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Oak Hills Living Center

1314 Eighth Street North, New Ulm, MN, 56073

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 245490Nonprofit

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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

Overall3 / 5
Health inspections2 / 5
Staffing5 / 5
Quality measures4 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
Non profit - Other
Certified beds
94 · avg 75 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
41.4%near the Minnesota averageMinnesota avg: 42.5% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
10.5%lower than most Minnesota nursing homesMinnesota avg: 38.5% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Administrators who left
0 departednear the Minnesota averageMinnesota avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare

Enforcement & Citations

Fines (past 3 years)
2 fines · $30,026 total
Payment denials
1 denial

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
245490
Certified beds
94 beds · avg 75 residents/day
Ownership type
Non profit - Other
Continuing-care community
No

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
Highland Manor Inc.

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

Non-profitCorporation

Disclosed owners (9 on record)

  • Ben Pieser

    Managing Control - Governing Body · since 2024

  • Carolyn Varland

    Managing Control - Governing Body · since 2024

  • Ann c Vogel

    Managing Control - Governing Body · since 2023

  • Mike Boyle

    Managing Control - Governing Body · since 2023

  • Brian James Lovig

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2022

  • Judi Nelson

    Managing Control - Governing Body · since 2022

+ 3 additional owners on the federal record.

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

Federal inspection record

10 health citations on file2 immediate-jeopardy findings6 from complaints2 federal fines totalling $30K1 payment denial

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 10)

  • D0684·Apr 8, 2026

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

  • D0677·Apr 8, 2026

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

  • G0689·Jun 18, 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.

  • D0690·Apr 12, 2024Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

  • J0689·Apr 12, 2024Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

  • D0656·Apr 12, 2024Complaint

    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.

  • F0880·Dec 13, 2023

    Infection Control Deficiencies

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • D0677·Dec 13, 2023

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

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Federal penalties

By year

  • 20241 fine · $14K · 1 payment denial
  • 20231 fine · $16K

Most recent events

  • Apr 12, 2024Payment denial · 17 days · starting May 11, 2024
  • Apr 12, 2024Fine · $14K
  • Sep 13, 2023Fine · $16K

Largest single fine on record: $16K.

Fire-safety citations

12 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Apr 8, 2026. 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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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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