Browns Valley Health Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Browns Valley Health Center is a 31-bed nonprofit nursing home in Browns Valley, Minnesota, part of St. Francis Health Services. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.72 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 8% above the Minnesota average of 2.52, and 40.0% nursing staff turnover (Minnesota average 42.2%).
Browns Valley Health Center
114 Jefferson Street SouthBrowns Valley, MN 56219
Traverse County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Browns Valley Health Center, nurse aides logged 2.72 hours per resident per day, 8% above the Minnesota average. With about 28 residents a day, that works out to roughly 75 aide hours a day, or about 9 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 15% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Minnesota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.72 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.56 | 0.61 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.91 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.19 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.57 | 3.71 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
40.0% of nursing staff at Browns Valley Health Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Minnesota average of 42.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 0.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 21, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 4 health deficiencies (Minnesota average 7.0). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $26,685 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | Fine | $26,685 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Browns Valley Health Center holds 3 of 5 overall; the Minnesota average is 3.2.
About Browns Valley Health Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: St. Francis Health Services, 14 homes
- Legal name: Browns Valley Health Center Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 1, 1991
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Browns Valley Health Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Tekakwitha Living Center Sisseton | 11.9 | 40 | 1.55 | 2.67 | — | 2 | $37,079 |
| Wilmot Care Center Inc Wilmot · SFF candidate | 12.7 | 26 | 2.77 | 4.20 | 60.5% | 1 | $28,028 |
| Essentia Health Grace Home Graceville | 19.2 | 30 | 2.32 | 4.42 | 36.0% | 5 | None |
| Traverse Care Center Wheaton | 21.6 | 44 | 2.65 | 4.10 | — | 5 | None |
| Fairway View Neighborhoods Ortonville · abuse citation | 26.8 | 51 | 3.24 | 4.84 | 28.1% | 2 | None |
| St William's Care Center Milbank | 27.4 | 60 | 2.02 | 3.11 | 39.1% | 2 | $132,723 |
| Avantara Milbank Milbank | 28.0 | 55 | 1.85 | 3.23 | 91.5% | 1 | $55,361 |
| St Gerard's Community of Care Hankinson | 32.9 | 34 | 3.18 | 4.67 | 34.2% | 3 | $48,233 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.