St Lukes Lutheran Care Center

Nursing Home

1219 South Ramsey
Blue Earth, MN 56013 · Faribault County
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Call (507) 526-2184

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Overall Medicare rating★★★★★
Overall: state avg 3.2 · U.S. 3.0
Health inspections★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Staffing: state avg 4.2 · U.S. 3.0
Quality measures★★★★★

Source: CMS Care Compare (data as of October 1, 2026)

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Safety at a glance

0Serious citations (actual harm or immediate jeopardy), last 3 inspection cycles
6Total health citations, last 3 inspection cycles
$0Federal fines, last 3 years (0 fines)

Most recent standard inspection: June 23, 2026.

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Availability

Availability Unknown

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Nurse staffing

Total nurse hours per resident per day
4.51 hours · state avg 4.27, U.S. 3.90
Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day
0.82 hours
Total nurse hours on weekends
3.79 hours · state avg 3.73
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
19% · state avg 42.1%
RN turnover (yearly)
27.3%
Administrators who left (yearly)
0

Hours per resident per day = total nursing hours worked ÷ number of residents. Higher usually means more hands-on time. Values are from payroll records reported to CMS (Payroll-Based Journal).

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

Paying for care

Medicaid: This nursing home is certified to accept Medicaid. It is also Medicare certified, so Medicare can pay for short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay.

In Minnesota, Medicaid long-term care is provided through Elderly Waiver (EW).

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Pricing

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Nursing home care may be paid by Medicare (short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay), Medicaid (if eligible), long-term care insurance, or privately. This facility is Medicaid certified.

Family Cameras & Video Access

Family-installed room cameras
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Facility-provided room cameras
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Authorized remote family viewing
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Live video visitation
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Ownership

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation
Chain / affiliation
Not Available
Legal business name
St Luke'S Lutheran Care Center
Owner or managerRoleShare
BAKER, BARBARACORPORATE DIRECTOR—
BRANDT, MARGARETADP OF THE SNF—
BRANDT, MARGARETCORPORATE OFFICER—
BRANDT, MARGARETOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL—
CLARK, JUDITHCORPORATE DIRECTOR—
DIKKEN, JACQUELYNECORPORATE DIRECTOR—
DREVER, SCOTTCORPORATE DIRECTOR—
ECKHARDT, JEANCORPORATE DIRECTOR—
ERICHSRUD, MARYCORPORATE DIRECTOR—
HANSON, KATIECORPORATE DIRECTOR—
HANSON, ROBERTCORPORATE DIRECTOR—
HILPIPRE, MAVISCORPORATE DIRECTOR—

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

About this listing

CMS Certification Number
245372
Certified beds
64
Average residents per day
57.7
Medicare / Medicaid
Medicare and Medicaid
Continuing care retirement community
No
First certified
December 1, 1986
Last confirmed by official source
October 1, 2026

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