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Johnson Memorial Hospital & Home
1290 Locust Street, Dawson, MN 56232 (opens Google Maps) · Lac Qui Parle County · (320) 312-2101· 56 certified beds · avg 50 residents/day · certified since Jun 1, 1987 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
4/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Apr 22, 2026
1
Serious findings on record
most recent Jan 22, 2025
$0
Fines, last 3 years
5.54
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5 · how star ratings work →
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 quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Actual harm, isolated · Jan 22, 2025 · F-0684 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals.
▲ Actual harm, isolated · Jan 22, 2025 · F-0684 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals.
Why it matters: Care that strays from doctor's orders or ignores the resident's wishes can lead to declining health and avoidable harm.
Severity (G): Actual harm was cited, below immediate jeopardy. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Jan 16, 2025 (Past Non-Compliance)
Inspection findings in the public record
Showing the latest 3 of 11 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident. · from a complaint F-0726
The facility did not conduct and document a facility-wide assessment of what staff, supplies, and resources it needs to care for its residents properly — during everyday operations, nights, weekends, and emergencies. F-0838
The facility did not electronically submit complete and accurate staffing information to the government, based on payroll and other verifiable records. F-0851
View all 11 inspection findingsShow only the latest 3 findings
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2025 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident. · from a complaint · F-0726 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not conduct and document a facility-wide assessment of what staff, supplies, and resources it needs to care for its residents properly — during everyday operations, nights, weekends, and emergencies. · F-0838 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not electronically submit complete and accurate staffing information to the government, based on payroll and other verifiable records. · F-0851 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not designate a qualified infection preventionist — a trained person responsible for running the infection prevention and control program. · F-0882 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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. · F-0761 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · from a complaint · F-0657 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · from a complaint · F-0755 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0758 |
| Jan 22, 2025 | ▲ G · Actual harm, isolated | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · from a complaint · F-0684 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0644 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0657 |
Inspection trend by year
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2024
All citations: 2
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2025
All citations: 9
Serious citations (G–L): 1
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | D |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | G ▲ |
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)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
What these staffing numbers mean →
This facilityMinnesota averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 5.54
Minnesota average: 4.83
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 1.07
Minnesota average: 1.22
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 4.58
Minnesota average: 4.27
U.S. average: 3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 5.54 | 4.83 | 3.95 | top 17% in Minnesota; top 7% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.07 | 1.22 | 0.69 | bottom 44% in Minnesota; top 13% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.58 | 4.27 | 3.50 | top 30% in Minnesota; top 11% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.42 | 0.69 | 0.48 | bottom 22% in Minnesota; top 45% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 45.8 | 42.2 | 45.8 | bottom 36% in Minnesota; bottom 48% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 78.6 | 38.6 | 42.9 | bottom 5% in Minnesota; bottom 6% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — 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 4.42, RN 0.86, weekend 3.64.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (4.42 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 4/5.
Quality measures: assessments & claims
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 1/5 · long-stay residents: 1/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
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Who owns this facility
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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
Government - Hospital district
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Memorial Health Services | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 06/06/1972 |
| Redepenning, Jacob | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/18/2024 |
| Shelstad, Erik | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/01/2021 |
| Bothun, Crystal | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/04/2024 |
| Bothun, Crystal | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/07/2024 |
| Bothun, Crystal | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/04/2024 |
| Bothun, Crystal | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/07/2024 |
| Redepenning, Jacob | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/18/2024 |
| Redepenning, Jacob | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/18/2024 |
| Redepenning, Jacob | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/18/2024 |
| Shelstad, Erik | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/01/2021 |
| Shelstad, Erik | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/01/2021 |
All 12 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
- "How do you verify that your nurses and aides have the skills to care for residents with needs like my family member's?"
- "How do you decide you have enough staff and resources for your resident population, including nights and weekends?"
- "How do your actual daily staffing levels compare to what's reported on Medicare's Care Compare website?"
- "Who is your infection preventionist, and what training do they have?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"
- "How does your pharmacist review residents' medications, and how quickly can you fill new or urgent prescriptions?"
Also worth asking anywhere
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
- "CMS reports 46% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Healthcare Services | 8.4 mi | Madison, MN | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Clarkfield Care Center | 15.7 mi | Clarkfield, MN | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Luther Haven | 17.3 mi | Montevideo, MN | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Appleton Area Health | 18.7 mi | Appleton, MN | ★★★☆☆ | 4/5 | |
| Sanford Health Sylvan Court | 18.7 mi | Canby, MN | ★★★★★ | 5/5 |
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 245485.