St Luke's Regional Medical Center SNF
801 FIFTH STREET, Sioux City, IA 51102
Sioux City, Iowa · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, St Luke's Regional Medical Center SNF carries a 5 of 5 CMS overall rating, above-average quality that runs above Iowa's state average of 3.1.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
St Luke's Regional Medical Center SNF in Sioux City, Iowa holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 82 of 100 (grade B). The 20-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Iowa runs a median of $9,277 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index
A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 82 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 82.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Data insights
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts St Luke's Regional Medical Center SNF's overall quality rating at 5 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (5/5), staffing (N/A), and quality measures (3/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Sioux City, Iowa, this facility operates 20 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 6 residents - an occupancy rate of about 30%. The facility is classified under non profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 30% occupancy, this facility is running well below its certified bed capacity, worth asking why directly.
Same-ownership peers
Within Iowa, St Luke's Regional Medical Center SNF is one of 128 non profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the non profit - corporation-segment average of 3.3 stars, ahead of roughly 78% of same-ownership peers in the state. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a limited number of deficiencies at this facility (3 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. A handful of documented findings is common even among well-run facilities; the F-tag scope and severity codes on the full report distinguish isolated paperwork issues from resident-harm findings.
Where these figures come from
The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.
How St Luke's Regional Medical Center SNF compares to Iowa
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Iowa facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Iowa state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where St Luke's Regional Medical Center SNF ranks in Iowa
Among the 388 CMS-rated nursing homes in Iowa, St Luke's Regional Medical Center SNF’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 78% of them. The bars show how all Iowa homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
86 Iowa homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 20 |
| Residents | 6 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | Woodbury |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 3 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for St Luke's Regional Medical Center SNF? ▾
5 out of 5 stars is St Luke's Regional Medical Center SNF's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 5/5, a staffing rating of N/A, and a quality measures rating of 3/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Iowa? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Iowa is $9,277 per month ($111,325 annually). A private room averages $10,038 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does St Luke's Regional Medical Center SNF offer? ▾
St Luke's Regional Medical Center SNF is a skilled nursing facility with 20 beds with approximately 6 current residents. It operates under non profit - corporation ownership. The facility has recorded 3 deficiencies and 0 penalties in CMS inspections.
Does St Luke's Regional Medical Center SNF have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
St Luke's Regional Medical Center SNF has few deficiencies (3 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. Small counts like this show up even at strong facilities; ask the facility directly what each finding involved and how it was resolved.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Iowa? ▾
In Iowa, alternatives include assisted living ($5,381/mo), home health aides ($7,836/mo), and adult day care ($1,614/mo).
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Compare cost and CMS quality across the state on the Iowa elder-care overview, or see how facilities rank nationwide in our highest-rated states ranking.
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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 165620.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.