Fairway View Neighborhoods
201 Mark Drive, Ortonville, MN 56278 · Big Stone County · (320) 839-6113
51 certified beds, about 48 residents a day · Government - City · Medicare and Medicaid since 1987
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 245451 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on July 22, 2026, inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Minnesota average is 7.1, the national average 9.2).
Of 8 health citations since July 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 4.84 hours per resident per day, against 4.19 across Minnesota and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.95 of those hours.
28.1% 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 8 health citations on file.
July 22, 2026Standard inspection · 1 citation
- C Post nurse staffing information every day.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to include the resident censes on the facility nurse staff posting. This deficient practice had the potential to affect all 49 who resided in the facility and any visitors who may have wished to view the information. During an observation on 7/20/26 at 3:46 p.m., nurse staff posting dated 7/20/26, was observed on a bulletin board by the director of nursing (DON) office. The staff posting included the total number of nursing staff hours, broken down into sections of day shift, evening shift, and overnight shift, with spaces in each section for registered nurse (RN), licensed practical nurse (LPN), trained medication aide (TMA), and certified nursing assistant (NA). The posting lacked information on the resident census. [...]
December 24, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- J Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, observation and document review, the facility failed to ensure 1 of 1 resident (R1) was free from neglect when R1 had a fall, intentionally not reported by staff, which delayed necessary medical care for two hours. This resulted in an immediate jeopardy (IJ) for R1 when, as a result of the fall, she was treated at the emergency department (ED) where she was diagnosed with a laceration to her forehead, an abrasion, bruising, concussion and a fracture of the sternum. The IJ began on 12/15/25 at 7 p.m., when nurse aide (NA)-A transferred R1 alone (care plan directs assist of two) and R1 fell off the edge of the bed which resulted in bleeding laceration on her forehead and NA-A intentionally did not report the fall or seek appropriate medical care until two hours later. [...]
May 14, 2025Standard inspection · 3 citations
- F 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 ensure fire suppression pipes located directly above the deep fat fryer, and stove top grill surface were free from accumulation of dirt and grease. This buildup had the potential to contaminate food being prepared and served. In addition, the facility failed to ensure 1 of 1 meat slicer was appropriately cleaned and sanitized following use. These deficient practices had the potential to affect all 51 residents who received food prepared in the facility kitchen.
- D Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure an insulin SoloStar Insulin pen was appropriately primed prior to insulin administration for 1 of 2 residents (R30) who received 25 units of Lantus insulin daily.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteDuring an observation and interview on 5/12/25 at 12:03 p.m., TMA-B cleansed hands and applied gloves prior to checking resident blood sugars. TMA-B placed a test strip into the common use glucometer, cleansed R1's middle right finger with an alcohol wipe, used a lancet to prick her finger and dropped the sample of blood onto the test strip. At 12:08 p.m., TMA-B sanitized the common use glucometer with a single use Sani wipe by wiping the front and back briefly and placed the glucometer on her cart. When interviewed, TMA-B stated she believed the glucometer was sanitized after wiping it as she had. TMA-B removed gloves and sanitized her hands. TMA-B entered the results into R1's electronic medical record and moved her cart down the hallway to the hallway located to the right of the dining room. [...]
July 10, 2024Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 3 citations
- D Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and document review, the facility failed to provide assistance with routine grooming cares which included facial hair removal for 1 of 1 residents (R14) reviewed for activities of daily living (ADLs) who required assistance with grooming and personal hygiene.
- 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 interview, the facility failed to conduct an accurate and timely smoking assessment for 1 of 1 residents (R16) who currently smoked.
- D 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 during a medication pass for 3 of 7 (residents R44, R15, R48 ) observed for medication administration and during personal cares for 1 of 4 residents (R45) observed for captivities of daily living (ADL's). In addition, the facility failed to implement appropriate donning/doffing of personal protective equipment (PPE) practices and to ensure PPE was readily available for use to prevent the spread of infection for 1 of 5 residents (R16) observed for enhanced barrier precautions (EBP) (an infection control intervention designed to reduce transmission of multidrug-resistant organisms that employs targeted gown and glove use during high contact resident care activities).
Fire safety inspections
15 fire safety citations on file: 6 on July 22, 2026, 6 on May 14, 2025, 3 on July 10, 2024.
Every fire safety citation15 citations
- F Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- F To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- D Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- D Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- D Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
- D Ensure that building systems meet requirements determined by risk assessment procedures performed by qualified personnel.
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) | 4.84 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.95 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.21 | 3.71 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 3.24 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.64 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 28.1% | 42.2% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 11.1% | 38.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.05 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 5.10 on weekdays and 4.21 on weekends, 17% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 2.5% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.77 in April to June 2025 to 4.84 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 | 4.84 | 0.95 | 5.10 | 4.21 | 2.5% | 0 of 90 | 48 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.89 | 0.91 | 5.11 | 4.33 | 3.7% | 0 of 92 | 47 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.77 | 0.94 | 5.02 | 4.13 | 4.9% | 0 of 92 | 49 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.77 | 0.84 | 5.09 | 3.96 | 5.8% | 0 of 91 | 50 |
| 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 | 26.1 | 18.2 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.9 | 4.0 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 18.9 | 20.5 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 9.6 | 5.2 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 16.7 | 17.1 | 15.4 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: ORTONVILLE AREA HEALTH SERVICES.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Ortonville | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 05/14/2015 |
| Ayres, Shane | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 10/09/2018 | |
| Ayres, Shane | Corporate officer | Individual | 10/09/2018 | |
| Ross, Allan | Corporate officer | Individual | 08/31/2022 |
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.
- 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 May 14, 2025: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- 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 July 10, 2024: "Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable."
- How many nurses and aides work each shift, nights and weekends included?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on July 22, 2026: "Post nurse staffing information every day."
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on December 24, 2025: "Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody."
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- Avantara Milbank Milbank, 11.9 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 30 citations
- Essentia Health Grace Home Graceville, 17.1 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 11 citations
- Wilmot Care Center Inc Wilmot, 21.4 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 18 citations
- Appleton Area Health Appleton, 22.5 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 13 citations
- Madison Healthcare Services Madison, 24 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 16 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 Fairway View Neighborhoods's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Fairway View Neighborhoods 2 out of 5 stars overall, with 2 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 1 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Fairway View Neighborhoods get at its last inspection?
- 1 health deficiency at the standard inspection on July 22, 2026. The Minnesota average is 7.1.
- Has Fairway View Neighborhoods been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Fairway View Neighborhoods 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 Fairway View Neighborhoods?
- CMS lists 4 owners and managers. Legal business name: ORTONVILLE AREA HEALTH SERVICES.
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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