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Complaint Investigation

The Lutheran Home: Belle Plaine

December 30, 2025 · Belle Plaine, MN · 611 West Main Street
Citations 1
CMS Rating 4/5
Beds 60
Provider ID 245590
Healthcare Facility
The Lutheran Home: Belle Plaine
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Source Document
Official CMS Inspection Report (Medicare.gov)
Downloaded from CMS/Medicare.gov. Reflects what state inspectors documented and does not include the facility's plan of correction, which is submitted separately. Facilities may have taken corrective actions since this report was released.
Inspection Summary

THE LUTHERAN HOME: BELLE PLAINE in BELLE PLAINE, MN — inspection on December 30, 2025.

Found 1 citation. Severity: Standard violations.

Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.

Inspection Findings

FF0689
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

stand transfers with an assist of 1-2 depending on recommendations from therapy.

The facility policy

Facility policy titled Abuse Prohibition Plan and Vulnerable Adult Incident Reporting last revised

provide goods and services to a resident that were necessary to avoid physical harm, mental anguish, or emotional distress.

Serious bodily injury included an injury involving extreme physical pain and involving loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member.The facility implemented the following corrective actions dated prior to the survey and were verified during survey as completed identifying past non-compliance: -NA-A had immediate re-education-Safe Patient Handling policy changed, implemented, and educated to staff.

Policy now reflects two staff assist for all transfers.-All resident care plans were updated.-DON provided corrective action, re-education with return demonstration to NA-A.-Random transfer audits by nursing leadership implemented

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an F-tag violation?
F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.
Were these violations corrected?
Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
How often do nursing home inspections happen?
CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.
What should families do about these violations?
Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in BELLE PLAINE, MN, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.
Where can I see the full inspection report?
Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from THE LUTHERAN HOME: BELLE PLAINE or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.


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About This Inspection Report

Source: This inspection report was downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases nursing home inspection reports in bulk. The findings reflect what state surveyors documented in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies on the date of the inspection.

Plan of correction not included: The CMS report we receive does not include the facility's plan of correction. Facilities submit plans of correction separately to their state survey agency and those responses may not appear in CMS public data at the time of release. The absence of a plan of correction in this report does not mean one was not filed. Readers who want information about corrective steps taken by the facility are encouraged to contact the facility or their state survey agency directly.

Corrections may have been made: This report reflects conditions observed on the date of the survey. The facility may have implemented staffing changes, additional training, policy revisions, or other corrective actions since this report was issued. We publish what CMS provides and encourage readers to seek current information from the facility.