Valley View Healthcare & Rehab

Name: Valley View Healthcare & Rehab
Address: 510 EAST CEDAR STREET, Houston, MN, 55943, US
Telephone: 5078963125

510 East Cedar Street, Houston, MN 55943 · Houston County · 40 certified beds · avg 38 residents/day · certified since Jul 1, 1991

4/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

$26,685

Fines, last 3 years

5.50

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

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

Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · 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.

Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)

▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Jan 29, 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 (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.

Corrected: Jan 16, 2025 (Past Non-Compliance)

All citations in the current public record (10)

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
Jan 29, 2025	▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, 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
Jan 29, 2025	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not have a working call system — the button or cord residents use to summon help — in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. · from a complaint
Jan 29, 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
Mar 13, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures for offering residents flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Mar 13, 2024	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.
May 10, 2023	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not employ enough qualified food and nutrition staff, including a qualified dietician, to properly run its food service.
May 10, 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.
May 10, 2023	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 10, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not honor residents' right to make their own choices about their daily lives, such as when to wake up, what to eat, or how to spend their time.
May 10, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration.

Inspection trend by year

Year	Citations	Serious (G–L)	Worst severity that year
2023	5	0	F
2024	2	0	E
2025	3	1	J ▲

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)

1 fine totaling $26,685.

Date	Type	Amount / length
Jan 29, 2025	Fine	$26,685

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)	5.50	4.83	3.95	top 18% in Minnesota; top 7% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	1.25	1.22	0.69	top 38% in Minnesota; top 8% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	4.82	4.27	3.50	top 21% in Minnesota; top 8% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.50	0.69	0.48	bottom 36% in Minnesota; top 33% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	19.1	42.2	45.8	top 3% in Minnesota; top 2% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	27.3	38.6	42.9	top 35% in Minnesota; top 24% 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 4.20, RN 0.95, weekend 3.68. 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: 5/5

Who owns this facility

Non profit - Corporation

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Edwards, Connie	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2020
Forsyth, Patrick	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	02/25/2005
Gottfried, Scott	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	02/25/2023
Johnston, Kenneth	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	12/30/2014
Litscher Lee, Kristine	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	02/22/2019
McPeak, Thomas	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	02/24/2018
Solum, Katherine	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	02/26/2022

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
"Can you show me the call buttons in the bathrooms and bathing areas, and tell me your average response time when one is pressed?"
"How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
"What percentage of your residents and staff are vaccinated against flu and pneumonia, and how do you offer the vaccines?"
"Do you have a qualified dietician on staff, and how involved are they in each resident's nutrition plan?"
"What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"Can we tour the whole building today, including resident bathrooms and common areas, not just the lobby?"
"What choices do residents have over their daily schedule, like meal times, bathing, and activities?"
"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?"

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Tweeten Lutheran Health Care Center	14.4 mi	Spring Grove, MN	★☆☆☆☆	1/5	SFF
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Bethany St Joseph Care Ctr	17.2 mi	La Crosse, WI	★★★★☆	3/5
Hillview Health Care Ctr	17.9 mi	La Crosse, WI	★★★★★	4/5
Lake Winona Manor	18.9 mi	Winona, MN	★★★★★	4/5
Onalaska Care Center	19.3 mi	Onalaska, WI	★★★★★	5/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 245566.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Valley View Healthcare & Rehab

510 East Cedar Street, Houston, MN 55943 · 5078963125

Health inspection rating 4/5 · CMS overall 5/5· Fines (3y): $26,685

Most serious findings on record:

▲ Jan 29, 2025 (F-0684, Immediate jeopardy, 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.

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
☐ "Can you show me the call buttons in the bathrooms and bathing areas, and tell me your average response time when one is pressed?"
☐ "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
☐ "What percentage of your residents and staff are vaccinated against flu and pneumonia, and how do you offer the vaccines?"
☐ "Do you have a qualified dietician on staff, and how involved are they in each resident's nutrition plan?"
☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "Can we tour the whole building today, including resident bathrooms and common areas, not just the lobby?"
☐ "What choices do residents have over their daily schedule, like meal times, bathing, and activities?"
☐ "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 245566 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)