A
VALLEY VIEW HEALTHCARE & REHAB
90/100 score
0.95 hrs RN staffing
0 deficiencies
Good Shepherd Lutheran Home
800 HOME STREET, BOX 747, RUSHFORD, MN 55971
Operator
USDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE RURAL DEVELOPMENT · 3 facilities
- Provider number (CCN)
- 245393
- Certification
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Certified beds
- 65
- Phone
- (507) 864-7714
- CMS data as of
- July 1, 2026
B
What the records show
CMS rates Good Shepherd Lutheran Home 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 of 5 for health inspections, 5 of 5 for staffing, 4 of 5 for quality measures. Federal inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies across the last three survey cycles, most recently surveyed in 2026, 2 still recorded as uncorrected. CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the covered period.
Facility Assessment
2 federal violations at this facility remain unresolved. This facility is operated by USDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE RURAL DEVELOPMENT, which scores 23 points above the national average.
Reviews, Ratings and Official Records
This page reviews Good Shepherd Lutheran Home using federal government records — CMS star ratings, health-inspection findings, staffing data and enforcement actions. NursingHomeGrade does not collect, host or publish resident or family testimonials, and no star rating below is a consumer review score.
At or above the 2024 benchmark — above average inspection record.
Ratings and Grade Breakdown
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RN Staffing
Registered nurse time each resident receives daily. 2024 federal benchmark: 0.55 hrs. Repealed February 2026.
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0.70 — At or above the repealed 0.55 hr benchmark |
The 0.55 hour RN standard was repealed effective February 2, 2026 and is not currently enforced. We still grade against it. Why |
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Health Deficiencies (last 3 survey cycles)
Violations found during federal inspections, with how many remain open and how many involved actual harm.
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Total
5
Outstanding
2
Actual harm or worse (G–L)
0
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CMS Ratings
Federal five-star ratings published by CMS. These are regulatory ratings, not consumer review scores.
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Overall: ★★★★★ (5/5)
Health inspection: ★★★★★ (5/5)
Quality: ★★★★☆ (4/5)
Staffing: ★★★★★ (5/5)
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NursingHomeGrade Score
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80/100 |
Loaded into NursingHomeGrade on August 7, 2026. This is the load date, not the date CMS published the underlying survey data — see release dates.
CMS scores each facility from one to five stars — one is in the bottom fifth of facilities in its state on health inspections, five is in the top tenth. Our own A–F grade is a separate 0–100 score built from staffing hours, inspection citations, and the severity and correction status of those citations, weighted as described in our grading methodology.
Staffing Compared With State and National Levels
| This facility | 0.70 hrs |
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| MN median | 0.96 hrs |
| National average | 0.69 hrs |
Registered nurse turnover: 16.7% · Total nursing staff turnover: 50.0%
Staffing figures are the values CMS published in its file processed July 1, 2026, drawn from payroll-based journal reporting.
Inspection Records Covered
- Most recent standard health survey: May 12, 2026.
- Citations shown below span 3 recorded inspection cycles.
- Survey dates on file range from January 25, 2024 to May 12, 2026.
Source records: CMS Care Compare profile for provider 245393 ↗ · the federal files we load and when.
Inspection Deficiencies
Health inspections identify violations of federal standards. Severity ranges from no actual harm (A–F) to immediate jeopardy (J–L).
5 deficiencies found. 3 corrected. None involved actual harm. — 2 still outstanding
Most recent inspection (May 12, 2026)
D
Potential harm — isolated
F0677
Status: Outstanding — No Plan
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction
C
No harm — widespread
F0628
Status: Outstanding — No Plan
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction
Inspection cycle 2 (February 12, 2025)
D
Potential harm — isolated
F0684
Status: Corrected
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected March 6, 2025
Inspection cycle 3 (January 25, 2024)
D
Potential harm — isolated
F0759
Status: Corrected
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected February 29, 2024
D
Potential harm — isolated
F0554
Status: Corrected
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected February 29, 2024
Fines and Enforcement Actions
CMS lists no fines and no payment denials for Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in the enforcement records covering the last three years, as published in the file processed July 1, 2026.
Ownership and Contact Information
- Facility name
- Good Shepherd Lutheran Home
- Address
- 800 HOME STREET, BOX 747, RUSHFORD, MN 55971
- Phone
- (507) 864-7714
- Provider number (CCN)
- 245393
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Other
- Operator
- USDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE RURAL DEVELOPMENT · 3 facilities
- Medicare/Medicaid certified since
- December 1, 1986
- Official record
- CMS Care Compare profile ↗
- Details verified against CMS data dated
- July 1, 2026
The federal nursing-home files publish no email address for certified facilities, so none is listed here. We do not guess or construct contact addresses. Contact details above are reproduced from CMS Provider Information; call the facility to confirm before relying on them.
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Sources and Methodology
- CMS Provider Information (file processed July 1, 2026) — ratings, staffing, ownership, certification and contact details. Dataset 4pq5-n9py ↗
- CMS Health Deficiencies — inspection citations, scope and severity, correction status. Dataset r5ix-sfxw ↗
- CMS Ownership — owning and managing organisations. Dataset y2hd-n93e ↗
The NursingHomeGrade score is our own calculation from these federal files — it is not a CMS rating and not a consumer review score. See exactly how the score is calculated · full methodology · source files and load dates.
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