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St Lukes Lutheran Care Center

Nursing home in Blue Earth, MN

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
1219 South Ramsey, Blue Earth, MN 56013
Phone
(507) 526-2184
Listed under
Nonprofit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
245372
Overall star rating
5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating
5 of 5
Staffing rating
5 of 5
Quality measures rating
2 of 5
Certified beds
64
Average residents per day
57
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
St Luke's Lutheran Care Center
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Dec 1, 1986
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident and family councils
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 245372. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jun 23, 2026. CMS lists 6 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Mar 20, 2024 to Jun 23, 2026): 0 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jun 23, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 23, 2026Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 9, 2025Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 9, 2025Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 9, 2025Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 20, 2024Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be…
Nutrition and Dietary		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
4.56 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.73 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.82 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.79 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
19%
RN turnover (yearly)
25%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.