Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Avera Morningside Heights Care Center
300 South Bruce Street, Marshall, MN · (507) 537-9394
- Certified beds
- 76
- Residents per day
- 73
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- Avera Health
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- August 1, 1979
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How this home got 3 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Minnesota.
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Staffing
★★★★★+1 star
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★3 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Minnesota homes
Avera Morningside Heights Care Center carries 63 inspection points. That is fewer than 36% of Minnesota's 335 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Minnesota: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–9 pts
- 4★ 9–30 pts
- 3★ 30–54 pts
- 2★ 54–92 pts
- 1★ over 92 pts
Bars show every rated home in Minnesota by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
17 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (3)
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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J
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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G
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Everything else, by area of care
Infection Control5F
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Quality of Life and Care4E
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
- D
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.
Administration2F
- F
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
- F
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Nutrition and Dietary2E
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspection history
2025-12-03
4 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (2 deficiencies)
2024-10-30
4 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2023-11-30
9 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 5 h 4 min of nursing staff time a day, 58 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
5 h 4 min
Minnesota average
4 h 16 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 24% of nursing staff and 24% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$17,345 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-24 | Fine | $17,345 |
| 2023-11-30 | Payment Denial · 6 day denial | $0 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.1 pts better | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days2.7 pts worse | 4.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine2.7 pts better | 100.0% | 97.3% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine17.9 pts worse | 78.5% | 96.4% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.5 pts worse | 6.6% | 4.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms4.1 pts better | 0.0% | 4.1% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.3 pts better | 3.6% | 3.9% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication0.8 pts worse | 13.5% | 12.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication3.7 pts better | 13.5% | 17.2% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened8.5 pts worse | 27.3% | 18.8% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased11.8 pts worse | 30.0% | 18.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder1.2 pts better | 0.5% | 1.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1 pts better | 1.6% | 2.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence5.7 pts worse | 29.4% | 23.7% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers4.3 pts worse | 9.4% | 5.1% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine4.8 pts better | 92.9% | 88.1% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit1.9 pts better | 12.7% | 14.6% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.3 pts better | 0.6% | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine4.9 pts better | 88.2% | 83.3% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission9.8 pts better | 13.2% | 23.0% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
17 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avera Health | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 11 facilities |
| Coudron, Christy | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Deutz, Tracy | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Deutz, Tracy | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hennen, Sharon | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Koenen, Lavonne | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Lautt, Julie | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Lorang, Thomas | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Louwagie, Curtis | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Novak, Karie | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| O'leary, Tim | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Sieling, Amanda | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Streier, Debra | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Vroman, Jill | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Walker, Victoria | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Walker, Victoria | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Zimmerman, Jodelle | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
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Fire safety
4 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke2E
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2D
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
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