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Appleton Area Health

30 S Behl St, Appleton, MN 562083202892422Ownership: Government - CityCertified beds: 47Avg. daily residents: 28County: Swift

The complete public record on Appleton Area Health, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Appleton, Minnesota, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★★☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Minnesota average: 3.2 stars.
Health inspection
★★★★☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★☆☆☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★★☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Appleton Area Health holds a 3-star overall rating, CMS’s middle tier. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

4.81 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
above the state average (4.19)
0.84 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (1.06)
3.94 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
34.0% total nursing staff turnover
below the state average (42.2)
50.0% RN turnover
0 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

April 15, 2026 most recent standard health inspection
4 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
below the state average (7.0)
4 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$0 in federal fines across 0 penalties (last 3 years)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

13 citations on record across recent inspections. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
April 15, 20260658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 23, 20260657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health… ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 23, 20260689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 23, 20260740Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 29, 20250880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.F · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 29, 20250881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 29, 20250758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 8, 20230880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.F · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 8, 20230656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 8, 20230700Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2)…D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.