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510 East Cedar Street Houston, MN 55943 · Houston County
CMS certification number 245566 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Valley View Healthcare & Rehab 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 Valley View Healthcare & Rehab as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Minnesota average of 3.2.
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.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 4.34 hours per resident per day at Valley View Healthcare & Rehab, above the Minnesota median of 4.18 (US median: 3.72). About 0.84 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.61 hours, 17% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 14.9% of nursing staff left within a year (Minnesota median 39.7%). That is lower than most homes in Minnesota, a sign of a steadier team.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Valley View Healthcare & Rehab: Medicare and Medicaid
Valley View Healthcare & Rehab 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 September 10, 2026 and found 0 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 5 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 5 citations at Valley View Healthcare & Rehab across 2 inspection dates, 3 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on January 29, 2025 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (3) and environmental (1). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals" (tag F0684, level J, January 29, 2025).
January 29, 2025 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection
JProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
FMake sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
March 13, 2024 · 2 citations
EDevelop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Questions to ask on a tour of Valley View Healthcare & Rehab
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on January 29, 2025 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- Weekend staffing is 17% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- 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
1 penalty in the last three years, including $26,685 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2025 | Fine | $26,685 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near Valley View Healthcare & Rehab
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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15.8 mi
Gundersen Luth Med Ctr La CrosseEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 2h 47m for patients treated and sent home
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16.3 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center La CrosseEmergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5Median ER visit 2h 14m for patients treated and sent home
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18.9 mi
Winona Health Services WinonaEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 2h 22m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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