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Avera Granite Falls Care Center
⌖ Granite Falls, MN · Yellow Medcine County
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Medicare overall rating 3 of 5 stars
Certified beds48
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipNon-profit (church related)
About Avera Granite Falls Care Center
Avera Granite Falls Care Center is a 48-bed nonprofit nursing home in Granite Falls, MN. Medicare rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (average); the average in Minnesota is 3.2. At its last full inspection (Sep 2025), inspectors found 5 problems, fewer than the Minnesota average of 7.1. 1 citation in its recent inspections was for residents being harmed or put in immediate danger. Nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 49 min a day with each resident, about the same as the Minnesota average of 4 hr 12 min. About 25% of its nursing staff left in the past year. Medicare fined it $15,642 in the last three years.
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Key details
Facility nameAvera Granite Falls Care Center
LocationYellow Medcine County, Minnesota
Phone(320) 564-3111
Address250 Jordan Drive, Granite Falls, MN 56241 · Yellow Medcine County
CMS provider number245243
Ownership typeNon-profit (church related)
Operating companyAvera Health · 13 homes
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJuly 6, 1981 (45 years)
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Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
2 strengths and 3 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home.
Strengths
- Health citations at last inspection5 (Sep 2025)Minnesota average: 7.1. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
- Nursing staff turnover25% a yearMinnesota average: 42%Strength
About average
- Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 49 min a dayMinnesota average: 4 hr 12 minAbout average
Things to ask about
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- Serious health citations1 for actual harmCitations where inspectors found residents were harmed or put in immediate danger, most recently in Sep 2025 (about 1 year ago). All 1 were later corrected.Ask about this
- Fines and penalties1 fine totaling $15,642Federal penalties from the last three years, most recently in May 2024 (about 2 years ago). The national average is $30,972 per home.Worth asking about
- Registered nurse time per resident49 min a dayMinnesota average: 1 hr 04 minWorse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Minnesota average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.0%State average: 1.9%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 2 minutes per resident a day. That is less than the state average of 4 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury3.4%State average: 4.0%About average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)3.8%State average: 5.2%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs3.0%State average: 17.1%Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Minnesota average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 3 stars now, down from 4 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 2 to 5 stars and changed 12 times.
Overall rating3★
Health inspections2★
Staffing5★
Quality of care4★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.8
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4.3 |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4.2 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3.6 |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3.3 |
| Jan 2023 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3.9 |
| Jan 2024 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3.4 |
| Feb 2025 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3.6 |
| Feb 2026 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3.9 |
| Sep 2026 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3.8 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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