Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
New Richland Care Center
312 Northeast 1st Street, New Richland, MN · (507) 465-3292
- Certified beds
- 45
- Residents per day
- 34
- Ownership
- Government
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- June 1, 1986
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How this home got 3 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
★★★★★3 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Minnesota homes
New Richland Care Center carries 56.25 inspection points. That is fewer than 41% 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 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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K
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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
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.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation4D
- 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
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- C
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Administration3F
- F
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
- F
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
- F
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Infection Control3F
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Rights3E
- C
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
- E
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Nutrition and Dietary2F
- F
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nursing and Physician Services1E
- E
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Inspection history
2026-03-31
0 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
2025-02-19
11 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
2023-11-15
10 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (4 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 31 min of nursing staff time a day, 48 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 31 min
Minnesota average
4 h 16 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 76% of nursing staff and 82% 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
$79,694 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-18 | Fine | $79,694 |
| 2024-11-18 | Payment Denial · 11 day denial | $0 |
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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 vaccine1.8 pts better | 99.1% | 97.3% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine0.3 pts better | 96.7% | 96.4% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.5 pts better | 2.6% | 4.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms4.1 pts better | 0.0% | 4.1% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.6 pts better | 3.3% | 3.9% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication9.4 pts better | 3.3% | 12.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication15.9 pts better | 1.3% | 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 worsened3.8 pts worse | 22.6% | 18.8% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased2.8 pts better | 15.4% | 18.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder1.8 pts worse | 3.5% | 1.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection2.7 pts worse | 5.3% | 2.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence0.4 pts better | 23.3% | 23.7% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.8 pts better | 2.3% | 5.1% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine6.4 pts better | 94.5% | 88.1% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit16.4 pts worse | 31.0% | 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 vaccine10.5 pts better | 93.8% | 83.3% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission13 pts better | 10.0% | 23.0% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander, Donald | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| New Richland Care Center | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Studnicka, Marnie | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
5 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke2F
- F
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Miscellaneous2F
- E
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1F
- F
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
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