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The Lutheran Home: Belle Plaine

611 WEST MAIN STREET, BELLE PLAINE, MN, 56011
(952) 873-2131
60 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections5/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
60
CMS facility ID
245590
Care type
Nursing home
County
Scott
Facility name
The Lutheran Home: Belle Plaine
Street address
611 WEST MAIN STREET
City / state / ZIP
Belle Plaine, MN 56011
Phone
(952) 873-2131

About this facility — The Lutheran Home: Belle Plaine

The Lutheran Home: Belle Plaine is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Belle Plaine, Minnesota. It is licensed for 60 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota (60 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Belle Plaine 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 The Lutheran Home: Belle Plaine 29 times across 10 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

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Non profit - Church related

Registered owners & officers

Lutheran Home
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 1996
Boeder, John
Governing body — since 2020
Hayes, Mark
Officer — since 2022
Krant, Rick
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Maertz, Jon
Governing body — since 2019
Muehlenhardt, Michael
Governing body — since 2018
Niemann, Randy
Governing body — since 2020
Rauh, Matthew
Governing body — since 1999
Schuth, Tim
Governing body — since 2015
Schwartz, Lance
Governing body — since 2019

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1992-01-01
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
5 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-07-07
Nurse staffing
5.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$611 per day (≈ $18,570/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
39% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 56% private/other
Occupancy
67% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
50% above the MN median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
60
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.
2026-07-07Health inspection3 citations
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
2025-12-30Health 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 2025-12-29
8 earlier / fire-safety inspections (25 citations)
2025-11-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-12-03
2025-07-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
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 2025-08-15
2025-04-30Health inspection6 citations
F-0561
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2025-06-08
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-06-08
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-06-08
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-06-08
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-06-08
F-0883
E · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2025-06-08
2024-08-06Health inspection6 citations
F-0623
D · 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 2024-09-26
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 2024-09-26
F-0732
C · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2024-09-26
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 2024-09-26
F-0847
D · No harm found
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Corrected 2024-09-26
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-09-26
2024-05-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
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 2024-06-29
2026-07-07Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
K-0355
F · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
2025-04-30Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0222
D · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2025-05-23
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-05-23
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2025-05-23
2024-08-06Fire-safety inspection3 citations
E-0035
C · No harm found
Provide family notifications of emergency plan.
Corrected 2024-09-26
K-0271
E · No harm found
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2024-08-30
K-0374
F · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2024-08-30
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 245590.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
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