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Valley View Healthcare & Rehab

510 EAST CEDAR STREET, HOUSTON, MN, 55943

(507) 896-3125

40 licensed beds

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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510 East Cedar Street

Houston, MN 55943

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

245566

Care type

Nursing home

County

Houston

Facility name

Valley View Healthcare & Rehab

Street address

510 EAST CEDAR STREET

City / state / ZIP

Houston, MN 55943

Phone

(507) 896-3125

About this facility — Valley View Healthcare & Rehab

Valley View Healthcare & Rehab is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Houston, Minnesota. It is licensed for 40 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota (60 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Houston 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 Valley View Healthcare & Rehab 28 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $26,685 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

Edwards, Connie

Managing employee — since 2020

Forsyth, Patrick

Director — since 2005

Gottfried, Scott

Director — since 2023

Johnston, Kenneth

Director — since 2014

Litscher Lee, Kristine

Director — since 2019

Mcpeak, Thomas

Director — since 2018

Solum, Katherine

Director — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1991-07-01

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

0 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$26,685 total

Last standard inspection

2025-05-29

Nurse staffing

4.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$380 per day (≈ $11,550/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

52% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 42% private/other

Occupancy

68% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

7% 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 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-01-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0684

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-01-16

F-0695

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2025-02-19

F-0919

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

Corrected 2025-02-19

2024-03-13Health inspection2 citations

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-04-11

F-0883

E · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2024-04-11

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (23 citations)

2023-05-10Health inspection5 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 2023-06-22

F-0692

D · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2023-06-22

F-0801

F · No harm foundFood safety

Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

Corrected 2023-06-26

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 2023-06-21

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 2023-06-30

2025-05-29Fire-safety inspection7 citations

E-0020

C · No harm found

Establish policies and procedures including evacuation.

Corrected 2025-05-29

K-0346

C · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-06-10

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-06-10

K-0354

C · No harm found

Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.

Corrected 2025-06-10

K-0374

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-06-10

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2025-06-10

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-06-10

2024-03-13Fire-safety inspection6 citations

K-0291

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-04-10

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2024-04-10

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-04-10

K-0355

C · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-04-10

K-0712

D · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-04-10

K-0923

F · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2024-04-10

2023-05-10Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0271

E · No harm found

Have exits that are accessible at all times.

Corrected 2023-06-14

K-0291

C · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-06-14

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-06-14

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2023-06-14

K-0926

F · No harm found

Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.

Corrected 2023-06-22

Federal penalties

2025-01-29Fine$26,685

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 245566.

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Original records

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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