Nursing home · Nursing home (skilled nursing)
Who owns Salem Lutheran Home?
2027 College St · Elk Horn, IA · 51531
Overview
Salem Lutheran Home is a nursing home (skilled nursing) in Elk Horn, Iowa, operated by American Lutheran Church. Shelby County has 1 hospitals, 2 nursing homes and 0 urgent care centers.
Ownership
Salem Lutheran Home is operated by American Lutheran Church, which CMS places in the Good Samaritan Society group.
- Operator
- American Lutheran Church
- CMS affiliated group
- Good Samaritan Society
- Managed by
- Sanford · CMS ownership filing
- Ownership changed in last 12 months
- No
- Source
- CMS nursing home enrollment and owners · 2026-10-24
CMS groups homes that share owners or managers. A group can be larger than the company it is named after, and the licensed operator above is the company enrolled with Medicare for this home.
Ownership history
Every dated change of operator and owner for Salem Lutheran Home, with the source for each.
Full ownership tree of Good Samaritan Society
Every entity between this facility and its ultimate owner, with ownership percentages and dates.
Quality and staffing
- Overall
- 1 of 5state average 3.1
- Health inspections
- 1 of 5state average 2.8
- Staffing
- 4 of 5state average 3.7
- Quality measures
- 2 of 5state average 3.3
| Staffing | This home | State average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident day | 3.86 | 3.82 |
| Registered nurse hours per resident day | 0.64 | 0.74 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 63.0% | 44.0% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 80.0% | – |
- Fines (3 years)
- $15K · 1 penalty
- CMS abuse icon
- No
Location and market
- Address
- 2027 College St · Elk Horn, IA · 51531
- County
- Shelby County
- State
- Iowa
Nearby nursing homes
| Name | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Exira Care Center | Exira | 9.4 mi |
| Friendship Home Association | Audubon | 11.2 mi |
| Heritage House | Atlantic | 13.8 mi |
| Elm Crest Retirement Community | Harlan | 14.3 mi |
| Atlantic Specialty Care | Atlantic | 14.3 mi |
| Avoca Specialty Care | Avoca | 15.6 mi |
Sources and identifiers
- Operator: CMS nursing home enrollment and owners
- Ratings, staffing and penalties: CMS Nursing Home Care Compare (2026)
- Ownership type and beds: CMS Provider of Services file
- Location: CMS and Census Bureau geography
- CMS certification number
- 165155
- NPI
- 1760460489
- Last confirmed
- 2026-10-27
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