Watkins, MN

Hilltop Health Care Center

5-star overall rating with 5-star inspections with 1 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle

410 Luella Street, Watkins, MN

(320) 764-2300

Compare this facility

Overall

5 / 5

CMS overall stars

Health inspections

5 / 5

Survey and complaint cycles

Staffing

4 / 5

RN + nurse staffing

Quality measures

5 / 5

Resident outcomes and process measures

Quick facts

Facility snapshot

Beds

50

Certified beds

Average residents

47

Average occupied residents

Ownership

For-Profit

Publicly displayed owner type

Chain

No chain reported

Operator or chain grouping

Approved since

1986-10-01

CMS approved date

Coverage

Medicare + Medicaid

Participation flags

Staffing

Hours and turnover

RN hours / resident day

0.93

Registered nurse staffing

LPN hours / resident day

0.64

Licensed practical nurse staffing

Aide hours / resident day

2.87

Nurse aide staffing

Weekend hours

3.83

Weekend nurse staffing

RN turnover

0%

Annual RN turnover

Total nurse turnover

0%

Annual nurse turnover

Quality measures

Resident outcomes and process scores

Measure	Facility	State	National	Note
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	0.9	1.7 0.8 pts better	1.9 1 pts better	Long Stay · 20240701-20250630
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.1	2.0 0.9 pts better	1.8 0.7 pts better	Long Stay · 20240701-20250630
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	95.6%	97.3% 1.7 pts worse	93.4% 2.2 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	95.3%	96.1% 0.8 pts worse	95.5% 0.2 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury	3.1%	3.9% 0.8 pts better	3.3% 0.2 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms	2.9%	4.3% 1.4 pts better	11.4% 8.5 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight	5.5%	4.1% 1.4 pts worse	5.4% 0.1 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	10.9%	12.4% 1.5 pts better	19.6% 8.7 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication	13.4%	17.5% 4.1 pts better	16.7% 3.3 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained	0.0%	0.1% 0.1 pts better	0.1% 0.1 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened	26.9%	22.5% 4.4 pts worse	16.3% 10.6 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased	25.9%	18.6% 7.3 pts worse	14.9% 11 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	4.3%	2.3% 2 pts worse	1.0% 3.3 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection	0.6%	2.6% 2 pts better	1.7% 1.1 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	22.5%	24.8% 2.3 pts better	19.8% 2.7 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers	1.2%	5.4% 4.2 pts better	5.1% 3.9 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	92.2%	88.6% 3.6 pts better	81.7% 10.5 pts better	Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit	0.0%	14.0% 14 pts better	12.0% 12 pts better	Short Stay · 20240701-20250630
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication	0.0%	1.9% 1.9 pts better	1.6% 1.6 pts better	Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	91.7%	82.7% 9 pts better	79.7% 12 pts better	Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	12.4%	23.1% 10.7 pts better	23.9% 11.5 pts better	Short Stay · 20240701-20250630

Survey summary

Recent inspection cycles

Cycle 1 Health 2025-05-14 · Fire 2025-05-14

0 health deficiencies

No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.

1 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Smoke (1 deficiency)

Cycle 2 Health 2024-03-21 · Fire 2024-03-21

4 health deficiencies

Top issue: Nursing and Physician Services (1 deficiency)

0 fire-safety deficiencies

No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.

Cycle 3 Health 2023-02-02 · Fire 2023-02-02

1 health deficiencies

Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (1 deficiency)

2 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Smoke (2 deficiencies)

Fire safety

Fire-safety citations

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-14

K372 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2025-05-30

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-02-02

K345 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2023-02-27

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-02-02

K353 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-02-13

Inspection history

Recent health citations

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-03-21

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-04-11

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-03-21

F623 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2024-04-11

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-03-21

F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-04-18

C · Minimal harm 2024-03-21

F732 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Health

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2024-04-11

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-02-02

F693 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

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.

Corrected 2023-02-03

Penalties and ownership

What sits behind the stars

Ownership

Opatz, Tom

5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual

50% 9 facilities 2012-05-01

Struzyk, Fred

5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual

50% 9 facilities 2012-02-10

Eekhoff, Tyler