Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Chosen Valley Care Center
1102 Liberty Street Southeast, Chatfield, MN · (507) 867-4220
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 78
- Residents per day
- 77
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- February 1, 1987
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How this home got 5 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
★★★★★no change (already 5)
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
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Minnesota homes
Chosen Valley Care Center carries 1 inspection point. That is fewer than 99% 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
5 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.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care2D
- 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.
- D
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Pharmacy Service2D
- D
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspection history
2026-09-02
0 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
2025-08-13
0 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
2024-07-12
5 health deficiencies · 8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 56 min of nursing staff time a day, 53 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 56 min
Minnesota average
4 h 16 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 37% of nursing staff and 18% 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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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 days0.6 pts better | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine1.9 pts better | 99.2% | 97.3% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2.2 pts better | 98.6% | 96.4% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.2 pts better | 3.9% | 4.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms2.9 pts better | 1.2% | 4.1% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.1 pts better | 1.8% | 3.9% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication1 pts worse | 13.7% | 12.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication13.8 pts better | 3.4% | 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 worsened3.9 pts better | 14.9% | 18.8% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased9.8 pts better | 8.4% | 18.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.3 pts better | 1.4% | 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 incontinence7.9 pts worse | 31.6% | 23.7% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1 pts better | 4.1% | 5.1% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine2.2 pts better | 90.3% | 88.1% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit9 pts better | 5.6% | 14.6% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.5 pts worse | 2.4% | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine1.2 pts better | 84.5% | 83.3% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission4.5 pts worse | 27.5% | 23.0% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen, Mary | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Bennett, Sheryl | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Chosen Valley Care Center, Inc | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Chosen Valley Care Center, Inc | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Kelly, John | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Kelly, John | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Mullen, Michael | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Patten, Mary | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ponton, Lilia | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Ponton, Lilia | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Ruskell, Maureen | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ruskell, Maureen | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Thieke, Michael | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Thieke, Michael | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
14 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke9F
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- F
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems3F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- F
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Miscellaneous1F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Services1F
- F
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
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