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Living Meadows At Luther - Madelia

503 BENZEL AVENUE SW, MADELIA, MN, 56062

(507) 642-3271

40 licensed beds

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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503 Benzel Avenue Sw

Madelia, MN 56062

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

245522

Care type

Nursing home

County

Watonwan

Facility name

Living Meadows At Luther - Madelia

Street address

503 BENZEL AVENUE SW

City / state / ZIP

Madelia, MN 56062

Phone

(507) 642-3271

About this facility — Living Meadows At Luther - Madelia

Living Meadows At Luther - Madelia is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Madelia, Minnesota. It is licensed for 40 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota (60 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Madelia 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 Living Meadows At Luther - Madelia 19 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $13,627 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 - Church related

Registered owners & officers

Feder, Mary

Officer — since 2013

Goodburn, Beth

Director — since 2017

Hanson, Calvin

Officer — since 2012

Jacobs, Colleen

Officer — since 2014

Olson, Charles

Director — since 2017

Passel, Larry

Managing employee — since 2020

Swenson, Dennis

Director — since 2013

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1987-11-01

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

0 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$13,627 total

Last standard inspection

2026-04-28

Nurse staffing

3.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$333 per day (≈ $10,120/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

45% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 49% private/other

Occupancy

88% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

18% 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 2026-08-31. 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.

2025-03-26Health inspection3 citations

F-0686

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2025-04-18

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 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 2025-04-14

2024-04-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0760

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2024-04-17

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (15 citations)

2023-09-25Health 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 2023-10-05

F-0880

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-10-10

2026-04-28Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-05-18

K-0372

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-05-18

K-0921

F · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2026-05-18

2025-03-26Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0291

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-04-14

K-0321

F · 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 2025-04-14

K-0346

F · No harm found

Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.

Corrected 2025-04-14

K-0372

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-04-14

2024-04-25Fire-safety inspection6 citations

K-0271

F · No harm found

Have exits that are accessible at all times.

Corrected 2024-05-25

K-0346

C · No harm found

Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.

Corrected 2024-04-23

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-06-28

K-0374

F · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2024-06-28

K-0511

F · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2024-04-23

K-0741

C · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-05-27

Federal penalties

2024-04-25Fine$13,627

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 245522.

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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