St Johns on Fountain Lake: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
St Johns on Fountain Lake is a 84-bed nonprofit nursing home in Albert Lea, Minnesota. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.74 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 9% above the Minnesota average of 2.52, and 29.4% nursing staff turnover (Minnesota average 42.2%).
St Johns on Fountain Lake
1771 Eagle View CircleAlbert Lea, MN 56007
Freeborn 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 St Johns on Fountain Lake, nurse aides logged 2.74 hours per resident per day, 9% above the Minnesota average. With about 77 residents a day, that works out to roughly 211 aide hours a day, or about 26 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) | 2.74 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.99 | 0.61 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.82 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.55 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.02 | 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
29.4% of nursing staff at St Johns on Fountain Lake left over the year CMS measured, against a Minnesota average of 42.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 17.6%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 3, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (Minnesota average 7.0). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $16,448 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2024 | Fine | $16,448 |
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. St Johns on Fountain Lake holds 3 of 5 overall; the Minnesota average is 3.2.
About St Johns on Fountain Lake
- Ownership: Non profit - Church related
- Legal name: St Johns Lutheran Home
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 29, 2018
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near St Johns on Fountain Lake
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Thorne Crest Retirement Center Albert Lea | 2.0 | 52 | 2.35 | 3.76 | 72.7% | 1 | $43,082 |
| Good Samaritan Society - Albert Lea Albert Lea | 2.6 | 80 | 2.72 | 4.64 | 23.8% | 4 | $17,345 |
| New Richland Care Center New Richland · staffing data not validated | 16.2 | 45 | — | — | 79.3% | 1 | $79,694 |
| Parkview Care Center Wells | 17.3 | 30 | 2.59 | 4.89 | 54.8% | 3 | None |
| Lutheran Retirement Home Northwood | 17.5 | 42 | 3.06 | 4.57 | 41.9% | 3 | $24,922 |
| Lake Mills Care Center Lake Mills | 17.7 | 61 | 2.23 | 3.62 | 25.0% | 4 | None |
| Sacred Heart Care Center Austin | 20.0 | 59 | 3.66 | 5.64 | — | 2 | None |
| St Marks Living Austin | 20.7 | 45 | 3.31 | 4.70 | 51.8% | 1 | $127,000 |
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.