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Avera Morningside Heights Care Center

300 SOUTH BRUCE STREET, MARSHALL, MN, 56258

(507) 537-9394

76 licensed beds

CMS rates Avera Morningside Heights Care Center 3 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 21 citations across 8 inspections in the last three years, with $17,345 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections5/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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300 South Bruce Street

Marshall, MN 56258

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

245228

Care type

Nursing home

County

Lyon

Facility name

Avera Morningside Heights Care Center

Street address

300 SOUTH BRUCE STREET

City / state / ZIP

Marshall, MN 56258

Phone

(507) 537-9394

About this facility — Avera Morningside Heights Care Center

Avera Morningside Heights Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Marshall, Minnesota. It is licensed for 76 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota (60 beds).

It is one of 6 senior care facilities in Marshall and 338 skilled nursing facilities across Minnesota. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of Avera Health, a group of 13 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Avera Morningside Heights Care Center 21 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $17,345 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 November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Avera Health

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Avera Health

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2009

Coudron, Christy

Officer — since 2020

Deutz, Tracy

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Hennen, Sharon

Director — since 2023

Koenen, Lavonne

Director — since 2020

Lautt, Julie

Officer — since 2020

Lorang, Thomas

Director — since 2024

Louwagie, Curtis

Director — since 2018

Novak, Karie

Director — since 2024

O'leary, Tim

Director — since 2023

Sieling, Amanda

Director — since 2018

Streier, Debra

Officer — since 2021

Vroman, Jill

Director — since 2023

Walker, Victoria

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Zimmerman, Jodelle

Director — since 2018

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

1979-08-01

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

4 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$17,345 total

Last standard inspection

2025-12-03

Nurse staffing

5.1 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-03-24Health 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 2026-04-21

2025-12-03Health inspection3 citations

F-0868

F · No harm found

Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly

Corrected 2026-01-06

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-01-06

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 2026-01-06

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (17 citations)

2025-09-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0684

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-09-21

2024-10-30Health inspection3 citations

F-0677

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-11-25

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-11-25

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-11-25

2023-11-30Health inspection9 citations

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-01-04

F-0678

D · No harm found

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 2024-01-04

F-0686

G · Actual harm

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2024-01-04

F-0688

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Corrected 2024-01-04

F-0689

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-01-04

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-01-04

F-0867

F · No harm found

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Corrected 2024-01-04

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-01-04

F-0881

E · No harm found

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2024-01-04

2025-12-03Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-12-10

2024-10-30Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0321

E · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2024-11-25

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2024-11-25

2023-11-30Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2024-01-10

Federal penalties

2025-09-24Fine$17,345

2023-11-30Medicare payment denial — 6 days

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 245228.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Minnesota.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 22% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 32

Federal fines, 3 years

$17,345

More than 71% of nursing homes in the state

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

5.1

Higher than 86% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 4.2

Nursing staff turnover, annual

24%

Higher than 8% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 40%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Minnesota average on 9 and worse on 7. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	30.0%	18.2%	13.5%	Worse than state
Lose too much weight	3.6%	3.9%	5.1%	Near state average
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.5%	1.7%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	1.6%	2.6%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	0.0%	4.1%	13.5%	Better than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	6.6%	4.1%	3.2%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	97.3%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	27.3%	18.8%	12.7%	Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	13.5%	12.7%	19.5%	Near state average
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	78.5%	96.4%	95.3%	Worse than state
With pressure ulcers	9.4%	5.1%	4.5%	Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	29.4%	23.7%	18.3%	Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	13.5%	17.2%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.36	1.54	1.81	Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	4.42	1.73	1.69	Worse than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	92.9%	88.1%	82.3%	Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	0.6%	1.9%	1.5%	Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	88.2%	83.3%	80.1%	Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	13.2%	23.0%	23.4%	Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	12.7%	14.6%	11.8%	Better than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

F-0880 3 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
F-0689 2 inspections. Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F-0812 2 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

What its owners also hold

Avera Health has an ownership stake on file at 11 nursing homes, averaging 4.4 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.

Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Minnesota

Licensing: Minnesota Department of Health
File a complaint: 800-369-7994
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-657-3591. A free advocate for residents and families.
Adult Protective Services: 844-880-1574. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Avera Marshall Regional Medical Ctr, less than 0.1 miles.
Sanford Tracy Medical Center, about 17 miles.
Avera Tyler Hospital, about 21 miles.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Prairie View Senior Living, Tracy, about 17 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Avera Sunrise Manor, Tyler, about 21 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Clarkfield Care Center, Clarkfield, about 24 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Wabasso Restorative Care Center, Wabasso, about 26 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Parkview Home, Belview, about 28 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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