Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Cura Of Melrose
101 5th Avenue Nw, Melrose, MN · (320) 256-4474
- Cited for abuse (CMS abuse icon)
- Certified beds
- 75
- Residents per day
- 64
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- Cura
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- December 1, 1986
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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.
This home carries CMS's abuse icon, which caps its inspection rating at 2 stars and so its overall rating at 4.
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Where it sits among Minnesota homes
Cura Of Melrose carries 91 inspection points. That is fewer than 20% 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 (5)
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J
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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G
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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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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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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G
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Rights4E
- D
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- E
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning2D
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Infection Control2D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Quality of Life and Care1D
- 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.
Inspection history
2025-09-11
11 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
2024-08-29
5 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2023-08-10
1 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 19 min of nursing staff time a day, 52 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 19 min
Minnesota average
4 h 16 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 57% of nursing staff and 70% 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
$49,585 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-08 | Fine | $22,900 |
| 2025-12-04 | Fine | $26,685 |
| 2025-07-29 | Payment Denial · 76 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 days0.2 pts worse | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1 pts worse | 2.7 | 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 vaccine3.6 pts better | 100.0% | 96.4% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.4 pts worse | 5.5% | 4.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms3.6 pts better | 0.5% | 4.1% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight3.3 pts better | 0.6% | 3.9% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication1.6 pts better | 11.1% | 12.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication5.9 pts better | 11.3% | 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 worsened2.2 pts worse | 21.0% | 18.8% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased2.6 pts worse | 20.8% | 18.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.5 pts better | 1.2% | 1.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.3 pts better | 2.3% | 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 ulcers0.5 pts better | 4.6% | 5.1% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine4.7 pts better | 92.8% | 88.1% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit1.2 pts better | 13.4% | 14.6% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.9 pts worse | 3.8% | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine11.4 pts better | 94.7% | 83.3% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission5.7 pts better | 17.3% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cura | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 6 facilities |
| Cura | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Dirkes, Mark | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Dirkes, Mark | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Dirkes, Mark | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Dirkes, Mark | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Heller, Patrick | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Opatz, Tom | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Opatz, Tom | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Opatz, Tom | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Opatz, Tom | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Struzyk, Fred | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Struzyk, Fred | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Struzyk, Fred | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Struzyk, Fred | Adp Of The SNF · 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
6 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke4F
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2F
- 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.
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