ST JOHNS ON FOUNTAIN LAKE

Continuing care retirement community · CCN 245635 · ST JOHNS LUTHERAN HOME · Non profit - Church related · 84 certified beds · Freeborn · MN


ST JOHNS ON FOUNTAIN LAKE is a 84-bed nursing home in ALBERT LEA, Minnesota. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 2018-03-29. It averages 76.9 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at ST JOHNS ON FOUNTAIN LAKE?

CMS lists 30 health-inspection deficiencies for ST JOHNS ON FOUNTAIN LAKE, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2025-12-03.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2025-12-03F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2025-12-03F0554, F0656, F0679, F0686, F0689, F0692, F0695, F0699Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.D
2025-08-06F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.J
2025-08-06F0684, F0755Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.D
2024-11-06F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.F
2024-11-06F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.E
2024-11-06F0580, F0686, F0756Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.D
2024-09-24F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2024-07-26F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2024-04-17F0656, F0755Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.D
2024-01-10F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.G
2024-01-10F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.F
2024-01-10F0565Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.E
2024-01-10F0552, F0688, F0698Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.D
2023-09-20F0554, F0880Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2023-09-07F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D

Why was ST JOHNS ON FOUNTAIN LAKE fined?

DateTypeAmount
2024-07-26Fine$16,448

How is ST JOHNS ON FOUNTAIN LAKE staffed?

MeasureThis facilityMN average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day4.551754.19318
Total nursing staff turnover (%)29.442.2
Average number of residents per day76.960.3

Who owns ST JOHNS ON FOUNTAIN LAKE?

ST JOHNS ON FOUNTAIN LAKE is registered with CMS as Non profit - Church related, operates under the legal business name ST JOHNS LUTHERAN HOME.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTERESTCITY OF HAYWARD MINNESOTA, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE - RURAL DEVELOPMENTsince 12/01/2014
CORPORATE DIRECTORKOEPKE, SHANE, KOLKER-SPARKS, CAMILLAsince 01/01/2025
CORPORATE OFFICERANDERSON, MARK, HOLT, JOHN, LIGHT, MARK, LOBERG, RICHARD, MUNYER, JAMES, SCHULZ, STEVEN, WICHMANN, BRENDAsince 01/01/2025
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLCERTUS ALBERT LEA MANAGEMENT LLC, ANDERSON, MARK, FRUEHBRODT GLENZINSKI, JUDY, KING, HEATHERsince 01/01/2025
ADP OF THE SNFCERTUS ALBERT LEA MANAGEMENT LLC, ANDERSON, MARK, FRUEHBRODT GLENZINSKI, JUDYsince 02/12/2025

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