Johnson Memorial Hospital & Home: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Johnson Memorial Hospital & Home is a 56-bed government-run nursing home in Dawson, Minnesota. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.75 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 9% above the Minnesota average of 2.52, and 45.8% nursing staff turnover (Minnesota average 42.2%).
Johnson Memorial Hospital & Home
1290 Locust StreetDawson, MN 56232
Lac Qui Parle 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 Johnson Memorial Hospital & Home, nurse aides logged 2.75 hours per resident per day, 9% above the Minnesota average. With about 50 residents a day, that works out to roughly 138 aide hours a day, or about 17 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 17% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Minnesota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.75 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.81 | 0.61 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.86 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.42 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.64 | 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
45.8% of nursing staff at Johnson Memorial Hospital & Home left over the year CMS measured, against a Minnesota average of 42.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 78.6%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 22, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 0 health deficiencies (Minnesota average 7.0). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Johnson Memorial Hospital & Home holds 3 of 5 overall; the Minnesota average is 3.2.
About Johnson Memorial Hospital & Home
- Ownership: Government - Hospital district
- Legal name: Johnson Memorial Health Services
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 1, 1987
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Johnson Memorial Hospital & Home
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| Madison Healthcare Services Madison | 8.4 | 51 | 2.78 | 4.22 | 100.0% | 4 | $10,036 |
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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.