Cornerstone Villa
1000 Forest Street, Buhl, MN 55713 · St. Louis County · 43 certified beds · avg 38 residents/day · certified since Jul 16, 2004
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Jan 7, 2025 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Dec 20, 2024 (Past Non-Compliance)
All citations in the current public record (20)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2025 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Dec 4, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not allow residents to take their own medications when a clinical review showed they could do so safely. Residents have this right if their care team determines it's appropriate. |
| Dec 4, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe, appropriate care for residents who need dialysis — the treatment that filters the blood when kidneys fail. |
| Dec 4, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. |
| Jan 7, 2025 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint |
| Oct 31, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not electronically submit complete and accurate staffing information to the government, based on payroll and other verifiable records. |
| Oct 31, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Oct 31, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Oct 31, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. |
| Oct 31, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. |
| Oct 31, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. |
| Nov 17, 2023 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not have a registered nurse on duty at least 8 hours a day, or did not have a registered nurse serving full-time as director of nursing. |
| Nov 17, 2023 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not employ enough qualified food and nutrition staff, including a qualified dietician, to properly run its food service. |
| Nov 17, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not give the resident or their representative written notice of how long it would hold the resident's bed during a hospital stay or approved leave. · from a complaint |
| Nov 17, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not reassess a resident after a significant change in their condition, such as a sudden decline in health. A full new assessment is required when a resident's condition changes in a major way. |
| Nov 17, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. |
| Nov 17, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe, appropriate care for residents who need dialysis — the treatment that filters the blood when kidneys fail. |
| Nov 17, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. |
| Nov 17, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time. |
| Nov 17, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (6 → 4).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | F |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | F |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | J ▲ |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
2 fines totaling $11,243.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2025 | Fine | $8,420 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Fine | $2,823 |
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.55 | 4.83 | 3.95 | bottom 39% in Minnesota; top 22% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.74 | 1.22 | 0.69 | bottom 8% in Minnesota; top 32% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.01 | 4.27 | 3.50 | bottom 39% in Minnesota; top 22% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.26 | 0.69 | 0.48 | bottom 5% in Minnesota; bottom 24% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 44.4 | 42.2 | 45.8 | bottom 38% in Minnesota; top 49% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 60.0 | 38.6 | 42.9 | bottom 18% in Minnesota; bottom 22% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.01, RN 0.65, weekend 3.54. Staffing rating: 4/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlson, Donald | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2010 |
| Carlson, Donald | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2010 |
| Carlson, Donald | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2010 |
| Chamberlin, Ketti | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2022 |
| Chamberlin, Ketti | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/14/2022 |
| Chamberlin, Ketti | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2022 |
| Chamberlin, Ketti | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2022 |
| Dobson, Jeff | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2004 |
| Dobson, Jeff | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2004 |
| Edstrom, Rina | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2023 |
| Edstrom, Rina | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2023 |
| Edstrom, Rina | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2023 |
| Edstrom, Rina | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2023 |
| Fox, Dean | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2022 |
| Fox, Dean | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2022 |
| Kunkel, Cassidie | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/25/2022 |
| Kunkel, Cassidie | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/25/2022 |
| Kunkel, Cassidie | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/25/2022 |
| Kunkel, Cassidie | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/25/2022 |
| Sauter, Lea | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2022 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "If my family member is able to manage their own medications, would you allow it, and how is that decided?"
- "How do you coordinate and monitor care for residents who receive dialysis?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "How do your actual daily staffing levels compare to what's reported on Medicare's Care Compare website?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 245612.