Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record
ST LUKES LUTHERAN CARE CENTER
Does ST LUKES LUTHERAN CARE CENTER have a federal violation or abuse history?
According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), ST LUKES LUTHERAN CARE CENTER (CCN 245372), in BLUE EARTH, MN, has federal inspection findings on its record.
In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 3 deficiencies; the most serious carries scope/severity D on CMS's A–L scale — CMS's "potential for harm" tier, below actual harm. The most recent federal survey on file is dated 2025-04-09. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. This page restates the federal record as published by CMS and draws no conclusion of its own. Federal nursing-home surveys are conducted on a recurring cycle by state survey agencies acting on CMS's behalf, and the figures on this page are compiled from CMS's published provider data, as on file with CMS; the federal record may understate what actually occurred, and inspection findings are point-in-time survey results, not a determination that any specific resident was harmed.
The Federal Record
The most recent federal inspection on file records no actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy citations for this facility.
Below is this facility's federal survey record as on file with CMS.
Scope & Severity — current cycle
Overall CMS star rating: this facility vs the CMS-published state average
This facility: 5 · CMS state average: 3.2
Deficiency timeline — full federal history
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
5 citations from earlier inspection cycles — historical, not current (expand)
Ensure 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 provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Document what happened
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