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Whispering Creek

102 East North Street, Janesville, MN, 56048

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 245440

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Federal Quality Data

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.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall5 / 5
Health inspections4 / 5
Staffing5 / 5
Quality measures4 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
Government - City
Certified beds
35 · avg 29 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
36%lower than most Minnesota nursing homesMinnesota avg: 42.5% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
33.3%lower than most Minnesota nursing homesMinnesota avg: 38.5% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
245440
Certified beds
35 beds · avg 29 residents/day
Ownership type
Government - City
Continuing-care community
No

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
Janesville Nursing Home

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

Non-profitOther

Disclosed owners (8 on record)

  • Michael Santo

    Corporate Director · since 2011

  • Robert Westpahl

    Corporate Director · since 2011

  • Larry Milow

    Corporate Director · since 2011

  • Berndette Sack

    Corporate Director · since 2010

  • Katherine King

    Corporate Director · since 2010

  • Lsi Consulting

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2000

+ 2 additional owners on the federal record.

Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.

Federal inspection record

5 health citations on file

Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 5 of 5)

  • F0851·Aug 6, 2025

    Administration Deficiencies

    Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

  • D0689·Aug 6, 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.

  • D0641·Aug 6, 2025

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

  • F0851·Jul 16, 2024

    Administration Deficiencies

    Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

  • B0582·Aug 23, 2023

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

    Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

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Fire-safety citations

6 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Aug 6, 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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Where this information comes from

  • Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.

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