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Trinity Center At Luther Park

1555 HULL AVENUE, DES MOINES, IA, 50316
(515) 262-5639
lutherparkcommunity.org
120 licensed beds
★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
120
CMS facility ID
165612
Care type
Nursing home
County
Polk
Facility name
Trinity Center At Luther Park
Street address
1555 HULL AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
Des Moines, IA 50316
Phone
(515) 262-5639
Website
lutherparkcommunity.org

About this facility — Trinity Center At Luther Park

Trinity Center At Luther Park is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Des Moines, Iowa. It is licensed for 120 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Iowa (57 beds).

It is one of 38 senior care facilities in Des Moines and 389 skilled nursing facilities across Iowa. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Trinity Center At Luther Park 26 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $162,205 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Operator / owner
Lorrie Little
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Aluvisia, Violet
Operational control — since 2018
Ballesteros, Eduardo
Operational control — since 2022
Blackburn, Kelley
Director — since 2023
Bratvold, Timothy
Officer — since 2019
Brighton Consulting Group Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Forge Financial & Management Consulting, Inc
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Functional Pathways of Tennessee Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Hyland, Keith
Director — since 2023
J Evans Nutrition Consulting Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Knorr Enterprises Inc
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Knorr Family Irrevocable Trust
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Krause, William
Officer — since 2021
Mays, Tira
Officer — since 2018
Miller, Duane
Director — since 2019
Nowacheck, Debra
Operational control — since 2018
Oben, Patrick
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Premier Senior Management Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Quirk, Lisa
Operational control — since 2022
Reisinger, Janet
Operational control — since 2017
Saltech Systems Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Schamerhorn, Brittney
Operational control — since 2021
U.s. Bank
Mortgage holder — since 2016
Woolson, Mary
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2015-03-20
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
7 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$162,205 total
Last standard inspection
2025-12-23
Nurse staffing
3.8 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$394 per day (≈ $11,980/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
58% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 39% private/other
Occupancy
83% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
15% above the IA median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
120
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-12-23Health inspection7 citations
F-0605
D · No harm found
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Corrected 2026-01-22
F-0628
D · No harm found
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected 2026-01-22
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2026-01-22
F-0684
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-01-22
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-01-22
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2026-01-22
F-0880
K · Immediate jeopardy
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-01-22
2024-10-31Health inspection4 citations
F-0623
B · No harm found
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2024-11-22
F-0661
D · No harm found
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Corrected 2024-11-22
F-0812
D · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-11-22
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-11-22
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (15 citations)
2024-08-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-09-06
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2024-09-06
2025-12-23Fire-safety inspection10 citations
K-0293
E · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2025-12-17
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2025-12-17
K-0341
F · No harm found
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Corrected 2025-12-17
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-12-29
K-0355
F · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2025-12-17
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-12-17
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2025-12-17
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-12-17
K-0741
E · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2025-12-17
K-0923
E · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2025-12-17
2024-10-31Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0362
F · No harm found
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Corrected 2024-11-18
2023-09-25Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2023-10-02
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-10-02

Federal penalties

2025-12-23Fine$162,205
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 165612.

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Federal NPI Registry (NPPES)
NPI 1215001995
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