Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Cura Of Watkins
410 Luella Street, Watkins, MN · (320) 764-2300
- Certified beds
- 50
- Residents per day
- 47
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- October 1, 1986
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How this home got 4 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
★★★★★−1 star
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
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Minnesota homes
Cura Of Watkins carries 4 inspection points. That is fewer than 95% 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 treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 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.
Nutrition and Dietary1E
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Rights1D
- D
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Nursing and Physician Services1C
- C
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Inspection history
2025-05-14
0 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
2024-03-21
4 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nursing and Physician Services (1 deficiency)
2023-02-02
1 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 28 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 1 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 28 min
Minnesota average
4 h 16 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 64% of nursing staff and 55% 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 days0.3 pts better | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.1 pts better | 1.6 | 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 injury4 pts worse | 8.1% | 4.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms3.4 pts better | 0.7% | 4.1% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight3.1 pts better | 0.8% | 3.9% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication3.4 pts better | 9.3% | 12.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication1.3 pts worse | 18.5% | 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 worsened10.3 pts worse | 29.1% | 18.8% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased8.7 pts worse | 26.9% | 18.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder2.4 pts worse | 4.1% | 1.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.6 pts worse | 3.2% | 2.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence1.3 pts better | 22.4% | 23.7% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers4.1 pts better | 1.0% | 5.1% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine6.1 pts better | 94.2% | 88.1% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.9 pts better | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine14.7 pts better | 98.0% | 83.3% | 80.1% |
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Who owns and runs it
20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opatz, Tom | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 50% | 10 facilities |
| Struzyk, Fred | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 50% | 10 facilities |
| Eekhoff, Tyler | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hilltop Healthcare Center LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Linn, Leila | 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 |
| Pozorski, Sara | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Schoen, Matthew | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Shuk, Carmen | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Strate, Lawrence | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Strate, Lawrence | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Struzyk, Fred | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Struzyk, Fred | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Struzyk, Fred | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Sundstrom, Jennifer | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Sundstrom, Jennifer | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 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
3 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke3F
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
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