St Lukes Lutheran Care Center
1219 SOUTH RAMSEY, Blue Earth, MN 56013
Blue Earth, Minnesota · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, St Lukes Lutheran Care Center carries a 5 of 5 CMS overall rating, above-average quality that runs above Minnesota's state 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.
St Lukes Lutheran Care Center in Blue Earth, Minnesota holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 78 of 100 (grade C). The 64-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.
PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index
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 5 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 78 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 78.
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.
Data insights
Quality ratings
St Lukes Lutheran Care Center holds a CMS overall quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (4/5), 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 Blue Earth, Minnesota, this facility operates 64 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 56 residents - an occupancy rate of about 88%. The facility is classified under non profit - church related ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 88% occupancy, this facility runs close to its typical range for a stabilized operation.
Same-ownership peers
Within Minnesota, St Lukes Lutheran Care Center is one of 31 non profit - church related nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the non profit - church related-segment average of 3.5 stars, ahead of roughly 81% 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 a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility (8 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
Where these figures come from
The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.
How St Lukes Lutheran Care Center compares 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 St Lukes Lutheran Care Center ranks in Minnesota
Among the 337 CMS-rated nursing homes in Minnesota, St Lukes Lutheran Care Center’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 74% of them. The bars show how all Minnesota homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
88 Minnesota homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 64 |
| Residents | 56 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Church related |
| County | Faribault |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 8 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for St Lukes Lutheran Care Center? ▾
CMS rates St Lukes Lutheran Care Center at 5 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 4/5, staffing 5/5, quality measures 3/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Minnesota? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Minnesota's median semi-private nursing home rate at $10,646 per month ($127,750 per year), with private rooms averaging $13,870 per month.
What services does St Lukes Lutheran Care Center offer? ▾
St Lukes Lutheran Care Center operates as a skilled nursing facility (64 beds with approximately 56 current residents) under non profit - church related ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 8 deficiencies and 0 penalties there.
Does St Lukes Lutheran Care Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
St Lukes Lutheran Care Center has multiple deficiencies (8 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
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).
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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 245372.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.