Sacred Heart Care Center
Nursing Home Facility
1200 12th Street Southwest, Austin, MN 55912
Sacred Heart Care Center is a senior care community located in Austin, MN. It provides assisted living, nursing home care, and senior living for older adults in the Austin area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (507) 433-1808.
Sacred Heart Care Center is licensed for 59 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Austin average about 50 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 82% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in July 2025 and recorded 5 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 5.6 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.0 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Austin average about 4.8 hours.
The community is located in Mower County, MN.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 29 problems at Sacred Heart Care Center. None of them caused harm to a resident. 4 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nursing and Physician Services
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Sacred Heart Care Center offers assisted living, nursing home care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 59
- Occupancy 82%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 5.6
- Last health inspection July 2025
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