Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Cura Of Sandstone
109 Court Avenue South, Sandstone, MN · (320) 245-3150
- Certified beds
- 50
- Residents per day
- 38
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- Cura
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- April 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 Sandstone carries 80 inspection points. That is fewer than 25% 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
27 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 (1)
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J
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care10E
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 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 feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Infection Control5F
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Rights4F
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- F
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
- E
Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility.
- D
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Pharmacy Service3E
- E
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- E
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.
- 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.
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
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Environmental1D
- D
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1E
- E
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspection history
2026-04-08
11 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)
2025-02-13
9 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
2023-11-03
7 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 5 h 7 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 16 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
5 h 7 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
$17,345 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-04 | Fine | $17,345 |
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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 vaccine0.5 pts worse | 96.8% | 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 injury4.1 pts better | 0.0% | 4.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms3.2 pts better | 0.9% | 4.1% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight5.8 pts worse | 9.7% | 3.9% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication16.9 pts worse | 29.6% | 12.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication9.5 pts worse | 26.7% | 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 worsened7.5 pts worse | 26.3% | 18.8% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased0.1 pts better | 18.1% | 18.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder1.7 pts better | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection11.4 pts worse | 14.0% | 2.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence4.3 pts better | 19.4% | 23.7% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers5.4 pts worse | 10.5% | 5.1% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine5 pts better | 93.1% | 88.1% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit0.9 pts worse | 15.5% | 14.6% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.9 pts better | 1.0% | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine5.6 pts better | 88.9% | 83.3% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission1.5 pts better | 21.5% | 23.0% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opatz, Tom | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 50% | 10 facilities |
| Struzyk, Fred | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 50% | 10 facilities |
| Colby, Jennifer | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ervin, Derek | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Johnson, Jennifer | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Lindberg, Kallie | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lindberg, Kallie | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ludwig, Cynthia | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Meyer, Luna | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Opatz, Tom | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Opatz, Tom | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Opatz, Tom | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Sandstone Health Care Center LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Strate, Lawrence | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Strate, Lawrence | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Struzyk, Fred | Corporate Officer · 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
10 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke5F
- E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- D
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems3F
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Emergency Preparedness1F
- F
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Miscellaneous1C
- C
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
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