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Mn Veterans Home-luverne

1300 NORTH KNISS AVENUE, LUVERNE, MN, 56156

(507) 283-6200

85 licensed beds

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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1300 North Kniss Avenue

Luverne, MN 56156

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

245631

Care type

Nursing home

County

Rock

Facility name

Mn Veterans Home-luverne

Street address

1300 NORTH KNISS AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Luverne, MN 56156

Phone

(507) 283-6200

About this facility — Mn Veterans Home-luverne

Mn Veterans Home-luverne is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Luverne, Minnesota. It is licensed for 85 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota (60 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Luverne 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 Mn Veterans Home-luverne 17 times across 9 inspections in the last three years; 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 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

Ownership type

Government - State

Registered owners & officers

Buchanan, Scott

Managing employee — since 2021

Curtis, Nancy

Managing employee — since 2018

Hughes, Douglas

Managing employee · Operational control — since 2016

Stegenga, Anne

Managing employee · Operational control — since 1993

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

2016-08-31

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

2 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-03-10

Nurse staffing

5.2 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

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.

2026-07-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

2026-01-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

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 2025-12-31

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (15 citations)

2024-12-04Health inspection1 citation

F-0755

F · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2025-01-09

2024-07-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations

F-0602

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

Corrected 2024-08-31

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 2024-08-31

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2024-08-31

F-0761

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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 2024-08-31

2023-10-04Health inspection3 citations

F-0644

D · No harm found

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Corrected 2023-11-30

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 2023-11-30

F-0700

E · No harm found

Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

Corrected 2023-11-30

2026-03-10Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2026-04-30

K-0355

D · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2026-04-06

K-0372

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-03-26

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2026-03-26

2024-12-04Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0211

E · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2024-12-27

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2024-12-27

2023-10-04Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-11-30

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 245631.

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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