Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Fair Meadow Nursing Home
300 Garfield Avenue Southeast, Fertile, MN · (218) 945-6194
- Certified beds
- 42
- Residents per day
- 40
- Ownership
- Government
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- February 1, 1991
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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
★★★★★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
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Minnesota homes
Fair Meadow Nursing Home carries 29 inspection points. That is fewer than 67% 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
21 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.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care5D
- 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
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation5D
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- 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.
- 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.
Infection Control4E
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nursing and Physician Services3D
- C
Post nurse staffing information every day.
- D
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
- B
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning2D
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Rights1D
- D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Inspection history
2026-09-01
8 health deficiencies · 10 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (2 deficiencies)
2025-09-10
9 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (2 deficiencies)
2024-08-27
4 health deficiencies · 8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 5 h 16 min of nursing staff time a day, 55 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
5 h 16 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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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 vaccine0.6 pts better | 97.9% | 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 injury3.6 pts worse | 7.7% | 4.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms1.7 pts worse | 5.8% | 4.1% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.7 pts worse | 5.6% | 3.9% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication4 pts worse | 16.7% | 12.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication8 pts worse | 25.2% | 17.2% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained1.3 pts worse | 1.4% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened1.4 pts better | 17.4% | 18.8% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased3.4 pts worse | 21.6% | 18.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.4 pts worse | 2.1% | 1.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection3 pts worse | 5.6% | 2.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence2.7 pts worse | 26.4% | 23.7% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.7 pts worse | 5.8% | 5.1% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine14.9 pts worse | 73.2% | 88.1% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication3 pts worse | 4.9% | 1.9% | 1.5% |
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Who owns and runs it
12 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 |
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| Village Of Fertile | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 1 facilities |
| Bosman, Amanda | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Kiefert, Mary | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Larson, Sandra | Contracted Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Larson, Sandra | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Liden, Lisa | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Massmann, Matthew | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Todahl, Eileen | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Village Of Fertile | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| White, Cheryl | Contracted Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| White, Cheryl | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Wilkens, Daniel | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
20 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke11F
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
- D
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- D
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems5F
- F
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
- D
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- D
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Miscellaneous3F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Egress1F
- F
Have horizontal exits used in accordance with safety requirements.
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