St Johns On Fountain Lake
1771 Eagle View Circle, Albert Lea, MN, 56007
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Certified beds
- 84 · avg 75 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 31.8% — lower than most Minnesota nursing homesMinnesota avg: 42.5% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 23.5% — lower than most Minnesota nursing homesMinnesota avg: 38.5% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Minnesota averageMinnesota avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $16,448 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 245635
- Certified beds
- 84 beds · avg 75 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Church related
- Continuing-care community
- Yes
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- St Johns Lutheran Home
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (15 on record)
- Mark Anderson
Adp of The Snf · since 2026
- Certus Albert Lea Management Llc
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Judy Fruehbrodt
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Brenda Wichmann
Corporate Officer · 9% · since 2025
- Camilla Kolker-sparks
Corporate Director · 9% · since 2025
- James Munyer
Corporate Officer · 9% · since 2025
+ 9 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 30)
- F0812·Dec 3, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0699·Dec 3, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
- D0695·Dec 3, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D0692·Dec 3, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D0689·Dec 3, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D0686·Dec 3, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D0679·Dec 3, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- D0656·Dec 3, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $16K
Most recent events
- Jul 26, 2024Fine · $16K
Fire-safety citations
17 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Dec 3, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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