Overall Score
CMS Five-Star Quality Rating- Much below average
- Below average
- Average
- Above average
- Much above average
Where it ranks
- MinnesotaAbove 74% of peers337 rated homes · average 3.2★
- United StatesAbove 80% of peers14,574 rated homes · average 3.0★
How the rating is built
- Health inspectionsStarting point4★+1.2 vs MN avg
- StaffingCan add or remove a star5★+0.9 vs MN avg
- Quality measuresCan add or remove a star3★−0.2 vs MN avg
CMS starts from the health inspection stars, then adds or subtracts a star for staffing and for quality measures. Stars are assigned relative to other facilities in the same state.
Ratings & measures
Tap a row to see what it meansHealth inspection ratingCMS stars from the last three on-site inspection cycles4★Above 65% of peersMN avg2.8★U.S. avg2.8★
Stars assigned from the last three standard surveys and every complaint investigation in that window, weighted toward the most recent and the most serious findings. CMS assigns these stars relative to other facilities in the same state.
It carries the most weight in the overall rating and is the only domain based on what trained inspectors saw on site rather than what the facility reported.
Staffing ratingCMS stars from payroll-reported hours and turnover5★Above 56% of peersMN avg4.1★U.S. avg2.9★
Nurse and aide hours per resident day from payroll records CMS collects every quarter, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover and weekend coverage.
More hours and lower turnover are the strongest predictors of fewer falls, pressure sores, and avoidable hospital stays.
Quality measures ratingCMS stars from clinical outcomes and resident assessments3★Above only 29% of peersMN avg3.2★U.S. avg3.6★
Clinical outcomes from resident assessments and Medicare claims: falls with injury, pressure ulcers, hospitalizations, antipsychotic use, and more, for both short-stay and long-stay residents.
It shows whether care is working, but part of it comes from the facility’s own assessments, so read it alongside the inspection results.
Total nurse hoursPer resident per day, all nursing staff4.94hrsAbove 86% of peersMN avg4.23Benchmark4.10
All licensed nurse and aide hours worked, divided by the number of residents, on an average day. Reported from payroll, not self-reported.
Federal research links 4.1 hours a day to fewer avoidable harms. Below about 3 hours, residents wait longer for help with basics like toileting and repositioning.
RN hoursPer resident per day, registered nurses only1.17hrsAbove 70% of peersMN avg1.06Benchmark0.75
Registered nurse hours only. RNs assess residents, manage medications, and catch changes in condition; LPNs and aides deliver most hands-on care.
RN coverage is the staffing measure most tied to fewer hospital transfers and infections, and it is where thinly staffed facilities cut first.
Nursing staff turnoverShare of nursing staff who left within a year · lower is better21%Top 5%MN avg42%RN turnover22%
The share of nursing staff who left within the past year, from the same payroll data.
High turnover means residents are cared for by people who do not know them, and it is one of the strongest predictors of inspection problems.
Fines in the last three yearsCivil money penalties imposed by CMS · lower is better$26,685Above only 18% of peersMN avg$19,953Fines · denials1 · 0
Civil money penalties CMS imposed after serious or uncorrected deficiencies, and denials of Medicare payment for new admissions.
Penalties follow the worst inspection findings. A recent fine is the clearest sign that inspectors found real harm.
Inspection history
Last three inspection cyclesCitations by monthMay 2023 – Jan 2025
- No actual harm (D–F)
- Actual harm (G–I)
- Immediate jeopardy (J–L)
- $Fine or payment denial
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Jan 29, 2025Cycle 2worst J · immediate jeopardy$26,685
- F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and CareD · isolatedCorrected Feb 19, 2025
- F919Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.EnvironmentalF · widespreadCorrected Feb 19, 2025
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, residentâs preferences and goals.Quality of Life and CareJ · isolatedCorrected Jan 16, 2025
Mar 13, 2024Cycle 2worst E · no actual harm
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, residentâs preferences and goals.Quality of Life and CareD · isolatedCorrected Apr 11, 2024
- F883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.Infection ControlE · patternCorrected Apr 11, 2024
May 10, 2023Cycle 3worst F · no actual harm
- F692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.Quality of Life and CareD · isolatedCorrected Jun 22, 2023
- F561Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.Resident RightsD · isolatedCorrected Jun 22, 2023
- F801Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.Nutrition and DietaryF · widespreadCorrected Jun 26, 2023
- F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Nutrition and DietaryF · widespreadCorrected Jun 21, 2023
- F921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.EnvironmentalF · widespreadCorrected Jun 30, 2023
Staffing
From quarterly payroll reportsHours per resident per day
- All nursing staffRNs, LPNs and aides combined4.94hrs
- Registered nursesRN hours only1.17hrs
- Licensed practical nursesLPN hours0.28hrs
- Nurse aidesCNA hours3.49hrs
- Weekend nursingAll staff on Saturdays and Sundays4.10hrs
- Minnesota average
- Research benchmark (4.10 total, 0.75 RN)
Turnover & capacity
- Nursing staff turnoverShare who left within a year · lower is better21%Top 5%MN avg 42%
- RN turnoverRegistered nurses only22%Not ranked by CMS
- Administrators who leftIn the past year—
- Occupancy40 certified beds · ~32 residents a day81%Above only 36% of peersMN avg 83%
Fines & penalties
Roughly the past three yearsEnforcement summary
- $26,685In fines
- 1Fine
- 0Payment denials
- $19,953MN avg in fines
Actions on record
- Jan 29, 2025Civil money penalty$26,685
Ownership
As filed with CMSStructure
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Independent
- Certification
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Location type
- Urban
- Ownership change
- None in the last 12 months
People and entities on file
- Patrick Forsyth
- Scott Gottfried
- Kenneth Johnston
- Kristine Litscher Lee
- Thomas McPeak
- Katherine Solum
- Connie Edwards
Person Organization
Sources & notes
Public data, updated quarterlyData sources
- CMS Care Compare · Provider InformationStar ratings, staffing hours, turnover, penalties and flags · processed February 2026.
- CMS Health CitationsEvery deficiency from the last three inspection cycles, with scope, severity and inspection cycle.
- CMS Penalties and Ownership filesCivil money penalties, payment denials, and the owners and managers on file.
Notes
- CMS Certification Number 245566 · 510 EAST CEDAR STREET, HOUSTON, MN, 55943.
- Percentiles compare this facility with every rated nursing home in Minnesota and Houston County. Turnover and fines are inverted so a high percentile is always good.
- This is an informational summary of public data, not medical, legal, or placement advice. Facilities cannot pay to change it; a facility that believes a record is wrong can dispute it with CMS.
