Gundersen Harmony Care Center
A nursing home in Harmony, Minnesota 55939
815 Main Avenue South, Harmony, Minnesota 55939. (507) 886-6544.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 5of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 0 health citations at the latest inspection cycle Minnesota average: 7.2
- 3.39 nurse hours per resident per day Minnesota average: 4.27
- 0 fines in the last three years
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean7
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
0 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The Minnesota average is 7.2.
Last standard inspection May 6, 2026.
Most serious in three years: D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
2 citations in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2025. Most serious: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm (D). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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All 2 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Apr 10, 2025: standard inspection1 citation
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Feb 29, 2024: standard inspection1 citation
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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.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Apr 1, 1988.
- Not on CMS’s special focus list.
- No abuse icon from CMS.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as non profit, corporation.
- 42 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- No fines in the last three years.
- No Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
- 0 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Who does the caring?
3.39 nurse hours per resident per day
The Minnesota average is 4.27.
CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | This home | Minnesota average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | 3.39 | 4.27 |
| Of which registered nurses | 0.98 | 1.08 |
| At weekends | 2.84 | 3.73 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 56.4% | 42.1% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 50% | 39.3% |
| Administrators who left | 0 | Not given |
Who owns it?
- Gundersen Lutheran Health System Inc. owns 100% directly since Jan 1, 2013.
- Bellin Gundersen Health System Inc. and Gundersen Lutheran Health System Inc. run it.
- 57 owners or officers are people: Charles P Ness (corporate officer, 0%); Charles P Ness (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Penny Solberg (corporate director, 0%); Karen L Foster (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Karen L Foster (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Susan Lenz (corporate officer, 0%); Susan Lenz (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Susan Lenz (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Randi K Berg (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Randi K Berg (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Tracer Rankin (corporate officer, 0%); Tracer Rankin (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Carrie Enright (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Carrie Enright (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Brenda S Moser (corporate officer, 0%); Brenda S Moser (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Brenda S Moser (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Debra Johnson (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Debra Johnson (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Leanne Sauer (corporate officer, 0%); Leanne Sauer (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Leanne Sauer (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Kraig Schuster (corporate officer, 0%); Kraig Schuster (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Kraig Schuster (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Christopher J Skaalen (corporate director, 0%); Christopher J Skaalen (on the governing body (managing control)); Amanda Pericak (corporate director, 0%); Amanda Pericak (on the governing body (managing control)); Rodney Johnson (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Rodney Johnson (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Linda Boland (corporate officer, 0%); Linda Boland (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Linda Boland (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Sarah Melde (corporate director, 0%); Sarah Melde (on the governing body (managing control)); Vickie M Bakalars (corporate director, 0%); Vickie M Bakalars (on the governing body (managing control)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Charles L Johnson (corporate director, 0%); Mark Branum (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Mark Branum (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellin Gundersen Health System Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Nov 30, 2022 |
| Bellin Gundersen Health System Inc. | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | 100% | Nov 30, 2022 |
| Gundersen Lutheran Health System Inc. | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Jan 1, 2013 |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | May 5, 2025 | |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | May 5, 2025 | |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | May 5, 2025 | |
| Gundersen Lutheran Health System Inc. | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Jan 1, 2013 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 4 of 5 (Minnesota average 3.2).
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 4 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 29.5 miles, this one had the 8th most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (0; the middle value was 1.5).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Gundersen Harmony Care Center This nursing home | 0 | |
| Green Lea Senior Living | 7.6 | 17 |
| Evans Senior Living Community | 12.4 | 0 |
| The Highlands | 19.0 | 5 |
| Tweeten Lutheran Health Care Center | 19.1 | 23 |
| Ostrander Care and Rehab | 21.4 | 1 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran Home | 21.5 | 2 |
| Wellington Place | 21.7 | 0 |
| Spring Valley Care Center | 21.8 | 10 |
| Chosen Valley Care Center | 22.0 | 0 |
| Valley View Healthcare & Rehab | 26.9 | 0 |
| Whitewater Health Services | 29.5 | 10 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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