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Prairie Manor Care Center
220 Third Street Northwest, Blooming Prairie, MN 55917 · Steele County · (507) 583-4434
39 certified beds, about 37 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1987
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 245482 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on May 19, 2026, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the Minnesota average is 7.1, the national average 9.2).
Of 10 health citations since September 2023, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents (1 immediate jeopardy).
CMS lists 1 fine totaling $43,300 in the last three years; the largest was $43,300, and the latest is dated February 14, 2024.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.36 hours per resident per day, against 4.19 across Minnesota and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.86 of those hours.
43.5% 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 10 health citations on file.
May 19, 2026Standard inspection · 0 citations
July 2, 2025Standard inspection · 2 citations
- 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 document review, the facility failed to ensure assist bars attached to the bed were assessed and reassessed for specific hazards and risks and in accordance with manufacturer's guidelines for 4 of 4 residents (R19, R17, R24, R14) reviewed for assistive devices.
- D Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to provide completed Skilled Nursing Facility Advanced Beneficiary Notice (SNF ABN CMS 10055) to 2 of 2 residents (R3 and R24) reviewed whose Medicare Part A coverage ended and then remained in the facility.
July 2, 2024Standard inspection · 5 citations
- E 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 observation, interview, and document review the facility failed to ensure care plans, which the facility used to communicate Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP), were revised for 4 of 4 residents (R10, R16, R24, R31) who were reviewed for care plans and who had been placed on EBPs designed to reduce the spread of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO's).
- 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 document review the facility failed to comprehensively assess for and use the compatible mechanical lift with mechanical lift sling to ensure safe transfers for 1 of 1 residents (R18) observed and reviewed for safe transfers. This had the potential to affect five residents (R4, R8, R9, R18, R24) residing in the facility who used the same practice for mechanical lift transfers.
- E Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview the facility failed to ensure a container of oranges was stored off the floor to protect from contamination. This had the potential to affect all residents who consumed food served from the main kitchen.
- 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 ensure routine hygiene cares (i.e., nail care) was provided for 1 of 2 residents (R10) reviewed for activities of daily living (ADLs) and whom was dependent on staff to complete such cares.
- D Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and document review the facility failed to comprehensively assess and reassess a resident's history of abuse and trauma, behavioral symptoms, triggers, and interventions to minimize physical and verbal aggression during cares for 1 of 1 resident (R18) reviewed for behavioral management.
February 14, 2024Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- J Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to assess, implement care and interventions, and provide timely notification for change in condition to a provider for an unresponsive resident (R1) that delayed care resulting in risk of seizure, coma, or death to 1 of 3 residents (R1). Additionally, the facility failed to assess, implement care and interventions, and provide timely notification for a change condition to a provider for a resident (R1) who, during a transfer between two surfaces, felt a pop sensation near her right knee, and afterwards reported severe pain, and could no longer bear weight. The immediate jeopardy began on [DATE] when R1 was unresponsive during morning cares at approximately 8:00 a.m., was not assessed by a nurse until 9:00 a.m., was not continuously monitored, and was transferred to the hospital at 12:14 p.m., and was identified on [DATE]. [...]
- D Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to provide timely notification for change in condition to a provider and family for an unresponsive resident (R1) and for the same resident (R1) who, during a transfer between two surfaces, felt a pop sensation near her right knee, and afterwards reported severe pain, and could no longer bear weight.
September 13, 2023Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- 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 record review, the facility failed to ensure a care conference was held related to a significant change for 1 of 1 residents (R7) reviewed for care planning.
Fire safety inspections
6 fire safety citations on file: 3 on July 2, 2025, 2 on July 2, 2024, 1 on September 13, 2023.
Every fire safety citation6 citations
- F Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- F Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- C Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| February 14, 2024 | Fine | $43,300 |
| February 14, 2024 | Payment Denial | 7 days from March 8, 2024 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
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) | 4.36 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.86 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.76 | 3.71 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.65 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.85 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 43.5% | 42.2% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 42.9% | 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 4.61 on weekdays and 3.76 on weekends, 18% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.2% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 5.00 in April to June 2025 to 4.36 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 | 4.36 | 0.86 | 4.61 | 3.76 | 0.2% | 0 of 90 | 37 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.59 | 0.85 | 4.79 | 4.08 | 4.8% | 0 of 92 | 37 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.78 | 0.92 | 5.08 | 4.01 | 0.1% | 0 of 92 | 36 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 5.00 | 0.96 | 5.30 | 4.24 | 6.2% | 0 of 91 | 34 |
| 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 | 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 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.3 | 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 | 21.1 | 20.5 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 10.3 | 17.1 | 15.4 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: PRAIRIE MANOR, INC.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson, Douglas | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2015 | |
| Manges, Roger | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Newman, William | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2017 | |
| Peterson, Julie | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2016 | |
| Rudlong, Shadrick | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2016 | |
| Mason, Joseph | Corporate officer | Individual | 03/13/2019 | |
| Wipfli LLP | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 12/31/2024 | |
| Mason, Joseph | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/08/2018 | |
| Peterson, Marianne | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 02/15/2011 | |
| Wipfli LLP | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 12/31/2024 | |
| Mason, Joseph | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/08/2018 | |
| Peterson, Marianne | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/15/2011 |
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 5 problems in this area, most recently on July 2, 2025: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on July 2, 2025: "Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on July 2, 2024: "Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on July 2, 2024: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
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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 Prairie Manor Care Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Prairie Manor Care Center 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Prairie Manor Care Center get at its last inspection?
- 0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on May 19, 2026. The Minnesota average is 7.1.
- Has Prairie Manor Care Center been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $43,300 in the last three years.
- Does Prairie Manor 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 Prairie Manor Care Center?
- CMS lists 12 owners and managers. Legal business name: PRAIRIE MANOR, 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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