Oak Hills Living Center
1314 Eighth Street North, New Ulm, MN, 56073
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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 - 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 departed — near 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
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
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.
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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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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