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HomeMinnesotaSt Johns on Fountain Lake

St Johns on Fountain Lake

1771 Eagle View Circle, Albert Lea, MN 560075073732040WebsiteGoogle Maps
4.4on Google(41 reviews)
3/5Average
Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid Sprinkler System

CMS data snapshot: July 2026

Health
2/5
Staffing
5/5
Quality
4/5
Beds
84
certified
1 fine(s) totaling $16,448

How St Johns on Fountain Lake Compares in Minnesota

Facility results compared with averages for CMS-certified nursing homes in Minnesota. Ratings, staffing and turnover measure different parts of care and should be reviewed together.

CMS overall rating
3/5
MN average
3.2/5
Close to state average
Health inspection rating
2/5
MN average
2.9/5
Below state average
Staffing rating
5/5
MN average
4.2/5
Above state average
Nursing hours per resident
4.55 hrs/day
MN average
4.19 hrs/day
Above state average
RN hours per resident
0.82 hrs/day
MN average
1.06 hrs/day
Below state average
Staff turnover
29.4%
MN average
42.2%
Lower than state average

Comparisons use the matching CMS state averages without a proprietary combined score. Review the comparison methodology.

What the Data Highlights

Its 2/5 health inspection rating is below the Minnesota average of 2.9/5.
Reported nursing time is 4.55 hours per resident per day, above the state average of 4.19.
Reported RN time is 0.82 hours per resident per day, below the state average of 1.06.
Staff turnover is 29.4%, lower than the Minnesota average of 42.2%.

Health Inspection Trend

A side-by-side view of the two CMS inspection cycles included in the current dataset.

Previous cycle
12
deficiency citations
Inspected Nov 6, 2024
Most recent cycle
12
deficiency citations
Inspected Dec 3, 2025
The two inspection cycles recorded the same number of deficiency citations.

Citation counts alone do not show severity. Review the inspection details below for scope, severity and correction status.

Cost & Demographics

Semi-Private Room
$11,019/mo
Minnesota median
Private Room
$13,109/mo
Minnesota median
Freeborn County 65+
6,900
22.4% of county
County Population
30,857
Freeborn County

Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).

Swipe tabs for staffing, quality and ownership.

St Johns on Fountain Lake is a 3-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Albert Lea, Minnesota with 84 certified beds. It has been operating since 2018. Its overall CMS rating is 3 out of 5.

Beds
84
Avg Residents/Day
76.9
Ownership
Non profit - Church related
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
In Hospital
No
First Approved
Mar 29, 2018
Sprinklers
Yes
Council
Both
County
Freeborn
Last Inspection
Dec 3, 2025
Deficiencies (Cycle 1)
12
Weighted Score
77.0
Infection Citations
0

Deficiency Citations (30)

F0812Potential for Harm

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Survey: Dec 3, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0554Potential for Harm

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Survey: Dec 3, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0656Potential for Harm

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Survey: Dec 3, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0679Potential for Harm

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Survey: Dec 3, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0686Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Survey: Dec 3, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0689Potential for Harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Survey: Dec 3, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0692Potential for Harm

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Survey: Dec 3, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0695Potential for Harm

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Survey: Dec 3, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0699Potential for Harm

Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

Survey: Dec 3, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0760Immediate Jeopardy

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Survey: Aug 6, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0684Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Survey: Aug 6, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0755Potential for Harm

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Survey: Aug 6, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Nov 6, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0812Potential for Harm

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Survey: Nov 6, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0580Potential for Harm

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Survey: Nov 6, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0686Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Survey: Nov 6, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0756Potential for Harm

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Survey: Nov 6, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Sep 24, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0689Actual Harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Survey: Jul 26, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0656Potential for Harm

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Survey: Apr 17, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0755Potential for Harm

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Survey: Apr 17, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0686Actual Harm

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Survey: Jan 10, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Jan 10, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0565Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

Survey: Jan 10, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0552Potential for Harm

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Survey: Jan 10, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0688Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Jan 10, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0698Potential for Harm

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Survey: Jan 10, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0554Potential for Harm

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Survey: Sep 20, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Sep 20, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0684Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Survey: Sep 7, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
Total Fines
$16,448
Number of Fines
1
Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
1

Penalty History

FineJul 26, 2024
$16,448

Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.

Nurse Aide2.74 hrs
National avg: 2.32 hrs
LPN0.99 hrs
National avg: 0.86 hrs
RN0.82 hrs
National avg: 0.69 hrs
Total Nursing4.55 hrs
National avg: 3.86 hrs
Weekend Total4.02 hrs
National avg: 0.00 hrs
Physical Therapist0.10 hrs
National avg: 0.07 hrs
Total Turnover
29.4%
RN Turnover
17.6%
Administrators Left
1

Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.

Ownership Type
Non profit - Church related
Recent Change
No

Owners & Managers (18)

NameRoleTypeOwnership %Since
CITY OF HAYWARD MINNESOTA5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTERESTOrganizationN/ADec 1, 2014
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE - RURAL DEVELOPMENT5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTERESTOrganizationN/ADec 1, 2014
KOEPKE, SHANECORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2025
KOLKER-SPARKS, CAMILLACORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2025
ANDERSON, MARKCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AOct 6, 2025
HOLT, JOHNCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AJan 1, 2025
LIGHT, MARKCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AJan 1, 2025
LOBERG, RICHARDCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AJan 1, 2025
MUNYER, JAMESCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AJan 1, 2025
SCHULZ, STEVENCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AJan 1, 2025
WICHMANN, BRENDACORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AJan 1, 2025
CERTUS ALBERT LEA MANAGEMENT LLCOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLOrganizationN/AAug 8, 2025
ANDERSON, MARKOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AOct 6, 2025
FRUEHBRODT, JUDYOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 1, 2025
KING, HEATHEROPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJun 30, 2021
CERTUS ALBERT LEA MANAGEMENT LLCADP OF THE SNFOrganizationN/ADec 5, 2025
ANDERSON, MARKADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AMar 9, 2026
FRUEHBRODT, JUDYADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AFeb 12, 2025

Compare Nearby Nursing Homes

Compare CMS ratings and recorded fines for St Johns on Fountain Lake and nearby alternatives.

All Minnesota facilities
St Johns on Fountain Lake
Albert Lea, MNCurrent facility
CMS
3/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
5/5
Recorded fines: $16,448
Thorne Crest Retirement Center
Albert Lea, MN2.0 mi
CMS
1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: $43,082
Good Samaritan Society - Albert Lea
Albert Lea, MN2.6 mi
CMS
4/5
Health
3/5
Staffing
5/5
Recorded fines: $17,345
New Richland Care Center
New Richland, MN16.2 mi
CMS
1/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
1/5
Recorded fines: $79,694
Parkview Care Center
Wells, MN17.3 mi
CMS
3/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
5/5
Recorded fines: None
Sacred Heart Care Center
Austin, MN20.0 mi
CMS
2/5
Health
3/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: None
St Marks Living
Austin, MN20.7 mi
CMS
1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: $127,000
FacilityDistanceCMSHealthStaffingRecorded fines
St Johns on Fountain Lake
Albert Lea, MN · Current facility
—3/52/55/5$16,448
Thorne Crest Retirement Center
Albert Lea, MN
2.0 mi1/51/54/5$43,082
Good Samaritan Society - Albert Lea
Albert Lea, MN
2.6 mi4/53/55/5$17,345
New Richland Care Center
New Richland, MN
16.2 mi1/52/51/5$79,694
Parkview Care Center
Wells, MN
17.3 mi3/52/55/5None recorded
Sacred Heart Care Center
Austin, MN
20.0 mi2/53/54/5None recorded
St Marks Living
Austin, MN
20.7 mi1/51/54/5$127,000

Distance is approximate. Ratings and enforcement data use the current CMS snapshot; recorded fines are not a complete measure of care quality. How nearby facilities are selected.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CMS rating for St Johns on Fountain Lake?▾
St Johns on Fountain Lake has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 2/5, staffing rating of 5/5, and quality measures rating of 4/5. This facility is rated average.
How much does St Johns on Fountain Lake cost per month?▾
While individual facility pricing is not publicly available, the median nursing home cost in Minnesota is $11,019/month for a semi-private room and $13,109/month for a private room (Genworth/CareScout 2024). St Johns on Fountain Lake participates in Medicare and Medicaid, which may cover some or all costs depending on eligibility.
Has St Johns on Fountain Lake had any health inspection violations?▾
St Johns on Fountain Lake had 12 deficiency citations in its most recent health inspection (Dec 3, 2025). The current CMS dataset records 1 fine(s) totaling $16,448.
What are the staffing levels at St Johns on Fountain Lake?▾
St Johns on Fountain Lake provides 4.55 total nursing staff hours per resident per day, including 0.82 RN hours, 0.99 LPN hours, and 2.74 nurse aide hours. The total staff turnover rate is 29.4%.
How many beds does St Johns on Fountain Lake have?▾
St Johns on Fountain Lake has 84 certified beds with an average of 76.9 residents per day, resulting in approximately 92% occupancy. The facility is Non profit - Church related owned.
Are there other nursing homes near St Johns on Fountain Lake?▾
Yes. This page lists 6 nearby nursing homes in Minnesota, including 2 in Albert Lea. Compare their CMS ratings, staffing, inspections and fines before choosing a facility.
What do patients and families say about St Johns on Fountain Lake?▾
On Google Maps, St Johns on Fountain Lake has a rating of 4.4 out of 5 based on 41 reviews. This is an independent rating from visitors and families, separate from the official CMS government rating of 3/5.