80/100
Above average
410 Luella Street, Watkins, MN 55389
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 61%
High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. The national average is about 50%.
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes — the full formula is on How we grade.
Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Last standard health inspection: May 14, 2025 (1 year ago). That inspection produced no citations — the findings below are older.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Post nurse staffing information every day.
No actual harm, minimal potential
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
| Owner | Type | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPATZ, TOM | Individual | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | — |
| STRUZYK, FRED | Individual | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | — |
| OPATZ, TOM | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| STRUZYK, FRED | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| TF MANAGEMENT LLC | Organization | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| EEKHOFF, TYLER | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| LINN, LEILA | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| POZORSKI, SARA | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| SCHOEN, MATTHEW | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| SHUK, CARMEN | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| STRATE, LAWRENCE | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| SUNDSTROM, JENNIFER | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
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Hilltop Health Care Center holds an ElderGrade of B (80 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
Residents receive an average of 4.55 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
No. None of the 5 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Yes, Hilltop 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.