Avera Granite Falls Care Center
250 Jordan Drive, Granite Falls, MN, 56241
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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 · Chain: Avera Health
- Certified beds
- 48 · avg 46 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 21.7% — lower than most Minnesota nursing homesMinnesota avg: 42.5% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 18.2% — lower than most Minnesota nursing homesMinnesota avg: 38.5% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $15,642 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 245243
- Certified beds
- 48 beds · avg 46 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Church related
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Avera Granite Falls
- Chain affiliation
- Avera Health
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Avera Health chain — 13 facilities across 3 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.5 / 5.
Parent entity
Avera Health
Disclosed owners (14 on record)
- Darrell l Carter
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Thomas j Kooiman
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Daniel Barber
Managing Control - Governing Body · since 2024
- Lisa Streich
Managing Control - Governing Body · since 2024
- Lucille f Welbig
Managing Control - Governing Body · since 2023
+ 8 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, 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 17)
- G0689·Sep 19, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D0883·Sep 10, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- F0882·Sep 10, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
- F0880·Sep 10, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0755·Sep 10, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D0755·Jul 17, 2024
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D0677·Jul 17, 2024
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D0657·Jul 17, 2024
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $16K
Most recent events
- May 2, 2024Fine · $16K
Fire-safety citations
6 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jul 17, 2024. 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.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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