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Cura of Melrose

101 5TH AVENUE NW, MELROSE, MN, 56352
(320) 256-4474
75 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
75
CMS facility ID
245396
Care type
Nursing home
County
Stearns
Facility name
Cura of Melrose
Street address
101 5TH AVENUE NW
City / state / ZIP
Melrose, MN 56352
Phone
(320) 256-4474

About this facility — Cura of Melrose

Cura of Melrose is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Melrose, Minnesota. It is licensed for 75 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota (60 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Melrose 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 Cura of Melrose 22 times across 12 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $49,585 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

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Ownership & operator

Parent company
Cura
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Cura
Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2024
Dirkes, Mark
Governing body · Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Heller, Patrick
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Opatz, Tom
Governing body · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Struzyk, Fred
Governing body · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Tf Management Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

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
1986-12-01
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
10 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$49,585 total
Last standard inspection
2025-09-11
Nurse staffing
4.0 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
75
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2026-05-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0600
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2026-05-08
2026-01-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
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 2026-02-03
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 2026-02-03
8 earlier / fire-safety inspections (19 citations)
2025-12-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 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 2025-12-29
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 2025-12-01
2025-09-11Health inspection5 citations
F-0628
D · No harm found
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected 2025-11-14
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2025-11-14
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 2025-11-14
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2025-11-14
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-11-14
2025-07-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 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 2025-08-28
F-0686
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2025-08-28
2025-04-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-06-09
2024-08-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0550
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-09-24
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 2024-09-24
2023-08-10Health inspection1 citation
F-0552
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2023-09-18
2025-09-11Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-11-14
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-11-14
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2025-11-14
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 2025-11-14
2024-08-29Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0362
F · No harm found
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Corrected 2024-10-07
K-0923
F · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2024-10-07

Federal penalties

2026-07-08Fine$22,900
2025-12-04Fine$26,685
2025-07-29Medicare payment denial — 76 days
Total fines$49,585
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 245396.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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