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Cornerstone Villa

1000 FOREST STREET, BUHL, MN, 55713

(218) 258-3253

43 licensed beds

CMS rates Cornerstone Villa 3 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 21 citations across 8 inspections in the last three years, with $8,420 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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1000 Forest Street

Buhl, MN 55713

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

State license

423156

CMS facility ID

245612

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

Cornerstone Villa

Street address

1000 FOREST STREET

City / state / ZIP

Buhl, MN 55713

Phone

(218) 258-3253

Website

cornerstonevilla.com

State license #

423156

About this facility — Cornerstone Villa

Cornerstone Villa is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Buhl, Minnesota. It is licensed for 43 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota (60 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Buhl 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 Cornerstone Villa 21 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $8,420 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

Operator / owner

Cornerstone Villa

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Administrator

Cassidie Bonham

Registered owners & officers

Chamberlin, Ketti

Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Dobson, Jeff

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2004

Edstrom, Rina

Governing body · Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Fox, Dean

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Kunkel, Cassidie

Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Sauter, Lea

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

2004-07-16

License expires

2026-11-30

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

4 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$8,420 total

Last standard inspection

2025-12-04

Nurse staffing

4.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$404 per day (≈ $12,280/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

67% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 28% private/other

Occupancy

83% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

1% below the MN median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Licensed as

Assisted Living Facility

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 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-12-04Health inspection4 citations

F-0554

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-01-12

F-0698

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-01-12

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 2026-01-12

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 2026-01-12

2025-01-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

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 2024-12-20

3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (16 citations)

2024-10-31Health inspection6 citations

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-12-20

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-12-20

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 2024-12-20

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 2024-12-20

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 2024-12-20

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-12-20

2023-11-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered9 citations

F-0625

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Corrected 2024-01-06

F-0637

D · No harm found

Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

Corrected 2024-01-06

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 2024-01-06

F-0698

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-01-06

F-0727

F · No harm found

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

Corrected 2024-01-06

F-0758

D · No harm found

Corrected 2024-01-06

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2024-01-06

F-0801

F · No harm foundFood safety

Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

Corrected 2024-01-06

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-01-06

2023-11-17Fire-safety inspection1 citation

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2024-01-06

Federal penalties

2025-01-07Fine$8,420

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 245612.

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

$8,420

More than 59% of nursing homes in the state

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

4.2

Higher than 49% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 4.2

Nursing staff turnover, annual

42%

Higher than 55% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 40%

Resident outcomes

On 17 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Minnesota average on 9 and worse on 4. 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	11.9%	18.2%	13.5%	Better than state
Lose too much weight	3.5%	3.9%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	3.4%	1.7%	0.7%	Worse than state
With a urinary tract infection	4.7%	2.6%	1.5%	Worse than state
Have depressive symptoms	2.4%	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	12.1%	4.1%	3.2%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	99.2%	97.3%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	8.6%	18.8%	12.7%	Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	12.9%	12.7%	19.5%	Near state average
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	96.4%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	2.0%	5.1%	4.5%	Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	11.2%	23.7%	18.3%	Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	18.2%	17.2%	15.4%	Near state average

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	97.8%	88.1%	82.3%	Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	2.3%	1.9%	1.5%	Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	83.3%	80.1%	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-0698 2 inspections. Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
F-0812 2 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
F-0758 2 inspections. 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.
F-0880 2 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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

Cook Hospital, about 26 miles.
Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center, about 26 miles.
Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital, about 41 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.

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

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Heritage Manor, Chisholm, about 4.3 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Guardian Angels Health & Rehab Center, Hibbing, about 8.4 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
The Waterview Pines, Virginia, about 11 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Essentia Health Virginia Care Cent, Virginia, about 11 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
The Waterview Woods, Eveleth, about 11 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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