Cura of Paynesville
407 East State Highway 55, Paynesville, MN 56362 · Stearns County · 51 certified beds · avg 50 residents/day · certified since Sep 1, 1987
Part of chain: CURA (8 facilities, chain avg rating 2.5★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5
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.
All citations in the current public record (6)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2026 | 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. |
| Apr 8, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not coordinate resident assessments with the state's pre-admission screening program for mental illness and intellectual disabilities, or failed to refer residents for the special services they need. |
| Apr 8, 2026 | C · Minimal risk, facility-wide | The facility did not electronically submit complete and accurate staffing information to the government, based on payroll and other verifiable records. |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 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. |
| Feb 8, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not honor residents' rights to request, refuse, or stop treatment, to decline participation in medical research, or to make an advance directive — a written statement of their wishes for future medical care. |
| Feb 8, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures for offering residents flu and pneumonia vaccinations. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (1 → 3).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | D |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | D |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | F |
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)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
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) | 5.20 | 4.83 | 3.95 | top 31% in Minnesota; top 10% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.07 | 1.22 | 0.69 | bottom 45% in Minnesota; top 13% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.48 | 4.27 | 3.50 | top 37% in Minnesota; top 12% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.51 | 0.69 | 0.48 | bottom 37% in Minnesota; top 32% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 56.9 | 42.2 | 45.8 | bottom 15% in Minnesota; bottom 21% 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 4.49, RN 0.93, weekend 3.86. 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: 2/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: 2/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opatz, Tom | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 50% | 06/08/2021 |
| Struzyk, Fred | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 50% | 06/08/2021 |
| Dougherty, Sandra | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/08/2021 |
| Fortitude of Paynesville LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/08/2021 |
| Grothe, Christian | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/28/2025 |
| Opatz, Tom | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/17/2017 |
| Opatz, Tom | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/08/2021 |
| Opatz, Tom | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/08/2021 |
| Strate, Lawrence | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/01/2021 |
| Strate, Lawrence | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2022 |
| Struzyk, Fred | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/17/2017 |
| Struzyk, Fred | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/08/2021 |
| TF Management LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/20/2024 |
| TF Management LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/11/2024 |
| Theis, Nathaniel | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/03/2021 |
| Theis, Nathaniel | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/03/2021 |
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 did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "How do you identify and arrange specialized services for residents with mental health conditions or disabilities?"
- "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?"
- "How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
- "What percentage of your residents and staff are vaccinated against flu and pneumonia, and how do you offer the vaccines?"
- "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?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenoaks Senior Living Campus | 12.3 mi | New London, MN | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Cura of Watkins | 14.4 mi | Watkins, MN | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Assumption Home | 14.7 mi | Cold Spring, MN | ★★★★★ | 3/5 | |
| Belgrade Nursing Home | 16.0 mi | Belgrade, MN | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Meeker Manor Rehablitation Center, LLC | 18.7 mi | Litchfield, MN | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 245253.