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A
Very Good

Avera Morningside Heights Care Center

300 SOUTH BRUCE STREET · MARSHALL, MN 56258

5075379394 · Non profit - Corporation

76 beds72.7 residents158 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
A+
Excellent
Total Staff
A
Very Good
RN Staff
A
Very Good
Overall
✓CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✓RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✓Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

Avera Morningside Heights Care Center receives an overall staffing grade of A (Very Good). With 5.0062 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has adequate registered nurse (RN) coverage. It is 1.11 HPRD above the national average.

Weekend staffing stays relatively consistent — dropping 12.03% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (0% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have been trending upward over recent quarters.

🔍 Areas of Concern (0)

No significant concerns identified for this quarter.

✨ Strengths (4)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✅Meets the research-recommended RN staffing level (≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (0%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
Total Nurse HPRD
5.0062hrs/resident/day▲ 1.11
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.9452hrs/resident/day▲ 0.26
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
12.03%
5.1824 weekday → 4.5588 weekend
Agency Staff
0%
0% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
1.9615hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.4123hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.5478std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Lyon County Average+0.77 HPRD
4.24
05.01 HPRD
vs. Minnesota State Average+0.77 HPRD
4.24
05.01 HPRD
vs. National Average+1.11 HPRD
3.90
05.01 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
Avera Morningside Heights Care Center ★
MARSHALL · This facility
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A
5.00620.9452★★★☆☆
Prairie View Senior Living
TRACY
17.1 mi
C
3.47040.6106★★☆☆☆
AVERA SUNRISE MANOR
TYLER
21.3 mi
B
3.94621.0568★★★★☆
WABASSO RESTORATIVE CARE CENTER
WABASSO
26 mi
D
2.85990.391★☆☆☆☆
AVERA GRANITE FALLS CARE CENTER
GRANITE FALLS
28.1 mi
B
3.91921.0235★★★★☆
Valley View Manor Hcc
LAMBERTON
29.7 mi
A
4.1151.0967★☆☆☆☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

4
Inspections
16
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
Dec 3, 2025Health
3 deficiencies cited
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Sep 24, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited· Includes actual harm
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Oct 30, 2024Health
3 deficiencies cited
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Nov 30, 2023Health
9 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
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Penalty History

Nov 30, 2023Payment Denial
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.