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Avera Granite Falls Care Center

250 JORDAN DRIVE, GRANITE FALLS, MN, 56241
(320) 564-3111
48 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections5/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
48
CMS facility ID
245243
Care type
Nursing home
County
Yellow Medcine
Facility name
Avera Granite Falls Care Center
Street address
250 JORDAN DRIVE
City / state / ZIP
Granite Falls, MN 56241
Phone
(320) 564-3111

Avera Granite Falls Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Granite Falls, Minnesota. It is licensed for 48 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota (60 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Granite Falls and 338 skilled nursing facilities across Minnesota. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Avera Granite Falls Care Center 23 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $15,642 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Avera Health
Ownership type
Non profit - Church related

Registered owners & officers

Avera Marshall
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2020
Avera Health
Indirect owner — since 2020
Barber, Daniel
Governing body — since 2024
Carter, Darrell
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Coudron, Christy
Officer — since 2020
Jensen, Mark
Governing body — since 2023
Koenen, Lavonne
Governing body — since 2020
Kooiman, Thomas
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Lautt, Julie
Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Rios Avendano, Rosa
Governing body — since 2023
Streich, Lisa
Governing body — since 2024
Streier, Debra
Officer — since 2021
Welbig, Lucille
Governing body — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
13 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1981-07-06
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
5 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$15,642 total
Last standard inspection
2025-09-10
Nurse staffing
3.8 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
48
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2025-09-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-09-12
2025-09-10Health inspection4 citations
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-11-26
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-11-26
F-0882
F · No harm found
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Corrected 2025-11-26
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2025-11-26
7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (18 citations)
2024-07-17Health inspection6 citations
F-0557
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Corrected 2024-08-08
F-0576
F · No harm found
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Corrected 2024-08-08
F-0604
D · No harm found
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Corrected 2024-08-08
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2024-08-08
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-08-20
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-08-08
2024-05-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0678
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Corrected 2024-04-30
2024-02-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-03-21
F-0773
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Corrected 2024-03-21
2023-08-10Health inspection3 citations
F-0644
D · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2023-09-06
F-0761
D · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2023-09-06
F-0883
E · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2023-09-06
2024-07-17Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0226
D · No harm found
Have horizontal exits used in accordance with safety requirements.
Corrected 2024-09-03
K-0291
D · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2024-08-08
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2024-08-08
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2024-09-03
2023-08-10Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0345
D · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-09-06
2022-06-30Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2022-08-17

Federal penalties

2024-05-02Fine$15,642
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 245243.
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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

Advanced tier only
Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
Pulled when a report is ordered