CMS data snapshot: July 2026
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.
Comparisons use the matching CMS state averages without a proprietary combined score. Review the comparison methodology.
A side-by-side view of the two CMS inspection cycles included in the current dataset.
Citation counts alone do not show severity. Review the inspection details below for scope, severity and correction status.
Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).
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Tweeten Lutheran Health Care Center is a 1-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Spring Grove, Minnesota with 49 certified beds. It has been operating since 1987. Its overall CMS rating is 1 out of 5.
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
+ 4 more deficiencies
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN HEALTH SYSTEM INC | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 100% | Aug 22, 1986 |
| BELLIN GUNDERSEN HEALTH SYSTEM INC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 100% | Nov 30, 2022 |
| BAKALARS, VICKIE | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Feb 1, 2017 |
| HEGGE, BRUCE | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Feb 1, 2022 |
| HERMEIER, ELIZABETH | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2024 |
| JOHNSON, CHARLES | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 23, 2019 |
| MELDE, SARAH | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2024 |
| MORKEN, JANE | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Feb 1, 2022 |
| PERICAK, AMANDA | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Apr 1, 2022 |
| ADANK, KARI | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Feb 21, 2024 |
| MOSER, BRENDA | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| SCHUSTER, KRAIG | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| BELLIN GUNDERSEN HEALTH SYSTEM INC | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Nov 30, 2022 |
| GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN HEALTH SYSTEM INC | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Aug 22, 1986 |
| BERG, RANDI | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| BRANUM, MARK | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| DEWALL, TIMOTHY | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| FOSTER, KAREN | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| NESS, CHARLES | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Aug 1, 2025 |
| RANKIN, TRACER | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| RANZENBERGER, LINDSEY | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| SCHUSTER, KRAIG | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| SPINDEN, SUE | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| WALTON, RENEE | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| BERG, RANDI | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Apr 11, 2025 |
| BRANUM, MARK | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| FOSTER, KAREN | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| HEANEY, AMY | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| MOSER, BRENDA | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Feb 1, 2017 |
| NESS, CHARLES | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Mar 3, 2026 |
| RANKIN, TRACER | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
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