Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Living Meadows At Luther - Madelia
503 Benzel Avenue Sw, Madelia, MN · (507) 642-3271
- Certified beds
- 40
- Residents per day
- 34
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- November 1, 1987
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How this home got 5 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
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Minnesota homes
Living Meadows At Luther - Madelia carries 23 inspection points. That is fewer than 73% 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
8 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.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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J
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care4D
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- 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.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nutrition and Dietary1F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspection history
2026-04-28
4 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2025-03-26
3 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2024-04-25
1 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 5 min of nursing staff time a day, 55 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 5 min
Minnesota average
4 h 16 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 42% of nursing staff and 40% 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
$13,627 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-25 | Fine | $13,627 |
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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 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 injury0.9 pts better | 3.2% | 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 weight3 pts better | 0.9% | 3.9% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication1.8 pts worse | 14.5% | 12.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication5.4 pts better | 11.8% | 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 worsened3.4 pts worse | 22.2% | 18.8% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased16.1 pts worse | 34.3% | 18.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladderAbout the same | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1 pts better | 1.6% | 2.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence1.9 pts better | 21.8% | 23.7% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers5.1 pts better | 0.0% | 5.1% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine11.9 pts better | 100.0% | 88.1% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit14.6 pts better | 0.0% | 14.6% | 11.8% |
| 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 vaccine8 pts better | 91.3% | 83.3% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission17.3 pts better | 5.7% | 23.0% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
7 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 |
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| Feder, Mary | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Goodburn, Beth | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hanson, Calvin | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Jacobs, Colleen | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Olson, Charles | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Passel, Larry | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Swenson, Dennis | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
13 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke8F
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- F
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- C
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
Egress2F
- F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- F
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1F
- F
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Services1F
- F
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Miscellaneous1C
- C
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
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