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Gundersen Harmony Care Center

815 MAIN AVENUE SOUTH, HARMONY, MN, 55939
(507) 886-6544
42 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
42
CMS facility ID
245528
Care type
Nursing home
County
Fillmore
Facility name
Gundersen Harmony Care Center
Street address
815 MAIN AVENUE SOUTH
City / state / ZIP
Harmony, MN 55939
Phone
(507) 886-6544

About this facility — Gundersen Harmony Care Center

Gundersen Harmony Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Harmony, Minnesota. It is licensed for 42 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota (60 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Harmony 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 Gundersen Harmony Care Center 15 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $12,649 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

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Bellin Gundersen Health System Inc
Indirect owner · Operational control — 100% stake — since 2022
Gundersen Lutheran Health System Inc
Direct owner · Operational control — 100% stake — since 2013
Bakalars, Vickie
Governing body · Director — since 2017
Berg, Randi
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Boland, Linda
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Branum, Mark
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Enright, Carrie
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Foster, Karen
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Johnson, Charles
Director — since 2019
Johnson, Debra
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Johnson, Rodney
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Lenz, Susan
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Melde, Sarah
Governing body · Director — since 2024
Moser, Brenda
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Ness, Charles
Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Pericak, Amanda
Governing body · Director — since 2022
Rankin, Tracer
Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Sauer, Leanne
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Schuster, Kraig
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Skaalen, Christopher
Governing body · Director — since 2018
Solberg, Penny
Director — since 2026

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1988-04-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
0 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$12,649 total
Last standard inspection
2026-05-06
Nurse staffing
3.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$389 per day (≈ $11,830/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
66% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 26% private/other
Occupancy
72% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
4% below the MN median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
42
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

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2025-04-10Health inspection1 citation
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-05-26
2024-02-29Health inspection1 citation
F-0578
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2024-03-28
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (13 citations)
2023-10-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 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 2023-09-30
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 2023-11-03
2026-05-06Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2026-06-12
K-0353
C · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-05-29
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2026-05-29
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 2026-06-12
K-0923
F · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2026-06-12
2025-04-10Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2025-05-26
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-05-26
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2025-05-26
2024-02-29Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0345
D · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-03-28
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-03-28
K-0712
D · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-03-28

Federal penalties

2023-10-11Fine$12,649
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 245528.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Federal dockets
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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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