Ostrander Care and Rehab
305 Minnesota Street, Ostrander, MN 55961 · Fillmore County · 25 certified beds · avg 21 residents/day · certified since Apr 1, 1987
Part of chain: CARE & REHAB (6 facilities, chain avg rating 3.5★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
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 (9)
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 15, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not give residents proper notice about what Medicare or Medicaid covers, or about charges the resident might owe for services that aren't covered. |
| Feb 20, 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. |
| Jan 29, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. · from a complaint |
| Jan 29, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not properly plan a resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs after leaving. · from a complaint |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 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. |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 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. |
| Nov 8, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | 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. |
| Nov 8, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (1 → 1).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | F |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | D |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | D |
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) | 4.06 | 4.83 | 3.95 | bottom 18% in Minnesota; top 37% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.35 | 1.22 | 0.69 | top 29% in Minnesota; top 6% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.48 | 4.27 | 3.50 | bottom 13% in Minnesota; top 43% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.72 | 0.69 | 0.48 | top 34% in Minnesota; top 15% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 37.5 | 42.2 | 45.8 | top 44% in Minnesota; top 30% 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 3.55, RN 1.18, weekend 3.04. 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: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Limited Liability company
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thayer, Grant | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 07/01/2000 |
| Bechtel, Jessica | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/19/2025 |
| Bechtel, Jessica | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/19/2025 |
| Hankel, Lindy | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/19/2025 |
| Hankel, Lindy | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/27/2025 |
| Hoium, Debra | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/18/2024 |
| Hoium, Debra | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/18/2024 |
| Howe, Janice | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/23/2017 |
| Howe, Janice | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/23/2017 |
| Sadowska, Timothy | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/19/2025 |
| Sadowska, Timothy | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/19/2025 |
| Senior Management INC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2023 |
| Senior Management INC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/19/2025 |
| Thayer, Grant | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2000 |
| Thayer, Grant | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2000 |
| Thayer, Grant | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2000 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Before any service that isn't covered by Medicare or Medicaid, how will you notify us and get our agreement?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "How do you prepare residents and families for discharge, and what support do you arrange for after they leave?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "How do your actual daily staffing levels compare to what's reported on Medicare's Care Compare website?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
- "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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Valley Care Center | 6.0 mi | Spring Valley, MN | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Meadow Manor | 9.5 mi | Grand Meadow, MN | ★★★☆☆ | 4/5 | |
| Stewartville Care Center | 17.1 mi | Stewartville, MN | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | abuse |
| Riceville Family Care and Therapy Center | 19.0 mi | Riceville, IA | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Chosen Valley Care Center | 20.0 mi | Chatfield, MN | ★★★★★ | 5/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 245464.