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Nursing homes owned by Gundersen Lutheran Health System Inc
The CMS ownership file lists Gundersen Lutheran Health System Inc with an ownership interest in 3 certified nursing homes with 191 beds in Minnesota (3).
CMS ownership and Care Compare data as of September 1, 2026
The same homes are also listed under Bellin Gundersen Health System Inc, a related company in the same ownership file.
What the ownership file says
CMS lists Gundersen Lutheran Health System Inc as a direct owner of 3 homes, and with operational or managerial control of 3 homes. Its earliest ownership association date on file is August 22, 1986, the latest August 1, 2020.
Owners are listed by the homes themselves when they enroll in Medicare and Medicaid; the file names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the companies with control over operations.
The homes' record in brief
3 of the 3 homes have a CMS overall rating, averaging 3.7 stars against a national average of 3. 0 are for profit, 3 nonprofit; 3 are certified for Medicaid.
Across the inspections on file the homes carry 49 health citations; 6 citations were rated actual harm or immediate jeopardy, 3 immediate jeopardy. At their latest standard inspections they averaged 3.7 health deficiencies (national 9.2).
2 homes were fined in the last three years, $26,664 across 2 fines. Average nursing staff turnover was 53.3% (national 45.8%).
Staffing at these homes, January to March 2026
| Hours per resident per day | These homes | United States |
|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff | 3.23 | 3.75 |
| Registered nurses | 0.59 | 0.62 |
| Weekdays | 3.38 | 3.92 |
| Weekends | 2.87 | 3.33 |
| Share of nursing hours by contract staff | 11.4% | 5.3% |
Daily payroll records of 3 homes, summed. Weekends ran 15% below weekdays. Source: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing.
Every home it owns
| Home | City | State | Role in the CMS file | Share | Overall | Citations | Fines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gundersen Harmony Care Center | Harmony | MN | Direct owner (5% or more); Operational or managerial control, since January 2013 | 100% | 5 | 4 | $12,649 |
| Tweeten Lutheran Health Care Center | Spring Grove | MN | Direct owner (5% or more); Operational or managerial control, since August 1986 | 100% | 1 | 37 | $14,015 |
| Gundersen St. Elizabeth's Care Center | Wabasha | MN | Direct owner (5% or more); Operational or managerial control, since August 2020 | 100% | 5 | 8 |
Source: CMS Ownership, data as of September 1, 2026, as the homes reported it. Name spelling follows the file; spellings that differ only in punctuation are combined. Being listed as an owner is a fact of record, not a finding about care. Something wrong? Ask for a correction.
Staff pay reports
Staff pay at homes Gundersen Lutheran Health System Inc owns
No staff pay figure at homes Gundersen Lutheran Health System Inc owns 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, and, for a group, from at least 2 homes.
Official wage estimates, United States
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| All employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.32 | $17.91 to $22.70 | 1,448,910 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $30.96 | $28.37 to $36.55 | 648,410 |
| Registered nurses | $46.90 | $38.62 to $54.02 | 3,379,720 |
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.
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