Registered name: TWEETEN LUTHERAN HEALTH CARE CENTER
SPRING GROVE, MN · Medicare-certified · 49 beds
Needs attention
Special Focus candidateNon-profit
Data as of September 1, 2026·
★★★★★1 of 5 overall
Gundersen Tweeten Care Center has a 1-star overall rating, with 1-star health inspection and staffing ratings, and it is flagged as a Special Focus Facility candidate. Its reported nurse staffing is 0.95 hours per resident per day, well below the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, and it had $14,015 in fines in the last 24 months.
Last inspection: June 8, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $14,015special focus facility
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 0.9479.
Staffing detail
Registered nurses
0.16
Licensed practical nurses
0.26
Nurse aides
0.53
Weekend nursing
0.76
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 81%
Registered nurse turnover: 67%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Last yrNowTrend
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
—13.1%—
Residents with a fall causing major injury
7.7%3.4%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
5.7%11.4%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
4%3.4%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
4.3%4.3%No change
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
21.7%28.6%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—28.7%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
15%21.7%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
—0%—
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
23.7%28.2%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%0%No change
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Last yrNowTrend
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—96.7%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%96.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—80%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
76.7%69%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited June 2026 — 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 ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. Cited July 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 760 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(2) — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
The home failed to provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy. Cited December 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 692 — 42 CFR §483.25(g) — S/S: G
Recent history
STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
INSPECTION
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
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PENALTY
A federal payment denial was recorded.
PENALTY
A federal fine of $14,015 was recorded.
INSPECTION
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
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INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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PENALTY
A federal payment denial was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $14,015 in total fines · 2 payment denials.
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Dec 19, 2025
62 days
Federal fine
Dec 19, 2025
$14,015
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Nov 21, 2024
5 days
Operator & ownership
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Occupancy
35.6 residents on an average day (73% of 49 beds)
Resident voice
Resident & family councils
Medicare history
Certified for 39 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.