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2255 30th Street NW Owatonna, MN 55060 · Steele County
CMS certification number 245426 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Benedictine Living Community Owatonna 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 Benedictine Living Community Owatonna as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall, below 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 3.97 hours per resident per day at Benedictine Living Community Owatonna, below the Minnesota median of 4.18 (US median: 3.72). About 0.95 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.55 hours, 11% below its all-week average. 47.2% of nursing staff left within a year (Minnesota median 39.7%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Benedictine Living Community Owatonna: Medicare and Medicaid
Benedictine Living Community Owatonna 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 July 24, 2025 and found 10 deficiencies, plus 7 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 40 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 40 citations at Benedictine Living Community Owatonna across 12 inspection dates, 16 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on October 24, 2024 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (15) and resident assessment and care planning (8). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors" (tag F0760, level J, October 24, 2024). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
August 26, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
May 13, 2026 · 4 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DCreate and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
March 26, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
December 11, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DArrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
July 24, 2025 · 10 citations
EEnsure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
DHonor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DEnsure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
CPost nurse staffing information every day.
July 9, 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.
October 24, 2024 · 4 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
September 6, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
July 24, 2024 · 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.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
June 28, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
June 6, 2024 · 9 citations
FProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DCreate and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
DProvide 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.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DProvide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
August 3, 2023 · 5 citations
FEnsure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
DHonor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
DProvide 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.
DProvide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
DEnsure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Questions to ask on a tour of Benedictine Living Community Owatonna
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on October 24, 2024 under the rule on pharmacy service. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on July 24, 2024. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- 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
2 penalties in the last three years, including $36,638 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2024 | Fine | $22,205 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Fine | $14,433 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 |
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Hospitals near Benedictine Living Community Owatonna
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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2.1 mi
Owatonna Hospital OwatonnaEmergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5Median ER visit 1h 56m for patients treated and sent home
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11.0 mi
Waseca Medical Center-Mayo Health System WasecaEmergency roomMedian ER visit 1h 34m for patients treated and sent home
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12.0 mi
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center FaribaultEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 2h 8m 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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Affiliation comes from CMS's affiliated-entity data, October 2026. All 23 Benedictine Health System nursing homes ›
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