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Chosen Valley Care Center

1102 Liberty Street Southeast, Chatfield, MN 55923507867422078 certified beds · 73 residentsNon profit - OtherMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
4
since 2023
Deficiencies
9
090
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2025-08-13
Standard
CMS overall
5 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 5/5
Health 5
Staffing 5
Quality 2
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Minnesota Department of Health · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2025-08-13Standard000CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-07-12Standard040CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-11-06Complaint010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-08-24Standard040CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Minnesota Department of Health publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2024-07-12Standard survey · 4 deficienciesOfficial report
F688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-08-22Record 245423-20240712-F688
F758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-08-22Record 245423-20240712-F758
F791Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-08-22Record 245423-20240712-F791
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-08-22Record 245423-20240712-F880
2023-11-06Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-12-15Record 245423-20231106-F760
2023-08-24Standard survey · 4 deficienciesOfficial report
F578Honor 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 DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-10-02Record 245423-20230824-F578
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningFalls
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-10-02Record 245423-20230824-F689
F805Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.Scope/severity DStandard
Food & nutrition
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-10-02Record 245423-20230824-F805
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity EStandard
Infection control
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-10-02Record 245423-20230824-F880

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.97
Facility
Minnesota
National
Minnesota 1.06 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day4.00
Facility
Minnesota
National
Minnesota 4.19 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.51
Facility
Minnesota
National
Minnesota 3.71 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover40%
Facility
Minnesota
National
Minnesota 42% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover13%
Facility
Minnesota
National
Minnesota 39% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityMinnesotaNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
3.4%5.2%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
3.2%4.0%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
5.0%17.1%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
1.2%2.6%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.1%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
10.6%18.2%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
1.8%4.1%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
15.2%12.5%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Chosen Valley Care Center, Inc
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Kelly, John
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Ponton, Lilia
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Allen, Mary
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Bennett, Sheryl
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Chosen Valley Care Center, Inc
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Kelly, John
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Mullen, Michael
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Patten, Mary
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Ponton, Lilia
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Ruskell, Maureen
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Ruskell, Maureen
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Thieke, Michael
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Thieke, Michael
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Minnesota.

No county cost figures on file for Fillmore.

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One email when a new survey, harm-class deficiency, penalty, Special Focus change or ownership change is recorded. Nothing else, ever.

Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01