Debra Kruse
Jun 2026
The staff are very caring
3.8(15 ratings)· Perry average: 4
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Families and visitors at King's Gardens Campus generally describe the staff as caring, friendly, and helpful, and the Lutheran-affiliated campus offers a broad continuum of care from independent living through skilled nursing. However, one reviewer raised a serious concern about the facility's history of failing to protect residents, which is worth investigating further before making a decision.
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King's Gardens Campus of Perry Lutheran Homes is a senior living community in Perry, Iowa. Amenities include Gathering / Activity Spaces, Social Activities and Housekeeping. Families rate it 3.8 out of 5 across 15 reviews.
Seniors and families choose Perry Lutheran Homes for innovative, personalized, and Christ-centered living and care. With three campuses in Perry, Iowa, and within 30 minutes of Des Moines, we have a wide variety of senior housing and service options to meet your specific needs. Learn more about our continuum of care: in-home care, respite care, independent living, assisted living, rehabilitative therapy, skilled nursing, long-term care, memory care, end-of-life care, and meals on wheels.
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Help Me Choose3.8overall · 15 ratings combined
3.8★ on Google (15)
Debra Kruse
Jun 2026
The staff are very caring
Mattie Peiffer
Apr 2026
The staff care deeply about their residents, lovely place!
Kristin Goodman
Nov 2025
Wonderful people and a great place to visit. Staff are friendly and very helpful.
Ryleigh Reeves
Oct 2025
This facility has failed multiple times to protect their residents. If you think your family is safe here look at their history that’s public.
Seth Coleman
Mar 2017
Nice staff.
8 inspection visits in the last three years, 29 citations on file. Inspections are conducted by state agencies on behalf of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Use approved construction type or materials.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 7, 2026
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 24, 2026
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 24, 2026
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 24, 2026
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jan 27, 2026
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Oct 14, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 30, 2025
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 28, 2025
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 30, 2025
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 30, 2025
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 30, 2025
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 30, 2025
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 19, 2024
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 7, 2024
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 7, 2024
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 7, 2024
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jun 7, 2024
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jun 7, 2024
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 7, 2024
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 7, 2024
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 7, 2024
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Severity B of L: potential for minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jun 7, 2024
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Feb 21, 2024
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Feb 21, 2024
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Feb 28, 2024
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity K of L: immediate jeopardy, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 22, 2023
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity K of L: immediate jeopardy, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 22, 2023
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity K of L: immediate jeopardy, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 22, 2023
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity J of L: immediate jeopardy, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Sep 27, 2023
Source: CMS Care Compare, public federal data covering certified nursing facilities, refreshed monthly. Citations range from A (least serious) to L (most serious) on the federal scope and severity scale. Most citations are corrected quickly; review the details and ask the community about anything that concerns you.
King's Gardens Campus of Perry Lutheran Homes is located at 2323 Willis Ave in Perry, Iowa.
King's Gardens Campus of Perry Lutheran Homes carries a 3.8 out of 5 rating from 15 Google reviews. Families and visitors at King's Gardens Campus generally describe the staff as caring, friendly, and helpful, and the Lutheran-affiliated campus offers a broad continuum of care from independent living through skilled nursing. Reviews on MyLivingChoice come from families who confirmed a connection to the community and appear with the reviewer's first name and last initial.
King's Gardens Campus of Perry Lutheran Homes had 8 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 29 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.
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