Chosen Valley Care Center
Chatfield, Fillmore County, Minnesota · CCN 245423 · Non-profit (Other) · not part of a chain
CMS rates Chosen Valley Care Center 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 78 certified beds, 73 residents a day on average. 9 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 | 4 / 1 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 3.99954 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.96904 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.51145 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 40.4% (registered nurses 12.5%) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-12 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0688 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-08-22 |
| 2024-07-12 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0758 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-08-22 |
| 2024-07-12 | Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0791 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-08-22 |
| 2024-07-12 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-08-22 |
| 2023-11-06 complaint survey |
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0760 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-12-15 |
| 2023-08-24 complaint survey |
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-10-02 |
| 2023-08-24 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0578 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-10-02 |
| 2023-08-24 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-10-02 |
| 2023-08-24 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0805 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-10-02 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chosen Valley Care Center, Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-01-06 |
| Chosen Valley Care Center, Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-11-25 |
| Kelly, John Individual | adp of the snf | — | 1977-06-21 |
| Ponton, Lilia Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2022-01-01 |
| Thieke, Michael Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-01-06 |
| Allen, Mary Individual | corporate director | — | 2018-11-01 |
| Bennett, Sheryl Individual | corporate director | — | 2019-01-11 |
| Mullen, Michael Individual | corporate director | — | 2017-12-08 |
| Patten, Mary Individual | corporate director | — | 1998-06-23 |
| Ruskell, Maureen Individual | corporate director | — | 2022-01-03 |
| Thieke, Michael Individual | corporate director | — | 2019-01-11 |
| Ruskell, Maureen Individual | corporate officer | — | 2022-01-03 |
| Kelly, John Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2022-02-24 |
| Ponton, Lilia Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2022-01-01 |
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 Fillmore County.