St John Lutheran Home

Name: St John Lutheran Home
Address: 201 SOUTH COUNTY ROAD 5, Springfield, MN, 56087, US
Telephone: 5077233200

201 South County Road 5, Springfield, MN 56087 · Brown County · 65 certified beds · avg 49 residents/day · certified since Nov 1, 1988 · 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 →

3/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

4.95

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · 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 (14)

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
Jun 3, 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.
Jun 3, 2026	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not have a written plan describing how it runs its quality improvement program — the ongoing process of finding problems in care and fixing them.
Jun 3, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving.
Jun 3, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have a working program to monitor how antibiotics are used. Tracking antibiotic use helps make sure these drugs are given only when needed and remain effective.
May 14, 2025	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not keep its building and grounds safe, functional, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors.
May 14, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	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. · from a complaint
May 14, 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
May 14, 2025	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. · from a complaint
May 14, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. · from a complaint
May 14, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide care that took into account residents' past trauma or their cultural backgrounds. Care is supposed to be sensitive to what residents have lived through and where they come from. · from a complaint
Apr 17, 2024	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 17, 2024	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.
Apr 17, 2024	B · Minimal risk, repeated	The facility did not give residents (and their representatives and the ombudsman, a state advocate for residents) proper advance notice before a transfer or discharge, including information about their right to appeal.
Apr 17, 2024	B · Minimal risk, 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.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (6 → 4).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2024	4	F
2025	6	F
2026	4	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)	4.95	4.83	3.95	top 42% in Minnesota; top 14% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	1.04	1.22	0.69	bottom 39% in Minnesota; top 14% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	4.61	4.27	3.50	top 29% in Minnesota; top 10% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.45	0.69	0.48	bottom 28% in Minnesota; top 39% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	34.0	42.2	45.8	top 31% in Minnesota; top 22% 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, 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 3.92, RN 0.82, weekend 3.65. Staffing rating: 5/5.

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: 3/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5

Who owns this facility

Non profit - Church related

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Asmus, Justin	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/23/2022
Beyer, Lindsey	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/23/2022
Beyer, Lindsey	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	05/23/2022
Groff, Janet	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/23/2022
Lerner, Bracey	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/23/2022
Mattson, Tricia	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/23/2022
Meine, Maxine	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/23/2022
Meyer, Willis	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/23/2022
Rosales, Melissa	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/23/2022
Rosales, Melissa	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	05/23/2022
Voge, Karen	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/23/2022
Wellner, Denise	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/23/2022
Wendt, Pamela	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/23/2022

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 did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"How does your quality improvement program work, and can you share a recent example of a problem you found and fixed?"
"How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
"Who oversees antibiotic use here, and how do you decide when an antibiotic is really needed?"
"Can we tour the whole building today, including resident bathrooms and common areas, not just the lobby?"
"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 make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
"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
Gil-Mor Manor	12.3 mi	Morgan, MN	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Sleepy Eye Rehabilitati Center	12.4 mi	Sleepy Eye, MN	★★★★☆	4/5
Divine Providence Community Home	12.9 mi	Sleepy Eye, MN	★★☆☆☆	3/5
Valley View Manor HCC	14.6 mi	Lamberton, MN	★☆☆☆☆	1/5	SFF
Wabasso Restorative Care Center	18.1 mi	Wabasso, MN	★☆☆☆☆	1/5	abuseSFF

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 245407.

The Care File

Visit checklist — St John Lutheran Home

201 South County Road 5, Springfield, MN 56087 · 5077233200

Health inspection rating 3/5 · CMS overall 4/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "How does your quality improvement program work, and can you share a recent example of a problem you found and fixed?"
☐ "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
☐ "Who oversees antibiotic use here, and how do you decide when an antibiotic is really needed?"
☐ "Can we tour the whole building today, including resident bathrooms and common areas, not just the lobby?"
☐ "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 make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
☐ "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?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 245407 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)