Trinity Center at Luther Park: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Trinity Center at Luther Park is a 120-bed nonprofit nursing home in Des Moines, Iowa. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.69 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 7% above the Iowa average of 2.51, and 26.3% nursing staff turnover (Iowa average 44.0%).
Trinity Center at Luther Park
1555 Hull AvenueDes Moines, IA 50316
Polk County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Trinity Center at Luther Park, nurse aides logged 2.69 hours per resident per day, 7% above the Iowa average. With about 113 residents a day, that works out to roughly 304 aide hours a day, or about 38 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Iowa avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.69 | 2.51 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.67 | 0.56 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.47 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.83 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.46 | 3.37 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
26.3% of nursing staff at Trinity Center at Luther Park left over the year CMS measured, against a Iowa average of 44.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 18.2%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 23, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (Iowa average 6.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $162,205 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2025 | Fine | $162,205 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Trinity Center at Luther Park holds 1 of 5 overall; the Iowa average is 3.1.
About Trinity Center at Luther Park
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Luther Park Health Center Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 20, 2015
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Trinity Center at Luther Park
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Azria Health Park Place Des Moines · SFF candidate | 0.8 | 70 | 2.29 | 3.51 | 69.6% | 1 | $36,875 |
| Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines Des Moines | 1.5 | 74 | 2.65 | 3.91 | 35.9% | 3 | None |
| Valley View Village Des Moines | 1.5 | 79 | 3.03 | 4.46 | 50.0% | 3 | $9,110 |
| University Park Nursing And Rehabilitation Center Des Moines | 2.0 | 91 | 2.33 | 3.41 | 97.5% | 4 | None |
| Ramsey Village Des Moines | 3.2 | 78 | 2.69 | 4.05 | 47.1% | 2 | None |
| Scottish Rite Park Inc Des Moines | 4.0 | 51 | 3.41 | 5.15 | 14.0% | 5 | $56,493 |
| Calvin Community Des Moines | 4.2 | 59 | 2.48 | 4.19 | 31.3% | 4 | None |
| Wesley on Grand Des Moines | 4.4 | 80 | 2.56 | 3.94 | 44.7% | 5 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.