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200 South Dekalb Street Redwood Falls, MN 56283 · Redwood County

(507) 637-5711

Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid 43 certified beds For profit

CMS certification number 245237 · 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 River Valley Health and Rehabilitation 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 River Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall, about the same as the Minnesota average of 3.2. Inspectors issued 21 citations in the last three years. CMS imposed 1 penalty, including $14,310 in fines, in that time. For short-term rehab patients CMS rates quality 5 out of 5; for long-term residents, 2 out of 5. Those results differ a lot, so ask about the unit your family member would be on.

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 3.45 hours per resident per day at River Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center, below the Minnesota median of 4.18 (US median: 3.72). About 1.14 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.00 hours, 13% below its all-week average. 77.6% of nursing staff left within a year (Minnesota median 39.7%). High turnover can mean residents see unfamiliar caregivers; ask how long the nurses on the unit have worked there. 2 administrators left in the past year.

Nursing care per resident per day 3.45 hours
Below the Minnesota median of 4.18 Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 1.14 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 3.00 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover 77.6% a year Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover 61.5% a year Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left 2 in the past year Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds43
Residents per day 35 About 81% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipFor profit - Corporation
Payment acceptedMedicare and Medicaid
Certified sinceApril 1981
Part of a chainMonarch Healthcare Management
Legal business nameRIVER VALLEY HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER LLC

Paying for care at River Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center: Medicare and Medicaid

River Valley Health and Rehabilitation 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 March 24, 2026 and found 4 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 21 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 21 citations at River Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center across 6 inspection dates, 7 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on January 27, 2025 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (4) and quality of life and care (4). 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, January 27, 2025). 4 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.

March 24, 2026 · 4 citations

DImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0580 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 6, 2026)

DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0641 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 6, 2026)

DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0686 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 6, 2026)

DEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0760 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 6, 2026)

May 13, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection

FHave a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Tag F0727 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction

February 5, 2025 · 7 citations

FHave a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Tag F0727 · Waiver has been granted (Mar 14, 2025)

FElectronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Administration Deficiencies · Tag F0851 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 14, 2025)

DImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0580 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 14, 2025)

DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0695 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 14, 2025)

DProvide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0745 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 14, 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 14, 2025)

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 (Mar 14, 2025)

January 27, 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 · Past Non-Compliance (Jan 19, 2025)

February 7, 2024 · 7 citations · includes complaint inspection

FSet up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Administration Deficiencies · Tag F0867 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 6, 2024)

FConduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Administration Deficiencies · Tag F0944 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 6, 2024)

EDevelop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0607 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 6, 2024)

DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0600 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 6, 2024)

DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0609 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 6, 2024)

DRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0610 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 6, 2024)

DCoordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0644 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 6, 2024)

November 8, 2023 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection

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 20, 2023)

Questions to ask on a tour of River Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center

  1. Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on January 27, 2025 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
  2. CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on February 7, 2024. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
  3. Nursing staff turnover was 77.6% a year. How many of the staff come from agencies?
  4. Several administrators left in the past year. What has changed for residents since then?
  5. Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
  6. 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 $14,310 in fines.

DateTypeAmount or length
Jan 27, 2025 Fine $14,310

Rating history

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

Hospitals near River Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center

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

  • 0.4 mi
    Redwood Area Hospital Redwood Falls
    Emergency room
    Median ER visit 2h 8m for patients treated and sent home
  • 17.1 mi
    Olivia Hospital & Clinic Olivia
    Emergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5
    Median ER visit 2h 4m for patients treated and sent home
  • 24.8 mi
    Sleepy Eye Municipal Hospital Sleepy Eye
    Emergency room
    Median ER visit 1h 47m 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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