510 East Cedar Street, Houston, MN 55943 · Houston County · (507) 896-3125
40 certified beds, about 38 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1991
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 245566 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
At its most recent standard inspection, on May 29, 2025, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the Minnesota average is 7.1, the national average 9.2).
Of 10 health citations since May 2023, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents (1 immediate jeopardy).
CMS lists 1 fine totaling $26,685 in the last three years; the largest was $26,685, and the latest is dated January 29, 2025.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.20 hours per resident per day, against 4.19 across Minnesota and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.95 of those hours.
19.1% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Minnesota average 42.2%).
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.
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.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review the facility failed to complete a comprehensive assessment, monitor, and notify the physician for a sudden change in mental and physical status for 1 of 3 residents (R1) who had a change in condition. The deficiency was identified as past non-compliance and issued at Immediate Jeopardy. The Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) began on [DATE], when R1 demonstrated changes to mental status, speech, and mobility in which licensed nursing staff failed to comprehensively assess, monitor, and notify the physician. The Administrator and Director of Nursing (DON) were notified of the IJ on [DATE] at 5:30 p.m. The facility had implemented immediate corrective action on [DATE] to prevent recurrence, the IJ was issued at past non complinace.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure a complete wireless call light system in which staff were provided with functioning devices in their possession. This had the potential to affect all 33 residents at the facility.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to process and implement bilevel positive airway pressure (BIPAP) order for 1 of 1 resident (R1) reviewed for respiratory care.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to appropriately vaccinate against pneumonia upon admission for 5 of 5 residents (R4, R7, R10, R16, and R20) who were reviewed for immunizations.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to appropriately assess a change of condition (COC) for 1 of 2 residents (R9) reviewed for hospitalization who had changes from his baseline health status when oxygen (O2) levels were assessed to be low. The facility failure in assessment resulted in R9 being transported to the emergency department.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, and document review, the facility failed to employ either a full time registered dietitian (RD) or a qualified dietary manager (DM) to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service since December 2022. This failure had the potential to affect all 31 residents who resided in the facility.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to label, date, and cover food stored in kitchen refrigerator and freezer storage. The facility also failed to discard hot dogs that had signs of spoilage and left-over food stored in refrigeration for greater than seven days. This had the potential to affect 30 residents who consumed food prepared in the facility's kitchen.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to keep the kitchen's small mixer, sheet pans, two kitchen drawers, and a shelf where food preparation equipment was stored clean. The facility also failed to maintain the kitchen's walk-in freezer in safe operating condition by failing to prevent ice buildup inside the freezer. This failure had the potential to affect 30 residents who consumed food prepared in the facility's kitchen.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to ensure a resident's preferences to keep his room door shut while unoccupied was honored for 1 of 1 resident (R17) reviewed for choices.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to provide soft bite sized food and encourage to alternate consumption of liquids and solids during meals as ordered for 1 of 1 (R2) resident of the sampled residents who had a diagnosis of dysphagia (difficulty with swallowing) and received a mechanically altered diet.
18 fire safety citations on file: 7 on May 29, 2025, 6 on March 13, 2024, 5 on May 10, 2023.
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| January 29, 2025 | Fine | $26,685 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
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) | 4.20 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.95 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.68 | 3.71 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.94 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.31 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 19.1% | 42.2% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 27.3% | 38.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | not reported |
CMS expects 2.93 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
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 4.41 on weekdays and 3.68 on weekends, 17% 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 5.07 in April to June 2025 to 4.20 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 | 4.20 | 0.95 | 4.41 | 3.68 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 38 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.85 | 1.03 | 5.14 | 4.09 | 3.2% | 0 of 92 | 33 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.94 | 1.17 | 5.27 | 4.10 | 5.0% | 0 of 92 | 32 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 5.07 | 1.33 | 5.40 | 4.25 | 2.4% | 0 of 91 | 31 |
| 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
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. If you work here, your report helps start one.
| 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.
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 | 24.4 | 18.2 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.0 | 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 | 28.4 | 20.5 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.3 | 5.2 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 9.8 | 17.1 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 18.8 | 23.5 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 11.3 | 14.8 | 12.0 |
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Valley View Healthcare & Rehab's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it no different from the national rate (52.0% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
52.0% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 51.5% · Minnesota: 66 better, 14 worse
Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 40 eligible stays.
10.4% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 10.7% · Minnesota: 0 better, 0 worse
Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 38 eligible stays.
7.0% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 7.1% · Minnesota: 2 better, 0 worse
Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 32 eligible stays.
Not reported
CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
Median of homes: Minnesota57.8% · US 56.6%
Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 6 residents counted.
Not reported
CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
Median of homes: Minnesota0.0% · US 0.0%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 7 residents counted.
Not reported
CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
Median of homes: Minnesota2.0% · US 1.7%
Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 7 residents counted.
Not reported
CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
Median of homes: Minnesota98.5% · US 98.7%
Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 6 residents counted.
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.
Legal business name: VALLEY VIEW NURSING HOME OF HOUSTON, INC..
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards, Connie | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 09/01/2020 | |
| Forsyth, Patrick | Corporate director | Individual | 02/25/2005 | |
| Gottfried, Scott | Corporate director | Individual | 02/25/2023 | |
| Johnston, Kenneth | Corporate director | Individual | 12/30/2014 | |
| Litscher Lee, Kristine | Corporate director | Individual | 02/22/2019 | |
| McPeak, Thomas | Corporate director | Individual | 02/24/2018 | |
| Solum, Katherine | Corporate director | Individual | 02/26/2022 |
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.
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
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