Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
St Lukes Lutheran Care Center
1219 South Ramsey, Blue Earth, MN · (507) 526-2184
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 64
- Residents per day
- 58
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- December 1, 1986
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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 (already 5)
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
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Minnesota homes
St Lukes Lutheran Care Center carries 9 inspection points. That is fewer than 88% 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
6 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 Care3D
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Resident Rights1D
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
- D
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Nutrition and Dietary1E
- E
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Inspection history
2026-06-23
2 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2025-04-09
3 health deficiencies · 8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (1 deficiency)
2024-03-20
1 health deficiencies · 8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (1 deficiency)
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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, 49 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: 19% of nursing staff and 27% 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 days0.8 pts better | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.2 pts better | 1.5 | 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 injury0.6 pts worse | 4.7% | 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 weight1.4 pts better | 2.5% | 3.9% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication5.6 pts worse | 18.3% | 12.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication4.4 pts worse | 21.6% | 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 worsened1.4 pts worse | 20.2% | 18.8% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased2.5 pts worse | 20.7% | 18.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder3.4 pts worse | 5.1% | 1.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.7 pts better | 0.9% | 2.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence7.5 pts better | 16.2% | 23.7% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers4 pts better | 1.1% | 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 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 vaccine16.7 pts better | 100.0% | 83.3% | 80.1% |
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Who owns and runs it
19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker, Barbara | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Brandt, Margaret | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Brandt, Margaret | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Brandt, Margaret | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Clark, Judith | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Dikken, Jacquelyne | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Drever, Scott | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Eckhardt, Jean | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Erichsrud, Mary | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hanson, Katie | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hanson, Robert | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hilpipre, Mavis | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Huisman, John | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Johnson, Aaron | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Johnson, Aaron | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Kiihn, Audrey | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mattson, Gloria | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Satre, Cordell | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Zabel, Janet | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
23 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke7F
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems7F
- F
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- F
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- C
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Miscellaneous5F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- C
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Egress2F
- F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- F
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Services2F
- E
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- F
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
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