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67/100

Average

Central Health Care Center

444 North Cordova, Le Center, MN 56057

CMS 3/5 stars #2 of 2 in Le Sueur County (507) 357-2275
Certified beds
40
Occupancy
59%
Ownership
For-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

What to ask about before you visit

These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.

  • Nursing staff turnover of 62%

    High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. The national average is about 50%.

Our read on Central Health Care Center

Central Health Care Center runs 40 beds in Le Center under corporate for-profit ownership, and the numbers worth your attention are the ones families rarely ask about. Nurse staffing sits at 3.64 hours per resident per day, roughly 6% under the national average, and it drops about another 10% on weekends when oversight tends to be thinnest. Staff turnover is the bigger tell: 62.1% annually against a national average of 45.8%, which means the people caring for your relative are likely to change often. Fourteen deficiencies are on the current record, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, with one fine of $21,048. The most recent inspection was February 10, 2026.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing20/30Stability5/15Outcomes2/15Enforcement10/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

20/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →3.87 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.62 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 10% against weekdays

Staff stability

5/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →62% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

2/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →1 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

10/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →No federal fines on record

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day3.64 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBelow average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.62 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBelow average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours3.27 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBelow average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover62.10%
National average 45.80%Below average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: February 10, 2026 (8 months ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

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Common questions about Central Health Care Center

What is the ElderGrade for Central Health Care Center? +

Central Health Care Center holds an ElderGrade of C (67 out of 100), which we describe as "average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Central Health Care Center? +

Residents receive an average of 3.64 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Central Health Care Center been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Central Health Care Center accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Central Health Care Center is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.