Nursing HomeInspections

Browns Valley Health Center

Nursing home in Browns Valley, MN

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)CMS abuse icon

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Public-record details

Address
114 Jefferson Street South, Browns Valley, MN 56219
Phone
(320) 695-2165
Listed under
Nonprofit
Medicare CCN
245564
Overall star rating
3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
5 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
31
Average residents per day
28
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Browns Valley Health Center INC
Chain
St. Francis Health Services (14 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jun 1, 1991
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 245564. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Apr 21, 2026. CMS lists 9 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Apr 17, 2024 to Apr 21, 2026): 3 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”. CMS shows its abuse icon for this facility, which it uses for nursing homes cited for abuse at the harm level recently or at the potential-harm level in each of the last two years.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Apr 21, 2026Honor 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
Mar 4, 2026Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 4, 2026Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 4, 2026Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Mar 12, 2025Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 12, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Apr 17, 2024Provide 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
Apr 17, 2024Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread

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 1 fine totalling $26,685 in the last three years.

Mar 4, 2026Fine: $26,685

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
4.19 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.91 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.72 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.57 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
40%
RN turnover (yearly)
0%
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.