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Nursing home report

Central Health Care Center

LE CENTER, MN · Medicare-certified · 40 beds

Needs attention
For-profit
1 of 5 overall

1 of 5 stars overall for Central Health Care Center in Le Center, MN, with a lowest-overall-rating flag. Health inspection is 2 of 5 stars and quality measures are 1 of 5 stars, while staffing is 4 of 5 stars; reported nurse staffing is 3.53 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

3.5253 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: February 10, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0lowest overall rating

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.5253.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.63
Licensed practical nurses
0.80
Nurse aides
2.10
Weekend nursing
3.27

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 39%
Registered nurse turnover: 40%

Resident outcomes

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

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

20%Steady

Residents with a fall causing major injury

4.5%Steady

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

9.8%Improving

Residents with a urinary tract infection

0%Steady

Residents who lost too much weight

3.3%Steady

Residents who were physically restrained

0%Steady

Residents needing more help with daily activities

17.9%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

18.8%Steady

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

7.7%Steady

Residents with a long-term catheter

5.3%Improving

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

16.8%Steady

Residents with depressive symptoms

3.4%Steady

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

100%Steady

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

57.3%Worsening

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

70.3%Steady

What the inspectors found

The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited August 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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

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 March 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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

The home failed to conduct and document a full facility assessment to ensure it had the resources needed for daily care and emergencies. Cited January 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 838 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: F

The home failed to run its operations effectively and efficiently using its available resources. Cited August 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 835 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: F

The home failed to have an ongoing quality review group that finds problems and makes corrective plans. Cited August 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 867 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: F

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.

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  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.

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  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.

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Penalties & enforcement

On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $21,048 in total fines · 1 payment denial.

  • Medicare/Medicaid payment denial

    Aug 3, 2023

    10 days
  • Federal fine

    Aug 3, 2023

    $21,048

Operator & ownership

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Occupancy
25 residents on an average day (62% of 40 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 39 years

Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.