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Central Health Care Center

444 NORTH CORDOVA, LE CENTER, MN, 56057

(507) 357-2275

40 licensed beds

CMS rates Central Health Care Center 4 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 33 citations across 9 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections3/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Le Center, MN 56057

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

245401

Care type

Nursing home

County

Le Sueur

Facility name

Central Health Care Center

Street address

444 NORTH CORDOVA

City / state / ZIP

Le Center, MN 56057

Phone

(507) 357-2275

About this facility — Central Health Care Center

Central Health Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Le Center, Minnesota. It is licensed for 40 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota (60 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Le Center 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 Central Health Care Center 33 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 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

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Probst, Seth

Direct owner · Director · Officer · Operational control — 70% stake — since 2023

Hirsch, Nisson

Direct owner · Officer — 10% stake — since 2023

Hirsch, Shmuel

Direct owner · Director — 10% stake — since 2023

Kellman, Franklin

Direct owner · Officer — 10% stake — since 2023

Fritzke, Steven

Managing employee — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1986-12-01

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

0 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-02-10

Nurse staffing

3.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$367 per day (≈ $11,160/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

50% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 46% private/other

Occupancy

64% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

10% below the MN median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

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 2026-11-06. 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 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-08-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0689

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-08-06

F-0842

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2025-08-06

2025-03-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations

F-0585

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

Corrected 2025-03-31

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 2025-03-31

F-0812

D · 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 2025-03-31

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-04-15

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (27 citations)

2024-01-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

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 2024-01-18

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 2024-01-18

F-0838

F · No harm found

Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.

Corrected 2024-01-18

2026-02-10Fire-safety inspection3 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 2026-02-27

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2026-03-02

K-0741

E · No harm found

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2026-02-11

2025-03-10Fire-safety inspection14 citations

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2025-04-10

K-0291

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-03-31

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 2025-03-31

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2025-03-31

K-0345

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-03-31

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-03-31

K-0372

D · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2025-03-31

K-0711

F · No harm found

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2025-03-31

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2025-03-31

K-0914

F · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2025-03-31

K-0916

F · No harm found

Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.

Corrected 2025-03-31

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-03-31

K-0920

F · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-03-31

K-0923

F · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2025-03-31

2024-01-04Fire-safety inspection7 citations

E-0004

F · No harm found

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2024-03-02

E-0006

F · No harm found

Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.

Corrected 2024-03-02

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2024-03-02

E-0041

F · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2024-01-05

K-0345

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-01-26

K-0712

D · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-01-26

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-01-26

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 245401.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Minnesota.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 50% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 32

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

3.6

Higher than 19% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 4.2

Nursing staff turnover, annual

66%

Higher than 93% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 40%

Resident outcomes

On 16 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Minnesota average on 5 and worse on 8. 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	18.2%	18.2%	13.5%	Near state average
Lose too much weight	9.2%	3.9%	5.1%	Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	3.3%	1.7%	0.7%	Worse than state
With a urinary tract infection	0.0%	2.6%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	1.6%	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	3.4%	4.1%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	49.4%	97.3%	93.7%	Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	16.9%	12.7%	19.5%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	96.4%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	7.1%	5.1%	4.5%	Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	25.5%	23.7%	18.3%	Near state average
Received an antipsychotic medication	7.9%	17.2%	15.4%	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	74.7%	88.1%	82.3%	Worse than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	2.1%	1.9%	1.5%	Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	66.7%	83.3%	80.1%	Worse 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.

K-0321 2 inspections. Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
K-0712 2 inspections. Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
F-0689 2 inspections. Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
E-0039 2 inspections. Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
K-0345 2 inspections. Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
K-0918 2 inspections. Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

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

Minnesota Valley Health Center Inc, about 10 miles.
River's Edge Hospital & Clinic, about 12 miles.
Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague, about 13 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.

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

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Cura of Le Sueur, Le Sueur, about 10 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Benedictine Living Community of St. Peter, St Peter, about 13 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Mala Strana Health Care, New Prague, about 13 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
The Lutheran Home: Belle Plaine, Belle Plaine, about 16 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Whispering Creek, Janesville, about 19 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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