Nursing home
Trinity Center at Luther Park
1555 Hull Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50316 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 120 certified beds
Trinity Center at Luther Park is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Des Moines, Iowa. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.74 hours per resident per day, below the Iowa average of 3.83. Its most recent inspection on Oct 31, 2024 cited 4 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Trinity Center at Luther Park compares
This facility vs. the Iowa and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Iowa avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.74 | 3.83 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.54 | 0.73 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 30.3% | 43.9% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 6.2 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the December 23, 2025 inspection was corrected by January 22, 2026
What inspectors found at Trinity Center at Luther Park
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 31, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Oct 31, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 31, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 31, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 15, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 1555 Hull Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50316 - CMS certification #
- 165612
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 120
- Avg residents/day
- 114.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2015-03-20
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Staff pay 2 federal wage cases with violations found, since 2014
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Feb 13, 2021 to Feb 11, 2023. Violations found: Overtime, Child labor. Back wages: $102,242 owed to 109 employees. Civil money penalties assessed: $2,133. Employer as DOL recorded it: Luther Park Community (Luther Care Services). Case 1977552.
- Findings for Jan 25, 2014 to Jan 23, 2016. Violations found: Overtime, Child labor. Back wages: $41,361 owed to 110 employees. DOL marked the employer as a repeat violator. Employer as DOL recorded it: Trinity Center at Luther Park (Luther Park Health Centers, Inc.). Case 1783027.
DOL also concluded 2 cases here with no violations found, most recently for a period ending Oct 27, 2007.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center, Des Moines. 2.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Azria Health Park Place, Des Moines. 0.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Open Arms Home Health Care - Des Moines, LLC, Des Moines. 1.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 50316 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita East Des Moines Dialysis, Des Moines, 1.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Mercy, Des Moines, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Central Des Moines Dialysis, Des Moines, 3.0 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 10 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 50316.
Everystep, office in Des Moines, 2.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Mercyone Des Moines Hospice, office in Des Moines, 3.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
St Croix Hospice, office in Ankeny, 6.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Ch Specialty Services Ia PC, Osceola. 41.6 miles away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively high, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Trinity Center at Luther Park a good nursing home?
CMS gives Trinity Center at Luther Park an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Trinity Center at Luther Park staffed?
Trinity Center at Luther Park reports 3.74 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Iowa average of 3.83.
Has Trinity Center at Luther Park had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does Trinity Center at Luther Park have?
Trinity Center at Luther Park is certified for 120 beds.