Luther Haven
1109 EAST HIGHWAY 7, Montevideo, MN 56265
Montevideo, Minnesota · CMS verdict
CMS rates Luther Haven at 2 of 5 stars overall - below-average on the federal scale, and below the Minnesota average of 3.2.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Luther Haven in Montevideo, Minnesota holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 45 of 100 (grade F). The 55-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Minnesota runs a median of $10,646 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (lower star tercile)
This facility's 2/5 CMS overall rating sits in the lower U.S. star tercile (≤2/5). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 45 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 45.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Luther Haven's lower-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Luther Haven carries an overall CMS quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (1/5), staffing (5/5), and quality measures (3/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Montevideo, Minnesota, this facility operates 55 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 46 residents - an occupancy rate of about 84%. The facility is classified under non profit - church related ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. Occupancy of about 84% puts this facility in normal territory for a stabilized operation, neither unusually full nor unusually empty.
Same-ownership peers
Within Minnesota, Luther Haven is one of 31 non profit - church related nursing homes CMS rates. Its 2-star overall rating sits below the non profit - church related-segment average of 3.5 stars, ahead of roughly 10% of same-ownership peers in the state. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (30 total). CMS has levied 2 enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Luther Haven's lower-tercile stars compare to Minnesota
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Minnesota facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Minnesota state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Luther Haven ranks in Minnesota
Among the 337 CMS-rated nursing homes in Minnesota, Luther Haven’s 2-star overall rating is higher than 18% of them. The bars show how all Minnesota homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
58 Minnesota homes share this 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 55 |
| Residents | 46 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Church related |
| County | Chippewa |
| Penalties | 2 |
| Deficiencies | 30 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Luther Haven? ▾
2 out of 5 stars is Luther Haven's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 1/5, a staffing rating of 5/5, and a quality measures rating of 3/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Minnesota? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Minnesota is $10,646 per month ($127,750 annually). A private room averages $13,870 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Luther Haven offer? ▾
With 55 beds with approximately 46 current residents, Luther Haven is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under non profit - church related ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 30 deficiencies and 2 penalties.
Does Luther Haven have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Luther Haven has multiple deficiencies (30 total) and 2 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Minnesota? ▾
In Minnesota, alternatives include assisted living ($6,573/mo), home health aides ($8,389/mo), and adult day care ($2,600/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Minnesota elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 245259.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.