St Lukes Lutheran Care Center
Strong Medicare quality ratings; families often praise compassionate and attentive staff. Still worth an in-person visit.
based on 34 Google reviews
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What this means for your family
St. Luke's is highly regarded for its compassionate, long-term care and small-town, personal approach. While the facility is well-maintained, families should tour with their loved one to ensure the physical layout and activity spaces meet their specific needs for mobility and engagement.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
34 reviews on Google“St. Luke's Lutheran Care Center is generally viewed as a small, community-focused facility where staff are frequently praised for their kindness and personal attention to residents. While some families express concerns regarding limited space for activities and physical movement, others highlight the facility's ability to provide compassionate, long-term care through various stages of life.”
Quality Themes
Tap a score for detailsStrengths
- Compassionate and attentive staff
- Clean and well-maintained facility
- Strong community-based care
- Staff who know residents by name
Concerns
- Limited space for resident activity and walking (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 35 analyzed
How They Respond to Reviews
Questions for Your Tour
- 1Given the facility's cozy size of 64 residents, how do you maximize the available common areas to ensure residents have plenty of space to stay active and move around comfortably?
- 2I noticed the facility is well-regarded for staff knowing residents by name; what specific programs or routines do you have in place to foster those personal, one-on-one connections?
- 3With a 5-star staffing rating, how does your team coordinate care to ensure that residents receive prompt attention, especially during peak hours or shift changes?
- 4Regarding the recent health inspection findings, what specific steps has the facility taken to address those areas and ensure high standards of care are maintained?
- 5Can you walk me through how your team handles medical emergencies or urgent health changes, particularly during the evening or weekend hours?
- 6What does a typical daily activity schedule look like for residents who enjoy staying social, and how do you adapt these activities for those who prefer more quiet or independent time?
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Key Review Excerpts
“My mother received loving care all the way through her journey there from assisted living through to Moonlight and then on to hospice care where she passed peacefully under their loving care.”
“Nice small facility with caring staff. Reviews of state evaluations and citations were very good for the region. The facility was clean and well maintained.”
“They take great care of residents, clean facility, great food, friendly staff.”
Staffing
Staffing Hours
per resident/day · Medicare 2026This facility meets the national staffing benchmarks. Higher staffing is linked to fewer falls and better day-to-day care.
Quality Measures
Quality Measures
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Inspection History
Medicare Inspection History
3-year lookback · Medicare 2026
St. Lukes Lutheran Care Center shows a pattern of recurring deficiencies across multiple surveys, primarily in fire safety systems, electrical safety, and food service operations. The facility has struggled with persistent issues including proper fire drill procedures, electrical equipment safety, smoke barrier maintenance, and meal service timing, with several problems reappearing across different inspection dates. While all deficiencies show correction dates, the recurring nature of safety-related violations suggests ongoing compliance challenges that families should discuss during visits.
Apr 9, 2025Routine11
Egress Deficiencies
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.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Smoke Deficiencies
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Mar 20, 2024Routine9
Smoke Deficiencies
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Services Deficiencies
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Mar 1, 2023Routine10
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Smoke Deficiencies
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
St Lukes Lutheran Care Center
nonprofit
Ownership & Management
Key personnel
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