Nursing Home
Tweeten Lutheran Health Care Center
125 5Th Avenue Southeast, Spring Grove, MN 55974
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CMS Overall Rating — Much below average
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CMS five-star sub-ratings
Health inspection
1
Staffing
4
Quality measures
2
Long-stay QM
2
The overall rating starts from the health-inspection rating and is adjusted by staffing and quality-measure performance. How this works.
Facility details
- Type
- Nursing Home
- Ownership
- Non-profit
- Certified beds
- 49
- Phone
- (507) 498-3211
- CMS Certification Number
- 245429
- Address
- 125 5Th Avenue Southeast, Spring Grove, MN 55974
Staffing
- Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
- 4.47 hrs
- RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
- 0.96 hrs
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 66.7 %
Inspection
- Total weighted health survey score
- 190
Other measures
- Average residents per day
- 32.9
Inspection history
35citations on record
5serious (scope/severity G+)
18from complaints
April 2, 2026most recent survey
Recent citations
| Date | Tag | Issue | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | 0867 | Administration Deficiencies | |
| Apr 2026 | 0561 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | |
| Apr 2026 | 0582 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | |
| Apr 2026 | 0656 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | |
| Apr 2026 | 0686 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | |
| Apr 2026 | 0689 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | |
| Apr 2026 | 0692 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | |
| Apr 2026 | 0699 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | |
| Apr 2026 | 0791 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | |
| Apr 2026 | 0880 | Infection Control Deficiencies | |
| Dec 2025 | 0686 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies complaint | |
| Dec 2025 | 0689 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies complaint | |
| Dec 2025 | 0727 | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies complaint | |
| Dec 2025 | 0607 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies complaint | |
| Dec 2025 | 0609 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies complaint |
Scope/severity runs A (least) to L (most serious); G and above indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy. Source: CMS health inspection surveys.
Penalties & enforcement
1fines
$120,876total fines
1payment denials
2total penalties
Penalty history
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2024 | Payment Denial | 5 days |
| May 2023 | Fine | $120,876 |
Federal penalties recorded by CMS. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Ownership
| Owner | Type | Role | Stake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gundersen Lutheran Health System Inc | Organization | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% |
| Bellin Gundersen Health System Inc | Organization | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 100% |
| Bakalars, Vickie | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
| Hegge, Bruce | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
| Hermeier, Elizabeth | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
| Johnson, Charles | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
| Melde, Sarah | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
| Morken, Jane | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
| Pericak, Amanda | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
| Adank, Kari | Individual | Corporate Officer | — |
| Moser, Brenda | Individual | Corporate Officer | — |
| Schuster, Kraig | Individual | Corporate Officer | — |
Owners, managing employees and organizations on file with CMS. Ownership can affect accountability and care patterns. Source: CMS Ownership data.
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