# Salem Lutheran Home

**Location:** Elk Horn, Iowa 51531
**Address:** 2027 College Avenue

## CMS Five-Star Quality Ratings

| Measure | Rating |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 1 out of 5 |
| Health inspection | 2 out of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 out of 5 |
| Quality measures | 2 out of 5 |

This facility's 1-star overall rating is below the Iowa state average of 3.1 stars.

## Facility profile

- **Ownership:** For profit - Corporation
- **Certified beds:** 64
- **Average daily residents:** 57
- **Health deficiencies (most recent surveys):** 38
- **Federal penalties:** 1

## Cost context

The average monthly cost of a semi-private nursing-home room in Iowa is $9,277 (private room $10,038), per the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey.

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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare provider data), as of April 2026; cost figures from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. Full page with charts and methodology: https://plaineldercare.com/nursing-home/salem-lutheran-home-elk-horn-ia/