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St John Lutheran Home

201 SOUTH COUNTY ROAD 5, SPRINGFIELD, MN, 56087
(507) 723-3200
65 licensed beds

CMS rates St John Lutheran Home 4 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 30 citations across 7 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

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201 South County Road 5
Springfield, MN 56087
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
65
CMS facility ID
245407
Care type
Nursing home
County
Brown
Facility name
St John Lutheran Home
Street address
201 SOUTH COUNTY ROAD 5
City / state / ZIP
Springfield, MN 56087
Phone
(507) 723-3200

About this facility — St John Lutheran Home

St John Lutheran Home is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Springfield, Minnesota. It is licensed for 65 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota (60 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Springfield 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 St John Lutheran Home 30 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; 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 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

Ownership type
Non profit - Church related

Registered owners & officers

Asmus, Justin
Director — since 2022
Beyer, Lindsey
Director · Operational control — since 2022
Groff, Janet
Director — since 2022
Lerner, Bracey
Director — since 2022
Mattson, Tricia
Director — since 2022
Meine, Maxine
Director — since 2022
Meyer, Willis
Director — since 2022
Rosales, Melissa
Director · Operational control — since 2022
Voge, Karen
Director — since 2022
Wellner, Denise
Director — since 2022
Wendt, Pamela
Director — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
2 naming this facility — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1988-11-01
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
4 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-06-03
Nurse staffing
3.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$339 per day (≈ $10,310/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
54% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 41% private/other
Occupancy
80% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
17% below the MN median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
65
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 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-06-03Health inspection4 citations
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2026-07-24
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 2026-07-24
F-0865
F · No harm found
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Corrected 2026-07-30
F-0881
D · No harm found
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2026-07-24
2025-05-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 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 2025-07-03
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-07-03
F-0695
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-07-03
F-0699
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Corrected 2025-07-03
F-0880
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-07-03
F-0921
F · No harm found
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2025-07-03
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (20 citations)
2024-04-17Health inspection4 citations
F-0623
B · No harm found
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2024-06-07
F-0625
B · No harm found
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 2024-06-07
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 2024-06-07
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-06-07
2026-06-03Fire-safety inspection6 citations
K-0346
F · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
Corrected 2026-07-15
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-08-31
K-0354
F · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
Corrected 2026-07-15
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2026-08-31
K-0741
D · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2026-07-31
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2026-08-31
2025-05-14Fire-safety inspection6 citations
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2025-06-06
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-05-15
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-06-06
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-06-13
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-05-30
K-0711
F · No harm found
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Corrected 2025-06-04
2024-04-17Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-06-07
K-0712
D · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-06-07
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-06-07
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2024-06-07
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 245407.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Minnesota.
Inspection citations, 3 years
30
More than 44% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 32
Federal fines, 3 years
$0
No federal fines on record
State median: $0
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
3.7
Higher than 24% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 4.2
Nursing staff turnover, annual
29%
Higher than 20% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 40%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Minnesota average on 10 and worse on 6. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased19.6%18.2%13.5%Near state average
Lose too much weight5.0%3.9%5.1%Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder4.6%1.7%0.7%Worse than state
With a urinary tract infection3.6%2.6%1.5%Worse than state
Have depressive symptoms0.0%4.1%13.5%Better than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.1%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury6.4%4.1%3.2%Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine100.0%97.3%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened18.3%18.8%12.7%Near state average
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication8.3%12.7%19.5%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine100.0%96.4%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers3.6%5.1%4.5%Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence20.9%23.7%18.3%Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication12.7%17.2%15.4%Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1.381.541.81Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.771.731.69Near state average
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine100.0%88.1%82.3%Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication9.3%1.9%1.5%Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine94.6%83.3%80.1%Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission28.3%23.0%23.4%Worse than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit11.6%14.6%11.8%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.

  • K-0353 3 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
  • 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-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

  • Sleepy Eye Medical Center, about 13 miles.
  • Centracare - Redwood, about 22 miles.
  • New Ulm Medical Center, about 25 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-11-06
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