Willmar · 56201
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901 Southeast Willmar Avenue
Willmar, MN 56201
Cura of Willmar
⌖ Willmar, MN · Kandiyohi County
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Medicare overall rating 2 of 5 stars
Certified beds78
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)
About Cura of Willmar
Cura of Willmar is a 78-bed nonprofit nursing home in Willmar, MN. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (below average); the average in Minnesota is 3.2. At its last full inspection (Jul 2026), inspectors found 7 problems, close to 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 4 hr 46 min a day with each resident, more than the Minnesota average of 4 hr 12 min. It has had no federal fines 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 nameCura Of Willmar
LocationKandiyohi County, Minnesota
Phone(320) 214-2700
Address1801 Willmar Avenue Southwest, Willmar, MN 56201 · Kandiyohi County
CMS provider number245410
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Operating companyCura · 8 homes
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJanuary 1, 1987 (39 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
1 strength and 3 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
- Nurse staffing per resident4 hr 46 min a dayMinnesota average: 4 hr 12 minStrength
About average
- Health citations at last inspection7 (Jul 2026)Minnesota average: 7.1. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.About average
- Registered nurse time per resident1 hr 08 min a dayMinnesota average: 1 hr 04 minAbout average
Things to ask about
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- Abuse citationOn recordMedicare shows this icon when a home was cited for abuse, neglect or exploitation in recent inspections. Ask what happened and what changed.Ask about this
- Serious health citations1 for actual harmCitations where inspectors found residents were harmed or put in immediate danger, most recently in Mar 2026 (within the past year).Ask about this
- Fines and penalties1 Medicare payment denialFederal penalties from the last three years, most recently in May 2024 (about 2 years ago). The national average is $30,972 per home.Ask about this
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.
- Sent back to the hospital20.6%State average: 23.5%About average
- Needed an emergency room visit22.1%State average: 14.8%Worse than average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.4%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 injury3.2%State average: 4.0%About average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)7.7%State average: 5.2%Worse than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs16.0%State average: 17.1%About 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 2 stars now, down from 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 2 to 5 stars and changed 12 times.
Overall rating2★
Health inspections2★
Staffing4★
Quality of care3★
Nurse hours per resident per day4.8
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4.2 |
| Jan 2020 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4.6 |
| Jan 2021 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4.7 |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5.4 |
| Jan 2023 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5.6 |
| Jan 2024 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5.5 |
| Feb 2025 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3.5 |
| Feb 2026 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4.6 |
| Sep 2026 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4.8 |
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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