ST JOHNS ON FOUNTAIN LAKE — Nursing Home in ALBERT LEA, MN
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 84 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 70.4 |
| CMS Certification Number | 245635 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 4.92 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.90 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
ST JOHNS ON FOUNTAIN LAKE had 9 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (December 3, 2025).
Inspection Findings — December 3, 2025
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Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. (Level D)Corrected — January 8, 2026
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Level D)Corrected — January 8, 2026
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Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. (Level D)Corrected — January 8, 2026
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Level D)Corrected — January 8, 2026
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level D)Corrected — January 8, 2026
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Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Level D)Corrected — January 8, 2026
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Level D)Corrected — January 8, 2026
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Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. (Level D)Corrected — January 8, 2026
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level F)Corrected — January 8, 2026
St Johns on Fountain Lake is a 84-bed nursing home in Albert Lea, Minnesota. It holds a 3-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4.9 hours per resident day, above the Minnesota average of 4.3. Its most recent inspection, in December 2025, cited 9 deficiencies, none of them severe.
This facility’s nurse staffing is a relative strength, suggesting more hands available for direct care than nearby homes. However, the most recent inspection found a range of issues, so it would be important to ask what specific steps the facility has taken to correct the cited problems—particularly to restore consistent registered-nurse coverage and address care and rights concerns.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is ST JOHNS ON FOUNTAIN LAKE Medicare and Medicaid certified?
ST JOHNS ON FOUNTAIN LAKE is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is ST JOHNS ON FOUNTAIN LAKE's CMS star rating?
ST JOHNS ON FOUNTAIN LAKE has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at ST JOHNS ON FOUNTAIN LAKE?
ST JOHNS ON FOUNTAIN LAKE reports 4.9244 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has ST JOHNS ON FOUNTAIN LAKE had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, ST JOHNS ON FOUNTAIN LAKE had 9 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does ST JOHNS ON FOUNTAIN LAKE have?
ST JOHNS ON FOUNTAIN LAKE has 84 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- Thorne Crest Retirement Center — 2/5 — 2.0 mi
- GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - ALBERT LEA — 3/5 — 2.6 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.