Central Health Care Center
444 North Cordova, Le Center, MN 56057 · Le Sueur County · (507) 357-2275
40 certified beds, about 24 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1986
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 245401 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on February 10, 2026, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the Minnesota average is 7.1, the national average 9.2).
Of 9 health citations since January 2024, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents (1 immediate jeopardy).
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.64 hours per resident per day, against 4.19 across Minnesota and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.62 of those hours.
62.1% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Minnesota average 42.2%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 9 health citations on file.
February 10, 2026Standard inspection · 0 citations
August 5, 2025Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- J Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and document review, the facility failed to conduct comprehensive elopement risk assessments for 2 of 3 residents (R1, R3) identified as an elopement risk. Additionally, the facility did not promptly respond to a sounding Wanderguard alarm or ensure proper functioning of alarmed exit doors. This resulted in an immediate jeopardy when R1 left the facility and was found half a mile from the facility. The IJ began on [DATE], when it was identified R1 had eloped through the facilities south door, with the alarm sounding and walked 0.5 miles away from the facility. On [DATE] at 1:26 p.m., the director of nursing (DON) and business office manager were notified of the IJ. The IJ was removed on [DATE] at 12:55 p.m., after it could be verified the facility had implemented an acceptable removal plan. [...]
- D Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review the facility failed to maintain a complete and accurate medical record for 1 of 1 residents (R1) reviewed for complete and accurate medical record.
March 10, 2025Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 4 citations
- F Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to have a documented water management program including an assessment with a description of the building water system using text and flow diagrams to identify where Legionella and other opportunistic waterborne pathogens could grow and spread. Furthermore, the facility failed to implement measures to prevent the growth of opportunistic waterborne pathogens. This had the potential to affect all residents and staff using water in the facility.
- E Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure safe and appropriate water temperatures were maintained below 120 degrees Fahrenheit (F) to prevent potential scalding for 5 of 8 residents (R8, R20, R24, R11, R25) observed for accidents and hazards.
- D Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to follow their grievance process for missing personal property for 1 of 1 resident (R1) who reported a missing item.
- D Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review the facility failed to discard food that had expired and ensure all foods were labeled and dated with opened and discard dates. This had the potential to affect all residents residing in the facility who were served food from the kitchen.
January 4, 2024Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 3 citations
- F Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure the facility assessment was reviewed and updated annually. This had the potential to affect all 27 residents who resided in the facility.
- D Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure an allegation of abuse was reported to the state agency (SA) within 2 hours, in accordance with established policies and procedures, for 2 of 2 residents (R80 and R14) reviewed for an allegation of resident-to-resident abuse.
- D Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to invite and/or involve a resident in their quarterly care conference and the facility failed to ensure a staff member from the nursing department had attended the care conference for 1 of 1 resident (R11) reviewed for care planning.
Fire safety inspections
24 fire safety citations on file: 3 on February 10, 2026, 14 on March 10, 2025, 7 on January 4, 2024.
Every fire safety citation24 citations
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- E Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
- F Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- F Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- F Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- F To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- F Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- F Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- F Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- E Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- F Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
- F Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
- F Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- F Implement emergency and standby power systems.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.64 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.62 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.27 | 3.71 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.23 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.80 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 62.1% | 42.2% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 50.0% | 38.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS expects 3.61 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.79 on weekdays and 3.27 on weekends, 14% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 27.2% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.00 in April to June 2025 to 3.64 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.64 | 0.62 | 3.79 | 3.27 | 27.2% | 0 of 90 | 24 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.53 | 0.63 | 3.62 | 3.27 | 13.7% | 0 of 92 | 25 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.19 | 0.89 | 4.37 | 3.75 | 14.6% | 0 of 92 | 24 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.00 | 0.77 | 4.23 | 3.43 | 9.5% | 0 of 91 | 25 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Minnesota, Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.19 | 1.05 | 4.38 | 3.73 | 5.2% | 0.8% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Staff pay reports
Staff pay at this home
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.
Official wage estimates for Minnesota
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $22.44 | $19.39 to $23.72 | 29,120 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $30.65 | $28.83 to $34.26 | 12,840 |
| Registered nurses | $48.80 | $42.76 to $55.17 | 70,110 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 17.9 | 18.2 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 9.2 | 5.2 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 11.8 | 17.1 | 15.4 |
Short-term rehab results
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Central Health Care Center's Medicare short-stay residents. How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
CMS reports none of these results for this home: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.
Owners and operators
Legal business name: CENTRAL HEALTH CARE OF LE CENTER INC.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hirsch, Nisson | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Individual | 10% | 02/07/2023 |
| Hirsch, Shmuel | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Individual | 10% | 02/07/2023 |
| Kellman, Franklin | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Individual | 10% | 02/07/2023 |
| Probst, Seth | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Individual | 70% | 02/07/2023 |
| Fritzke, Steven | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 08/07/2023 | |
| Hirsch, Shmuel | Corporate director | Individual | 02/07/2023 | |
| Probst, Seth | Corporate director | Individual | 02/07/2023 | |
| Hirsch, Nisson | Corporate officer | Individual | 02/07/2023 | |
| Kellman, Franklin | Corporate officer | Individual | 02/07/2023 | |
| Probst, Seth | Corporate officer | Individual | 02/07/2023 | |
| Probst, Seth | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 02/07/2023 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on August 5, 2025: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on August 5, 2025: "Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on March 10, 2025: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on March 10, 2025: "Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.27 hours per resident per day, below the Minnesota average of 3.71.
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.
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- The Lutheran Home: Belle Plaine Belle Plaine, 15.9 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 19 citations
- Whispering Creek Janesville, 18.8 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 5 citations
- Oaklawn Health Care, LLC Mankato, 20.6 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 20 citations
- Pathstone Living Mankato, 21.9 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 39 citations
- Laurels Peak Health Care, LLC Mankato, 22.2 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 26 citations
Minnesota contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Minnesota. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Minnesota Department of Health, Health Regulation Division, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- State inspection reports: MDH Nursing and Boarding Care Home Survey and Complaint Inspection Findings, where Minnesota publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Central Health Care Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Central Health Care Center 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 1 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Central Health Care Center get at its last inspection?
- 0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on February 10, 2026. The Minnesota average is 7.1.
- Has Central Health Care Center been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Central Health Care Center accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Central Health Care Center?
- CMS lists 11 owners and managers. Legal business name: CENTRAL HEALTH CARE OF LE CENTER INC.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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