Nursing home report
GRANITE FALLS, MN · Medicare-certified · 48 beds
AVERA GRANITE FALLS CARE CENTER (GRANITE FALLS, MN) has an overall 3-star rating, with a 2-star health inspection rating, 5-star staffing, and 4-star quality measures. It has a recent federal penalty, $15,642 in fines over the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing of 3.71 hours per resident day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.714 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.714.
Hours per resident per day.
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to ensure staff provided basic life support, including CPR, before emergency medical personnel arrived. Cited May 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 678 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(3) — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited September 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited September 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to ensure a qualified person was assigned to oversee infection prevention and control. Cited September 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 882 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: F
The home failed to ensure residents had reasonable access to and privacy when using communication methods. Cited July 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 576 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: F
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
A federal fine of $15,642 was recorded.
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $15,642 in total fines.
Federal fine
May 2, 2024
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
