Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Cura Of Le Sueur
621 South 4th Street, Le Sueur, MN · (507) 665-3375
- Certified beds
- 50
- Residents per day
- 26
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- Cura
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- February 1, 1987
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How this home got 2 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
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
★★★★★2 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Minnesota homes
Cura Of Le Sueur carries 72 inspection points. That is fewer than 30% 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
29 health citations on record since 2024. 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 (2)
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G
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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J
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care8D
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- 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
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Administration3F
- D
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
- D
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
- F
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Nursing and Physician Services3F
- F
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- E
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
- E
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Nutrition and Dietary2F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Resident Rights2E
- E
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
- C
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Infection Control2F
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning2D
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Pharmacy Service2D
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation2D
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- D
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Environmental1E
- E
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Inspection history
2026-02-24
6 health deficiencies · 8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (2 deficiencies)
2025-01-16
18 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (6 deficiencies)
2024-03-27
5 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 5 h 46 min of nursing staff time a day, 2 h 13 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
5 h 46 min
Minnesota average
4 h 16 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
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
$8,021 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-03 | Fine | $8,021 |
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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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 vaccine13.1 pts worse | 83.3% | 96.4% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2 pts worse | 6.1% | 4.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms2.5 pts worse | 6.6% | 4.1% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight9.5 pts worse | 13.4% | 3.9% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication5.2 pts worse | 17.9% | 12.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication1.6 pts worse | 18.8% | 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 need for help with daily activities has increased1.8 pts better | 16.4% | 18.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder8 pts worse | 9.7% | 1.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection2.6 pts better | 0.0% | 2.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence5.4 pts worse | 29.1% | 23.7% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3.9 pts worse | 9.0% | 5.1% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine11.1 pts better | 99.2% | 88.1% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.4 pts better | 1.5% | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine25.6 pts worse | 57.7% | 83.3% | 80.1% |
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Who owns and runs it
13 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cura | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 6 facilities |
| Cluka, Miranda | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Cura | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Dirkes, Mark | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Koening, Jonathon | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Molitor, Dave | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Molitor, Dave | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Opatz, Tom | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Stelter, Carolyn | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Stelter, Carolyn | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Struzyk, Fred | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Tf Management LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Tf Management LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 9 facilities |
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Fire safety
16 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke7F
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- D
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Egress3F
- F
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- D
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- D
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems3F
- F
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- E
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- F
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Miscellaneous2F
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Emergency Preparedness1F
- F
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
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★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- F
- Nursing / resident / day
- 4 h 13 min
- Fines
- $0
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- Fines
- $0
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The Lutheran Home: Belle Plaine
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- —
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