssess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-11-25Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-11-25Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-11-25Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-11-25Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Correction field: Past Non-Compliance · 2025-07-21 · complaintProvide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-11-25 · complaintEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-11-25Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-11-25Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-01Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-01To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-01Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-01Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Correction field: Past Non-Compliance · 2025-04-05 · complaintEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Correction field: Past Non-Compliance · 2025-05-12 · complaintHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Correction field: Past Non-Compliance · 2025-02-14 · complaintTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Correction field: Past Non-Compliance · 2025-02-14 · complaintDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-24 · complaintEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-24 · complaintProvide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-01-02Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-01-02Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-01-02Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-01-02Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-01-02The August 2026 file contains 3 penalty rows and $46,914 in listed fines for this provider record.
Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Payment-denial days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-02 | Fine | $16,588 | 0 |
| 2023-11-02 | Fine | $11,183 | 0 |
| 2023-08-21 | Fine | $19,143 | 0 |
CMS matched 17 ownership disclosure rows to Bethany Lutheran Home; names and roles are reported fields, not independently verified identities.
Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.
CMS reports 3.99 total nurse hours and 0.30 RN hours per resident day for this provider.
Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.
The local peer set contains 4 other published facility records near Council Bluffs, IA, with separate bed, rating, and citation-row fields.
Use this ledger to frame questions—not to choose care on its own. Recheck Medicare Care Compare, contact the state survey agency and long-term care ombudsman, and ask the facility about anything you find.
