Chosen Valley Care Center
1102 Liberty Street Southeast, Chatfield, MN 55923 · Fillmore County · (507) 867-4220
78 certified beds, about 73 residents a day · Non profit - Other · Medicare and Medicaid since 1987
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 245423 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on August 13, 2025, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the Minnesota average is 7.1, the national average 9.2).
None of its 9 health citations since August 2023 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.00 hours per resident per day, against 4.19 across Minnesota and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.97 of those hours.
40.4% 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.
August 13, 2025Standard inspection · 0 citations
July 12, 2024Standard inspection · 4 citations
- D Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to resume restorative services for 1 of 2 residents (R4) reviewed for limited range of motion .
- D Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to monitor orthostatic blood pressures during the use of an antipsychotic medication for 3 of 4 residents (R6, R28, and R56) reviewed for psychotropic medications.
- D Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to arrange dental services after a non-urgent/routine dental referral was placed for 1 of 1 residents (R36) reviewed for dental concerns.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to implement enhanced barrier precautions (EBP) for 1 of 1 (R53) resident reviewed for infection prevention related to presence of peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line (a tube inserted in the arm that ends in a blood vessel in the chest).
November 6, 2023Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, and document review, the facility failed to ensure medications were administered in accordance with physician orders to reduce the risk of adverse disease-associated complications for 1 of 1 resident (R1) reviewed for medication errors.
August 24, 2023Standard inspection · 4 citations
- E Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure proper hand hygiene and glove use was utilized in the dining area and during cares for 1 of 2 residents (R17) reviewed for dining. In addition, the facility failed to ensure staff labeled and dated tube feeding solution for 1 of 1 residents R44 reviewed for tube feeding.
- D Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, and document review, the facility failed to ensure the resident's current wishes for resuscitation status were accurately documented in all areas of the medical record for 1 of 1 resident (R44) reviewed for advanced directives.
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and document review, the facility failed to follow care plan interventions to prevent falls for 1 of 4 residents (R42) reviewed for accident hazards.
- D Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to ensure menus and individual resident food plans met the nutritional needs and preferences for 1 of 1 resident (R3) reviewed for food and nutritional adequacy.
Fire safety inspections
13 fire safety citations on file: 1 on August 13, 2025, 8 on July 12, 2024, 4 on August 24, 2023.
Every fire safety citation13 citations
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- F Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- F Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- F Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- F Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- F Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- E Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- C Implement emergency and standby power systems.
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) | 4.00 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.97 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.51 | 3.71 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.81 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.22 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 40.4% | 42.2% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 12.5% | 38.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.28 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 4.20 on weekdays and 3.51 on weekends, 16% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.03 in April to June 2025 to 4.00 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 | 4.00 | 0.97 | 4.20 | 3.51 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 73 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.05 | 0.96 | 4.27 | 3.49 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 72 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.23 | 0.91 | 4.52 | 3.51 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 72 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.03 | 0.95 | 4.35 | 3.22 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 73 |
| 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.
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 | 10.6 | 18.2 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 16.7 | 20.5 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.0 | 17.1 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 30.3 | 23.5 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 9.9 | 14.8 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: CHOSEN VALLEY CARE CENTER, INC.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen, Mary | Corporate director | Individual | 11/01/2018 | |
| Bennett, Sheryl | Corporate director | Individual | 01/11/2019 | |
| Mullen, Michael | Corporate director | Individual | 12/08/2017 | |
| Patten, Mary | Corporate director | Individual | 06/23/1998 | |
| Ruskell, Maureen | Corporate director | Individual | 01/03/2022 | |
| Thieke, Michael | Corporate director | Individual | 01/11/2019 | |
| Ruskell, Maureen | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/03/2022 | |
| Chosen Valley Care Center, Inc | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 11/25/2024 | |
| Kelly, John | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 02/24/2022 | |
| Ponton, Lilia | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2022 | |
| Chosen Valley Care Center, Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 01/06/2025 | |
| Kelly, John | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 06/21/1977 | |
| Ponton, Lilia | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2022 | |
| Thieke, Michael | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/06/2025 |
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 3 problems in this area, most recently on July 12, 2024: "Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on July 12, 2024: "Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on July 12, 2024: "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 August 24, 2023: "Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.51 hours per resident per day, below the Minnesota average of 3.71.
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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 Chosen Valley Care Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Chosen Valley Care Center 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 2 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Chosen Valley Care Center get at its last inspection?
- 0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on August 13, 2025. The Minnesota average is 7.1.
- Has Chosen Valley Care Center been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Chosen Valley 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 Chosen Valley Care Center?
- CMS lists 14 owners and managers. Legal business name: CHOSEN VALLEY CARE 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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