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Avera Morningside Heights Care Center

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⌖ Marshall, MN · Lyon County
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Medicare overall rating 3 of 5 stars
Certified beds76
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)

About Avera Morningside Heights Care Center

Avera Morningside Heights Care Center is a 76-bed nonprofit nursing home in Marshall, MN. Medicare rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (average); the average in Minnesota is 3.2. At its last full inspection (Dec 2025), inspectors found 5 problems, fewer than the Minnesota average of 7.1. 2 citations in its recent inspections were for residents being harmed or put in immediate danger. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 48 min a day with each resident, more than the Minnesota average of 4 hr 12 min. About 24% of its nursing staff left in the past year. Medicare fined it $17,345 in the last three years. Its quality ratings are stronger for short-term rehab than for long-term care.

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Key details

Facility nameAvera Morningside Heights Care Center
LocationLyon County, Minnesota
Address300 South Bruce Street, Marshall, MN 56258 · Lyon County
CMS provider number245228
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Operating companyAvera Health · 13 homes
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceAugust 1, 1979 (47 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid

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Quality & inspections

Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.

Overall rating3 of 5Average
Health inspections2 of 5Below average
Quality measures3 of 5Average
Staffing5 of 5Much above average

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

3 strengths and 2 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 2 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.

Strengths

  • Health citations at last inspection5 (Dec 2025)Minnesota average: 7.1. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.
    Strength
  • Nurse staffing per resident4 hr 48 min a dayMinnesota average: 4 hr 12 min
    Strength
  • Nursing staff turnover24% a yearMinnesota average: 42%
    Strength

About average

  • Registered nurse time per resident1 hr 01 min a dayMinnesota average: 1 hr 04 min
    About average

Things to ask about

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  • Serious health citations1 for immediate jeopardy and 1 for actual harmCitations where inspectors found residents were harmed or put in immediate danger, most recently in Mar 2026 (within the past year). All 2 were later corrected.
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  • Fines and penalties1 fine totaling $17,345; 1 Medicare payment denialFederal penalties from the last three years, most recently in Sep 2025 (about 1 year ago). The national average is $30,972 per home.
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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.

Medicare quality rating: 5 of 5 (much above average)

  • Sent back to the hospital14.0%State average: 23.5%
    Better than average
  • Needed an emergency room visit13.1%State average: 14.8%
    About average
  • Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.6%State average: 1.9%
    Better than average

Physical therapist time: about 3 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.

Medicare quality rating: 2 of 5 (below average)

  • Falls with a major injury4.9%State average: 4.0%
    Worse than average
  • Pressure sores (bedsores)8.6%State average: 5.2%
    Worse than average
  • Given antipsychotic drugs11.7%State average: 17.1%
    Better than average
  • Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days1.2State average: 1.6
    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 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 5 stars and changed 17 times.

Overall rating3★
Health inspections2★
Staffing5★
Quality of care3★
Nurse hours per resident per day4.8
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
MonthOverallInspectionsStaffingQualityNurse hours
Jan 201953454.2
Jan 202021454.3
Jan 202121454.0
Jan 202212143.4
Jan 202333434.3
Jan 202432544.4
Feb 202532534.4
Feb 202632535.0
Sep 202632534.8

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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