Perry Lutheran Homes Eden Acres Campus
Perry Lutheran Homes Eden Acres Campus in Perry, IA — inspection on October 30, 2025.
Found 2 citations. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
the resident.
Staff F further stated the gait belt is part of the uniform and it is in the employee handbook that they are required to be worn.
Staff F stated extra gait belts are in the supply room and the report sheet provided information on the residents' care and assistance needed.
Facility Gait Belts Policy dated 2/2025, directed that all employees providing direct resident care are required to utilize a gait belt whenever hands on assistance is needed for resident transfer and/or ambulation unless otherwise indicated with the rationale to ensure that the residents and employees' safety is protected during transfers and ambulation.
The gait belt is to be considered a part of the uniform.
All direct care staff are required to wear the gait belt while on duty and things to remember include: the gait belt can be used to assist with walking, it can serve as a handle if the resident begins to fall, and this can help to prevent the fall or control the resident's descent.
Facility form with Topics: Basic AM and hour of sleep cares, Gait Belts, Empathy, and Care of Skin dated 9/16/25 revealed Staff A signed as completing the training.
Interview on 10/28/25 at 3:45 PM, the Administrator stated her expectation for staff to always use the gait belt for transfers/ambulation with residents that require assistance.
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Perry Lutheran Homes Eden Acres Campus
1300 28th Street Perry, IA 50220
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
Based on record review, staff interview, and policy review the facility failed to have staff currently certified in Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training for 1 of 1 staff reviewed.
Facility reported a census of 47.Findings include:Review of Staff A's, Certified Nurse Aide, education file lacked an Iowa Department of Health and Human Services certificate for Dependent Adult Mandatory Reporter Training. On 10/29/25 at 7:20 PM, the Administrator (ADM) sent via email a certificate for Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training dated 10/29/25 for Staff A.
Facility Abuse Policy dated 2/2025, revealed upon initial employment, each employee shall be provided with a copy of the facility's policies and procedures relating to abuse identification and reporting requirements.
Each employee shall be required to complete two hours of training relating to the identification and reporting of dependent adult abuse within six months of initial employment.
Each employee shall complete at least two hours of additional dependent adult abuse identification and reporting training every five years.
Interview on 10/30/25 at 9:45 AM, the ADM stated she was unable to provide no other Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training certification prior to the certificate she provided on 10/29/25 at 7:15 PM for Staff A.
The ADM stated she had a spread sheet that documented Staff A was due in October for the training but was unable to find the certificate that shows the staff was due.
The ADM stated her expectation for staff to be current with training.
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