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Health Inspection

Spring Valley Care Center

December 18, 2025 · Spring Valley, MN · 800 Memorial Drive
Citations 7
CMS Rating 3/5
Beds 45
Provider ID 245442
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Spring Valley Care Center
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Inspection Summary

Spring Valley Care Center in SPRING VALLEY, MN — inspection on December 18, 2025.

Found 7 citations. 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.

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Inspection Findings

FF0577
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Potential for Minimal Harm

Federal health inspectors cited Spring Valley Care Center in SPRING VALLEY, MN for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0577 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-12-18.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

The facility was found deficient in the following area: Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

Scope/Severity Level C: pattern, no actual harm with potential for minimal harm.

While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.

This was one of 7 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Spring Valley Care Center.

Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction.

Federal health inspectors cited Spring Valley Care Center in SPRING VALLEY, MN for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0578 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-12-18.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

The facility was found deficient in the following area: Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Scope/Severity Level D: isolated, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.

While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.

This was one of 7 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Spring Valley Care Center.

Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction.

Federal health inspectors cited Spring Valley Care Center in SPRING VALLEY, MN for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0605 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-12-18.

Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

The facility was found deficient in the following area: Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

Scope/Severity Level D: isolated, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.

While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.

This was one of 7 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Spring Valley Care Center.

Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction.

Federal health inspectors cited Spring Valley Care Center in SPRING VALLEY, MN for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0710 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-12-18.

Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

The facility was found deficient in the following area: Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.

Scope/Severity Level D: isolated, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.

While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.

This was one of 7 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Spring Valley Care Center.

Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction.

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Federal health inspectors cited Spring Valley Care Center in SPRING VALLEY, MN for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0755 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-12-18.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

The facility was found deficient in the following area: Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Scope/Severity Level D: isolated, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.

While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.

This was one of 7 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Spring Valley Care Center.

Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction.

Federal health inspectors cited Spring Valley Care Center in SPRING VALLEY, MN for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0756 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-12-18.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

The facility was found deficient in the following area: Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Scope/Severity Level D: isolated, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.

While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.

This was one of 7 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Spring Valley Care Center.

Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction.

Federal health inspectors cited Spring Valley Care Center in SPRING VALLEY, MN for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0812 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-12-18.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

The facility was found deficient in the following area: Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Scope/Severity Level F: widespread, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.

While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.

This was one of 7 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Spring Valley Care Center.

Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction.

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 SPRING VALLEY, 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 Spring Valley Care Center or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.


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