Cornerstone Villa: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Cornerstone Villa is a 43-bed nonprofit nursing home in Buhl, Minnesota. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.61 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 4% above the Minnesota average of 2.52, and 44.4% nursing staff turnover (Minnesota average 42.2%).
Cornerstone Villa
1000 Forest StreetBuhl, MN 55713
St. Louis County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Cornerstone Villa, nurse aides logged 2.61 hours per resident per day, 4% above the Minnesota average. With about 38 residents a day, that works out to roughly 98 aide hours a day, or about 12 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Minnesota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.61 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.75 | 0.61 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.65 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.01 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.54 | 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
44.4% of nursing staff at Cornerstone Villa left over the year CMS measured, against a Minnesota average of 42.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 60.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 4, 2025. 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 2 fines totaling $11,243 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2025 | Fine | $8,420 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Fine | $2,823 |
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. Cornerstone Villa holds 3 of 5 overall; the Minnesota average is 3.2.
About Cornerstone Villa
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Forest Health Services Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 16, 2004
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Cornerstone Villa
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Heritage Manor Chisholm | 4.3 | 65 | 1.80 | 3.41 | 31.0% | 1 | None |
| Guardian Angels Health & Rehab Center Hibbing | 8.4 | 65 | 2.20 | 3.99 | 26.1% | 2 | $26,481 |
| The Waterview Pines LLC Virginia | 10.7 | 83 | 1.88 | 3.30 | 57.1% | 1 | $10,036 |
| Essentia Health Virginia Care Cent Virginia | 11.1 | 40 | 2.39 | 5.08 | 40.7% | 5 | None |
| The Waterview Woods LLC Eveleth · many days without an RN | 11.3 | 65 | 1.75 | 2.94 | 50.0% | 1 | $55,269 |
| Cook Hospital & Care Center Cook | 25.6 | 28 | 2.81 | 4.46 | — | 4 | None |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center Aurora | 25.8 | 33 | 2.40 | 3.67 | 22.6% | 5 | None |
| The Emeralds at Grand Rapids LLC Grand Rapids | 40.2 | 93 | 2.03 | 3.47 | 48.9% | 1 | $65,900 |
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.