Nursing homes › Minnesota › The Lutheran Home: Belle Plaine
611 West Main Street, Belle Plaine, MN 56011 · 9528732131 · 60 certified beds
CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: Non profit - Corporation.
Total nurse staffing: 5.30 (Minnesota median: 4.16). RN hours: 0.95. Weekend total: 4.46. Nursing staff turnover: 32%.
All-time on record: 18 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | complaint | corrected 2025-12-29 |
| 2025-11-04 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-12-03 |
| 2025-07-09 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-08-15 |
| 2025-04-30 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2025-06-08 |
| 2025-04-30 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | E | Health | corrected 2025-06-08 |
| 2025-04-30 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-08 |
| 2025-04-30 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-08 |
| 2025-04-30 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-08 |
| 2025-04-30 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-08 |
| 2024-08-06 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-26 |
| 2024-08-06 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-26 |
| 2024-08-06 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-26 |
| 2024-08-06 | Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-26 |
| 2024-08-06 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-26 |
| 2024-08-06 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C | Health | corrected 2024-09-26 |
| 2024-05-29 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-06-29 |
| 2023-09-21 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | D | Health | corrected 2023-10-27 |
| 2023-09-21 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2023-10-27 |
No federal fines or payment denials on record.
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUTHERAN HOME | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | 100% | since 01/25/1996 |
| BOEDER, JOHN | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/17/2020 |
| MAERTZ, JON | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/29/2019 |
| MUEHLENHARDT, MICHAEL | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/16/2018 |
| NIEMANN, RANDY | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/04/2020 |
| RAUH, MATTHEW | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/20/1999 |
| SCHUTH, TIM | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/20/2015 |
| SCHWARTZ, LANCE | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/29/2019 |
| HAYES, MARK | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/01/2022 |
| KRANT, RICK | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/22/2022 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 245590. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.