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Avera Morningside Heights Care Center

MARSHALL, MN · Medicare-certified · 76 beds

In good standing
Non-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall

Avera Morningside Heights Care Center has a 3-star overall rating, with a low 2-star health inspection score but strong staffing at 5 stars and 4.71 nurse hours per resident per day, above the federal benchmark of 4.1. There were no fines in the last 24 months.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

4.7081 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: March 24, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.7081.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
1.03
Licensed practical nurses
0.33
Nurse aides
3.35
Weekend nursing
4.36

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 31%
Registered nurse turnover: 33%

Resident outcomes

How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

9.8%Worsening

Residents with a fall causing major injury

6.1%Improving

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

8.9%Worsening

Residents with a urinary tract infection

1.5%Steady

Residents who lost too much weight

4.1%Improving

Residents who were physically restrained

0%Steady

Residents needing more help with daily activities

28.8%Worsening

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

30%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

13.9%Steady

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

0.6%Worsening

Residents with a long-term catheter

0.3%Steady

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

29.8%Worsening

Residents with depressive symptoms

0.8%Improving

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

97%Steady

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

100%Steady

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

70%Steady

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

88.8%Improving

What the inspectors found

The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited September 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: J

The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited March 2026 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G

The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited November 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G

The nursing home failed to make sure its quality review group had the required members and met at least every three months. Cited December 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 868 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: F

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 December 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.

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  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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Penalties & enforcement

On record with Medicare: 1 payment denial.

  • Medicare/Medicaid payment denial

    Nov 30, 2023

    6 days

Operator & ownership

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Chain
Part of AVERA HEALTH · 13 homes · 3.5 stars avg
Occupancy
72.8 residents on an average day (96% of 76 beds)
Resident voice
Resident & family councils
Medicare history
Certified for 46 years

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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.