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St Johns on Fountain Lake, Albert Lea, MN: 3 star rating, fined $16,448 across 1 fine

St Johns on Fountain Lake in Albert Lea, MN is run by St Johns Lutheran Home, with no owner listed in the CMS ownership file, is rated 3 of 5 stars by Medicare, and was fined $16,448 across 1 fine in the three years to October 1, 2026. CMS lists 27 health citations from inspections in that time, the latest survey on December 3, 2025, and 3 of them found actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

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Address
1771 Eagle View Circle, Albert Lea, MN 56007
Overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
5 of 5
Quality measure rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
84
Residents per day
78 on average
Ownership type
Nonprofit, church related
Legal business name
St Johns Lutheran Home
Fines
$16,448 across 1 fine, three years to October 1, 2026
Payment denials
0
Health citations
27, of which 3 with actual harm or immediate jeopardy
Latest survey
December 3, 2025
CMS Certification Number
245635
On Care Compare
Medicare Care Compare

Fines and payment denials

Every fine and payment denial CMS lists for this facility in the three years, newest first.

DateTypeFine amountDenial startsDenial daysSource
July 26, 2024Fine$16,448Not listeddata.cms.gov

Recent health citations

Citations from health inspections, newest first.

Survey dateTagWhat CMS citedScope and severityStatusCorrected onSource
December 3, 2025F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJanuary 8, 2026data.cms.gov
December 3, 2025F699Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJanuary 8, 2026data.cms.gov
December 3, 2025F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJanuary 8, 2026data.cms.gov
December 3, 2025F692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJanuary 8, 2026data.cms.gov
December 3, 2025F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJanuary 8, 2026data.cms.gov
December 3, 2025F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJanuary 8, 2026data.cms.gov
December 3, 2025F679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJanuary 8, 2026data.cms.gov
December 3, 2025F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJanuary 8, 2026data.cms.gov
December 3, 2025F554Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJanuary 8, 2026data.cms.gov
August 6, 2025F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.J: isolated, immediate jeopardyPast noncomplianceJuly 21, 2025data.cms.gov
August 6, 2025F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedSeptember 3, 2025data.cms.gov
August 6, 2025F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedSeptember 3, 2025data.cms.gov
November 6, 2024F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 12, 2024data.cms.gov
November 6, 2024F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 12, 2024data.cms.gov
November 6, 2024F756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 12, 2024data.cms.gov
November 6, 2024F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 12, 2024data.cms.gov
November 6, 2024F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 12, 2024data.cms.gov
September 24, 2024F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedOctober 10, 2024data.cms.gov
July 26, 2024F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G: isolated, actual harmCorrectedAugust 3, 2024data.cms.gov
April 17, 2024F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 10, 2024data.cms.gov
April 17, 2024F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 10, 2024data.cms.gov
January 10, 2024F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.G: isolated, actual harmCorrectedFebruary 5, 2024data.cms.gov
January 10, 2024F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 5, 2024data.cms.gov
January 10, 2024F698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 5, 2024data.cms.gov
January 10, 2024F688Provide 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: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 5, 2024data.cms.gov
January 10, 2024F565Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 5, 2024data.cms.gov
January 10, 2024F552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 5, 2024data.cms.gov

Owners and managers

Organizations CMS lists as owners or managers of this facility, as CMS names them. CMS also lists 14 individual or personal trusts (3 managers, 9 officers, directors or trustees, 2 other disclosable parties). Their names are not shown on this page.

OrganizationRoleShareSinceSource
Certus Albert Lea Management LLCOperational or managerial controlNot listedAugust 8, 2025data.cms.gov
City of Hayward MinnesotaMortgage interestNot listedDecember 1, 2014data.cms.gov
United States Department of Agriculture, Rural DevelopmentMortgage interestNot listedDecember 1, 2014data.cms.gov
Certus Albert Lea Management LLCAdditional disclosable partyNot listedDecember 5, 2025data.cms.gov

Also on SpecStream

Updated November 7, 2026. Read from CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing homes. Open data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (US government work). Fines and citations are as CMS lists them on the date this page was read and can change after an appeal. The CMS files are joined on the CMS Certification Number. CMS gives owners no ID, so an owner page groups facilities by the owner name as CMS spells it. Names of individual owners and managers are not shown. This page uses CMS data and is not endorsed or certified by CMS. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.