Living Meadows at Luther - Madelia: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Living Meadows at Luther - Madelia is a 40-bed nonprofit nursing home in Madelia, Minnesota. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.93 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 24% below the Minnesota average of 2.52, and 30.0% nursing staff turnover (Minnesota average 42.2%).
Living Meadows at Luther - Madelia
503 Benzel Avenue SWMadelia, MN 56062
Watonwan 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 Living Meadows at Luther - Madelia, nurse aides logged 1.93 hours per resident per day, 24% below the Minnesota average. With about 37 residents a day, that works out to roughly 72 aide hours a day, or about 9 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 6% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Minnesota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.93 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.78 | 0.61 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.68 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.39 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.19 | 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
30.0% of nursing staff at Living Meadows at Luther - Madelia left over the year CMS measured, against a Minnesota average of 42.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 50.0%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 28, 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 1 fine totaling $13,627 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2024 | Fine | $13,627 |
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. Living Meadows at Luther - Madelia holds 4 of 5 overall; the Minnesota average is 3.2.
About Living Meadows at Luther - Madelia
- Ownership: Non profit - Church related
- Legal name: Luther Memorial Home
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 1, 1987
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
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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.