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1012 North Division Street Clara City, MN 56222 · Chippewa County

(320) 847-2221

Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid 48 certified beds Government

CMS certification number 245573 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check the latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

Is Clara City Care Center a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record

There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Clara City Care Center as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall, below the Minnesota average of 3.2. Inspectors issued 12 citations in the last three years. CMS imposed 3 penalties, including $13,260 in fines, in that time.

Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.

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Staffing

Nursing staff spend about 4.16 hours per resident per day at Clara City Care Center, about the same as the Minnesota median of 4.18 (US median: 3.72). About 1.03 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.19 hours, 23% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed.

Nursing care per resident per day 4.16 hours
About the Minnesota median Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 1.03 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 3.19 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover — Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover — Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left — Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds48
Residents per day 32 About 66% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipGovernment - City
Payment acceptedMedicare and Medicaid
Certified sinceOctober 1991
Legal business nameCITY OF CLARA CITY

Paying for care at Clara City Care Center: Medicare and Medicaid

Clara City Care Center is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Minnesota's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.

In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.

Health inspections

The most recent standard inspection was on April 1, 2026 and found 1 deficiency, plus 3 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 12 citations in the last three years.

Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

What the inspections found

Over the last three years, inspectors issued 12 citations at Clara City Care Center across 7 inspection dates, 5 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on October 23, 2025 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (5) and infection control (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level J, October 23, 2025).

April 1, 2026 · 1 citation

FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Tag F0812 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 17, 2026)

December 4, 2025 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection

GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Actual harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 14, 2026)

October 23, 2025 · 2 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection

JEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Immediate jeopardy · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 12, 2025)

DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0656 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 12, 2025)

July 16, 2025 · 1 citation, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection

JEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Immediate jeopardy · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 13, 2025)

February 26, 2025 · 2 citations

EEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 21, 2025)

DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0880 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 21, 2025)

May 15, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection

DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0550 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 12, 2024)

March 6, 2024 · 4 citations

FHave the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly

Potential for more than minimal harm · Administration Deficiencies · Tag F0868 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 16, 2024)

EEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 16, 2024)

DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0755 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 29, 2024)

DDevelop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0883 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 16, 2024)

Questions to ask on a tour of Clara City Care Center

  1. Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on October 23, 2025 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
  2. Weekend staffing is 23% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
  3. Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
  4. When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?

Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.

Fines and payment denials

3 penalties in the last three years, including $13,260 in fines.

DateTypeAmount or length
Dec 4, 2025 Payment Denial 13 days of payments denied
Oct 23, 2025 Fine $13,260
Jul 16, 2025 Payment Denial 28 days of payments denied

Rating history

CMS monthOverallInspectionStaffingQuality
October 2026 1/5 1/5 4/5 3/5
August 2026 1/5 1/5 1/5 3/5
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Location

Hospitals near Clara City Care Center

The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.

  • 13.6 mi
    Avera Granite Falls Granite Falls
    Emergency room
    Median ER visit 1h 39m for patients treated and sent home
  • 16.7 mi
    Chippewa County Hospital Montevideo
    Emergency room
    Median ER visit 1h 46m for patients treated and sent home
  • 19.2 mi
    Rice Memorial Hospital Willmar
    Emergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5
    Median ER visit 2h 26m for patients treated and sent home

Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.

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Parkview Home Belview · 13.3 mi away ★☆☆☆☆ Inspection 2/5 · Staffing 1/5 30 beds · Medicaid
Renvilla Health Center Renville · 14.6 mi away ★★★★☆ Inspection 4/5 · Staffing 4/5 38 beds · Medicaid
Luther Haven Montevideo · 16.7 mi away ★★★☆☆ Inspection 2/5 · Staffing 5/5 55 beds · Medicaid
Cura of Willmar Willmar · 18.0 mi away ★★☆☆☆ Inspection 2/5 · Staffing 4/5 78 beds · Medicaid

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