Des Moines Senior AdvisorPerry Lutheran Home, at 2323 E Willis Avenue in Perry (Dallas County), is a nursing facility certified for Medicare and Medicaid with 70 certified beds and Iowa nursing facility license 250186. Perry Lutheran Home holds a CMS overall rating of 1 out of 5 in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
What are Perry Lutheran Home's Care Compare star ratings?
Perry Lutheran Home holds a CMS overall rating of 1 out of 5, with 1 stars for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 4 for quality measures on CMS's five-star scale.
| CMS / DIAL measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall stars | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS stars) | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS stars) | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS stars) | 4 of 5 |
| Certified beds and average daily census | 70 beds, 49.1 residents a day |
| Name as CMS lists it | Perry Lutheran Home |
| Ownership (CMS) | Non profit - Corporation |
| Chain affiliation (CMS) | No chain listed |
| Medicare/Medicaid certification since | March 1, 2012 |
| Iowa license (DIAL) | 250186; 70 licensed beds; Current through 10/31/2027 |
| State fines since January 2023 (DIAL) | 5, totaling $83,162.50 after adjustment |
Its average census of about 49 residents fills roughly 70% of certified beds, below the 89% typical of certified homes in the six-county metro.
What did the latest inspections of Perry Lutheran Home find?
CMS dates Perry Lutheran Home's newest standard survey to April 2, 2026; that cycle counts 5 health deficiencies, split 3 routine and 2 from complaints.
For comparison, March 13, 2025's survey recorded 16 deficiencies, with 0 more citations from infection-control checks; the latest-cycle median among Des Moines-area certified homes is 6, so this home's newest count is not out of line.
Within CMS's three-year penalty window it lists 1 federal fine totaling $16,351 and 1 payment denial.
Iowa's own Assessed Fines Report adds 5 state fines since January 2023: October 8, 2025, $20,250 issued; November 7, 2024, $15,000 issued; May 16, 2024, $0 issued; January 24, 2024, $38,000 issued, $38,000 suspended. A suspended state fine usually means CMS imposed its own penalty for the same findings.
Is Perry Lutheran Home well staffed?
At 3.83 total nurse hours per resident-day, Perry Lutheran Home is lower than the metro median of 4.01; its 0.77 RN hours are higher than the metro median of 0.64.
On weekends, total nurse staffing falls to or stays at 3.27 hours per resident-day. Nursing staff turnover is 42.9%, lower than the metro median of 47.2%; RN turnover is 44.4%. CMS counts 0 administrator departures during its measurement period.
What is the closest nursing home to Perry Lutheran Home?
Its 70 certified beds make it bigger than the Dallas County median of 56 licensed nursing facility beds. The nearest other certified home is Perry Lutheran Home Eden Acres Campus in Perry, about 0.8 miles away as the crow flies, with a CMS rating of 2 of 5.
| Facility | Miles away | Units or beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Lutheran Home Eden Acres Campus 1300 28th Street, 50220 | 0.8 | 57 | 2 of 5 | July 30, 2026 | 6 |
| Spurgeon Manor 1204 Linden Street, 50063 | 12.9 | 55 | 5 of 5 | September 25, 2025 | 3 |
| Granger Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2001 Kennedy Street, 50109 | 14.5 | 67 | 3 of 5 | February 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Adel Acres 1919 Greene Street, 50003 | 15.8 | 50 | 1 of 5 | March 26, 2026 | 17 |
| Panora Specialty Care 805 East Main Street Box 69, 50216 | 16.9 | 46 | 4 of 5 | January 5, 2026 | 3 |
How close is Perry Lutheran Home to a hospital?
Perry Lutheran Home is in Perry, Dallas County, and Dallas County Hospital is the closest general hospital on DIAL's roster, about 1.6 miles away by straight line.
UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Methodist West Hospital follows at roughly 23.9 miles. These are straight-line distances, not drive times.
CMS identifies the home as part of a continuing care retirement community.
What should we ask Perry Lutheran Home before choosing it?
Let the CMS figures set the agenda: ask to read the full statement of deficiencies from April 2, 2026, even though the count (5 deficiencies) is not high for the area.
- Turnover of 42.9% is at or under the metro median; ask which charge nurses have worked nights the longest.
- Ask what led to the federal or state fines listed above and whether the underlying problem is closed.
- Occupancy is about 70%; ask which halls have open beds and why.
- CMS lists a both council; ask when it meets and whether family members may attend.
- If Medicaid may pay later, confirm Perry Lutheran Home accepts Iowa Medicaid for long stays and which managed care plans it contracts with.
