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Avera Granite Falls Care Center

250 Jordan Drive, Granite Falls, MN 562413205643111Ownership: Non profit - Church relatedCertified beds: 48Avg. daily residents: 46Chain: Avera Health (13 facilities)County: Yellow Medcine

The complete public record on Avera Granite Falls Care Center, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Granite Falls, 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.
Avera Granite Falls Care Center holds a 3-star overall rating, CMS’s middle tier. Its health-inspection rating is lower than its overall rating — the overall score is being lifted by staffing or quality-measure ratings, which draw partly on facility-reported data. Federal regulators have fined this facility $15,642 in the last three years. 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

3.81 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
below the state average (4.19)
0.82 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (1.06)
3.43 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
25.0% total nursing staff turnover
below the state average (42.2)
25.0% RN turnover

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

September 10, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
5 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
below the state average (7.0)
9 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$15,642 in federal fines across 1 penalty (last 3 years)
below the state average ($23,053)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

17 citations on record across recent inspections, 2 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. 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
September 19, 20250689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. ComplaintG · Actual harm
September 10, 20250880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.F · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 10, 20250882Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.F · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 10, 20250755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 10, 20250883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
July 17, 20240576Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.F · Potential for more than minimal harm
July 17, 20240557Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
July 17, 20240604Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
July 17, 20240657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
July 17, 20240677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.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.