Browns Valley · 56219
Browns Valley Health Center
114 Jefferson Street South
Browns Valley, MN 56219
Traverse Care Center
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⌖ Wheaton, MN · Traverse County
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds44
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipNon-profit (church related)
About Traverse Care Center
Traverse Care Center is a 44-bed nonprofit nursing home in Wheaton, MN. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in Minnesota is 3.2. At its last full inspection (Jan 2026), inspectors found 4 problems, fewer than the Minnesota average of 7.1. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 06 min a day with each resident, about the same as the Minnesota average of 4 hr 12 min. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
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Key details
Facility nameTraverse Care Center
LocationTraverse County, Minnesota
Phone(320) 563-8124
Address303 Seventh Street South, Wheaton, MN 56296 · Traverse County
CMS provider number245638
Ownership typeNon-profit (church related)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceNovember 13, 2024 (1 year)
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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.
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
4 strengths and nothing that stands out as a concern in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Jan 2026.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection4 (Jan 2026)Minnesota average: 7.1. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
- Registered nurse time per resident1 hr 18 min a dayMinnesota average: 1 hr 04 minStrength
About average
- Nurse staffing per resident4 hr 06 min a dayMinnesota average: 4 hr 12 minAbout 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.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury0.0%State average: 4.0%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)2.4%State average: 5.2%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs15.9%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 5 stars now, up from 3 stars in February 2026. It has ranged from 3 to 5 stars and changed 2 times.
Overall rating5★
Health inspections4★
Staffing5★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day4.1
2026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3.7 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4.1 |
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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