St Lukes Lutheran Care Center
Blue Earth, Faribault County, Minnesota · CCN 245372 · Non-profit (Corporation) · not part of a chain
CMS rates St Lukes Lutheran Care Center 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 64 certified beds, 57 residents a day on average. 6 citations on record from the current inspection cycles; no fines on record.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 2 / — of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 4.55646 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.73289 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.79461 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 19.4% (registered nurses 25%) |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-23 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0684 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction |
| 2026-06-23 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0686 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction |
| 2025-04-09 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0550 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-05-12 |
| 2025-04-09 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0644 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-05-12 |
| 2025-04-09 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0692 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-05-12 |
| 2024-03-20 | 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. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0809 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-09 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandt, Margaret Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-08-14 |
| Johnson, Aaron Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-08-25 |
| Baker, Barbara Individual | corporate director | — | 2021-01-01 |
| Clark, Judith Individual | corporate director | — | 2018-04-01 |
| Dikken, Jacquelyne Individual | corporate director | — | 2016-01-01 |
| Drever, Scott Individual | corporate director | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Eckhardt, Jean Individual | corporate director | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Erichsrud, Mary Individual | corporate director | — | 2019-01-01 |
| Hanson, Katie Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-01-01 |
| Hanson, Robert Individual | corporate director | — | 2015-01-01 |
| Hilpipre, Mavis Individual | corporate director | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Huisman, John Individual | corporate director | — | 2017-01-01 |
| Kiihn, Audrey Individual | corporate director | — | 2018-01-01 |
| Mattson, Gloria Individual | corporate director | — | 2012-01-01 |
| Satre, Cordell Individual | corporate director | — | 2016-09-01 |
| Zabel, Janet Individual | corporate director | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Brandt, Margaret Individual | corporate officer | — | 2012-03-17 |
| Brandt, Margaret Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2012-03-17 |
| Johnson, Aaron Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2020-08-03 |
What changed
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Faribault County.