Browns Valley Health Center
Nursing home in Browns Valley, Minnesota, CMS certification number 245564
114 Jefferson Street South, Browns Valley, MN 56219 · Traverse County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 31
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 21, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 4
- Fines in 3 years
- $17,345 (1)
Does Browns Valley Health Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Browns Valley Health Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Browns Valley Health Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.07
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.95
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.52
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.60
- Weekend total hours
- 3.49
- Nursing staff turnover
- 43.8%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 14.3%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 21, 2026 and cited 4 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 12, 2025, found 3.
CMS shows an abuse icon for Browns Valley Health Center. That means inspectors cited it for abuse, neglect or exploitation in the past year or two.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Browns Valley Health Center 1 time in the past 3 years, for $17,345 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 27 residents live here, about 87% of its 31 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 31
- Average residents per day
- 27
- Certified since
- June 1, 1991
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Browns Valley Health Center
- Legal business name
- Browns Valley Health Center Inc
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 14 homes nationally under St. Francis Health Services, 2.9-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Browns Valley Health Center
- Essentia Health Grace Home116 West Second Street, Graceville 56240
- Traverse Care Center303 Seventh Street South, Wheaton 56296
- Fairway View Neighborhoods201 Mark Drive, Ortonville 56278
- West Wind Village1001 Scotts Avenue, Morris 56267
- St Francis Home2400 St Francis Drive, Breckenridge 56520
Who inspects nursing homes in Minnesota
Minnesota's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Minnesota, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Browns Valley Health Center, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Browns Valley Health Center
What is the CMS star rating of Browns Valley Health Center?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Browns Valley Health Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Browns Valley Health Center?
4 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Browns Valley Health Center?
Browns Valley Health Center Inc, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.