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Browns Valley Health Center

114 JEFFERSON STREET SOUTH, BROWNS VALLEY, MN, 56219
(320) 695-2165
31 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections5/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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114 Jefferson Street South
Browns Valley, MN 56219
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
31
CMS facility ID
245564
Care type
Nursing home
County
Traverse
Facility name
Browns Valley Health Center
Street address
114 JEFFERSON STREET SOUTH
City / state / ZIP
Browns Valley, MN 56219
Phone
(320) 695-2165

About this facility — Browns Valley Health Center

Browns Valley Health Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Browns Valley, Minnesota. It is licensed for 31 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota (60 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Browns Valley 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 Browns Valley Health Center 18 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $26,685 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.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
St. Francis Health Services
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Bach, Curtis
Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Bakke, Christine
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Beumer, Judy
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Big Stone Therapies, Inc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2015
Caspers, Megan
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2014
Dripps, Daniel
Governing body · Director — since 2016
Ehlers, Douglas
Governing body · Director — since 2023
Ehrp, Samuel
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Eide Bailly Llp
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Goodnough, Jennifer
Governing body · Director — since 2021
Gramm, Timothy
Governing body · Director — since 2023
Hanneken, Michelle
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Heck, Debra
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2014
Hejhal, Roxanne
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Herzog, Autumn
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2012
Hofmann, Reed
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Huseth, Kendra
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Johnson, Todd
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Kane, Tracie
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2003
Lair, Michael
Governing body · Director — since 2025
Lienemann, Steven
Governing body · Director — since 2025
Luetmer, John
Governing body · Director — since 2021
Marlow, Jina
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Nelson, Patrick
Governing body · Director — since 2020
Peterson-devries, Cami
Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Raw, Andy
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2009
Raw, Carol
Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2005
Rentz, Laura
Governing body · Director — since 2024
Rentz, Mark
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Rentz, Paul
Governing body · Director — since 2021
Ryan, Ben
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2012
Sanford, Melinda
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2015
Schneider, Todd
Governing body · Director — since 2013
St. Francis Health Services of Morris, Inc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1990
Sterling, April
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018
Stock, Kelsey
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Thompson, Renee
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018
Tomoson, April
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Walker, Amy
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Wiese, Lorraine
Governing body · Director — since 2017

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1991-06-01
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
4 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$26,685 total
Last standard inspection
2026-04-21
Nurse staffing
4.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$315 per day (≈ $9,580/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
77% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 19% private/other
Occupancy
85% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
23% below the MN median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
31
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.
2026-04-21Health inspection1 citation
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2026-05-01
2026-03-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0600
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2026-02-25
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2026-04-16
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2026-04-16
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (14 citations)
2025-03-12Health inspection3 citations
F-0760
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2025-04-18
F-0812
F · 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 2025-04-18
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-04-18
2024-04-17Health inspection2 citations
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-05-13
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 2024-04-17
2026-04-21Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0222
D · 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 2026-04-21
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-04-21
K-0761
D · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2026-05-08
2025-03-12Fire-safety inspection1 citation
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 2025-03-17
2024-04-17Fire-safety inspection5 citations
E-0041
C · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2024-04-29
K-0293
D · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2024-05-17
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-05-17
K-0345
D · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-04-30
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-04-30

Federal penalties

2026-03-04Fine$26,685
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 245564.

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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