MN Veterans Home-Luverne

1300 North Kniss Avenue, Luverne, MN 56156 (opens Google Maps) · Rock County · (507) 283-6200· 85 certified beds · avg 60 residents/day · certified since Aug 31, 2016 · 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 Mar 10, 2026

Serious findings on record

most recent Jan 14, 2026

Fines, last 3 years

6.19

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

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: 5/5 · 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 14, 2026 · 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 (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: Dec 31, 2025 (Past Non-Compliance)

Inspection findings in the public record

Showing the latest 3 of 10 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.

Jul 1, 2026D · Potential for more than minimal 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
Jan 14, 2026G · Actual harm, isolated
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 F-0689
Dec 4, 2024F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. F-0755

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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
Jul 1, 2026	D · Potential for more than minimal 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
Jan 14, 2026	▲ G · Actual harm, isolated	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 · F-0689
Dec 4, 2024	F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread	The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · F-0755
Jul 10, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not protect residents from misuse of their belongings or money — this is called misappropriation, and it includes theft or improper use of a resident's property or funds. · from a complaint · F-0602
Jul 10, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint · F-0609
Jul 10, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do. · from a complaint · F-0610
Jul 10, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	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. · from a complaint · F-0761
Oct 4, 2023	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility used bed rails without first trying safer alternatives, or without assessing the resident's safety risk, discussing the risks and benefits with the resident or family, getting consent, and installing the rails correctly. · F-0700
Oct 4, 2023	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
Oct 4, 2023	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689

Inspection trend by year

Citations by recorded inspection yearPublished citation counts, not a quality score · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01

All citationsSerious citations (G–L)

2023

2024

2026

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

Year	Citations	Serious (G–L)	Worst severity that year
2023	3	0	E
2024	5	0	F
2026	2	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)

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No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

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Nurse time, in contextAdjusted hours per resident per day · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01

This facilityMinnesota averageU.S. average

Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)

6.19

4.83

3.95

Registered Nurse hours

1.86

1.22

0.69

Weekend total nurse staffing

5.58

4.27

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)	6.19	4.83	3.95	top 9% in Minnesota; top 3% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	1.86	1.22	0.69	top 7% in Minnesota; top 2% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	5.58	4.27	3.50	top 6% in Minnesota; top 3% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	1.19	0.69	0.48	top 9% in Minnesota; top 4% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	20.9	42.2	45.8	top 5% in Minnesota; top 3% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	25.0	38.6	42.9	top 27% in Minnesota; top 20% 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 5.24, RN 1.57, weekend 4.72.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (5.24 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 5/5.

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: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: —/5

Costs & payment

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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 - State

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Buchanan, Scott	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	01/19/2021
Curtis, Nancy	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	12/24/2018
Hughes, Douglas	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	07/05/2016
Hughes, Douglas	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	07/05/2016
Stegenga, Anne	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	05/03/1993
Stegenga, Anne	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	05/03/1993

All 6 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.

Questions to ask on your visit

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"What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
"How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
"How does your pharmacist review residents' medications, and how quickly can you fill new or urgent prescriptions?"
"What safeguards do you have to protect residents' money and belongings, and what happens when something goes missing?"
"When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
"If someone reports suspected abuse or neglect here, what happens in the first 24 hours?"
"Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
"What alternatives do you try before using bed rails, and how do you involve families in that decision?"

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 21% 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?"

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Edgebrook Care Center	15.0 mi	Edgerton, MN	★☆☆☆☆	2/5
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 245631.