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Whispering Creek

102 EAST NORTH STREET, JANESVILLE, MN, 56048

(507) 231-5113

35 licensed beds

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections5/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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102 East North Street

Janesville, MN 56048

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

245440

Care type

Nursing home

County

Waseca

Facility name

Whispering Creek

Street address

102 EAST NORTH STREET

City / state / ZIP

Janesville, MN 56048

Phone

(507) 231-5113

About this facility — Whispering Creek

Whispering Creek is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Janesville, Minnesota. It is licensed for 35 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota (60 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Janesville 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 Whispering Creek 14 times across 6 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 - City

Registered owners & officers

City of Janesville

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 1966

King, Katherine

Director — since 2010

Lsi Consulting

Operational control — since 2000

Madel, Raymond

Operational control — since 2000

Milow, Larry

Director — since 2011

Sack, Berndette

Director — since 2010

Santo, Michael

Director — since 2011

Westpahl, Robert

Director — since 2011

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1987-02-01

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

1 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-05-27

Nurse staffing

4.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$450 per day (≈ $13,680/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

46% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 45% private/other

Occupancy

82% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

11% above 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

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.

2026-05-27Health inspection1 citation

F-0851

D · No harm found

Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

Corrected 2026-07-28

2025-08-06Health inspection3 citations

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2025-09-01

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 2025-09-01

F-0851

F · No harm found

Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

Corrected 2025-09-02

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (10 citations)

2024-07-16Health inspection1 citation

F-0851

F · No harm found

Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

Corrected 2024-08-02

2026-05-27Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0541

F · No harm found

Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.

Corrected 2026-06-18

K-0712

E · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2026-06-12

K-0921

F · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2026-06-18

K-0923

F · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2026-06-11

2025-08-06Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0271

F · No harm found

Have exits that are accessible at all times.

Corrected 2025-08-18

K-0355

C · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-09-05

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-08-20

2024-07-16Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0374

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-08-02

K-0901

C · No harm found

Ensure that building systems meet requirements determined by risk assessment procedures performed by qualified personnel.

Corrected 2024-07-16

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 245440.

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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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