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Bethesda

901 SOUTHEAST WILLMAR AVENUE, WILLMAR, MN, 56201

(320) 262-5376

www.bethesdaliving.org

248 licensed beds

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections5/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

901 Southeast Willmar Avenue

Willmar, MN 56201

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Bed capacity

248

CMS facility ID

245427

Care type

Nursing home

County

Kandiyohi

Facility name

Bethesda

Street address

901 SOUTHEAST WILLMAR AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Willmar, MN 56201

Phone

(320) 262-5376

Website

www.bethesdaliving.org

About this facility — Bethesda

Bethesda is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Willmar, Minnesota. It is licensed for 248 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota (60 beds).

It is one of 15 senior care facilities in Willmar 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 Bethesda 37 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. 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.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

Non profit - Church related

Registered owners & officers

Ahrenholz, Roger

Officer — since 2019

Behm, Myron

Officer — since 2017

Blonigan-christianson, Joan

Director — since 2019

Dykema, Luther

Officer — since 2020

Gehant, David

Director — since 2021

Gilson, Michael

Director — since 2021

Gjerde, Tamala

Officer — since 2023

Haefner, Michelle

Officer — since 2008

Johnson, Cheryl

Director — since 2022

Johnson, Dean

Director — since 2021

Krieger, Baillee

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Kveene, Julie

Director — since 2020

Pool, Cheryl

Officer — since 2017

Quam, Samuel

Officer — since 2022

Roiseland, Alan

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Strehlow, Betty

Officer — since 2022

Tusha-mohlin, Karen

Director — since 2020

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1987-02-01

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

5 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-12-10

Nurse staffing

4.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$387 per day (≈ $11,760/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

52% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 44% private/other

Occupancy

76% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

5% below the MN median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

248

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. 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 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-12-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations

F-0554

D · No harm found

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Corrected 2026-01-23

F-0557

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

Corrected 2026-01-23

F-0677

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2026-01-23

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 2026-01-23

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-01-23

2024-11-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0580

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2024-12-12

F-0656

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2024-12-12

F-0684

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-12-12

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (29 citations)

2024-10-25Health inspection6 citations

F-0584

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2024-12-06

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2024-12-06

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-12-06

F-0698

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2024-12-06

F-0758

D · No harm found

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2024-12-06

F-0883

D · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2024-12-06

2024-05-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0760

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2024-06-19

2024-01-24Health inspection4 citations

F-0677

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-02-23

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 2024-02-23

F-0851

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-02-23

F-0921

F · No harm found

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Corrected 2024-02-23

2025-12-10Fire-safety inspection9 citations

K-0222

E · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2026-02-02

K-0225

E · No harm found

Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.

Corrected 2026-02-02

K-0291

D · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2026-02-02

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 2026-02-02

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2026-02-02

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2026-02-02

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2026-02-02

K-0374

D · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2026-02-02

K-0521

F · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2026-02-02

2024-10-25Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0321

D · 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 2024-11-27

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2024-11-27

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-11-27

K-0374

F · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2024-11-27

2024-01-24Fire-safety inspection5 citations

E-0041

C · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2024-02-23

K-0211

F · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2024-02-23

K-0223

E · No harm found

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

Corrected 2024-02-23

K-0918

B · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-02-23

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2024-03-01

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 245427.

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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