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The Lutheran Home: Belle Plaine

Nursing Home Facility

611 West Main Street, Belle Plaine, MN 56011

Nursing Home Care Senior Living
The Lutheran Home: Belle Plaine

The Lutheran Home: Belle Plaine is a senior care community located in Belle Plaine, MN. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Belle Plaine area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (952) 873-2131.

The Lutheran Home: Belle Plaine is licensed for 60 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Scott County average about 75 beds.

Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 90% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.

Medicare rates this community 4 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 5 stars for staffing against 3 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in July 2026 and recorded 5 deficiencies.

Residents receive about 5.3 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.0 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Scott County average about 4.8 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 32%.

The community is located in Scott County, MN.

Medicare five-star ratings

  • Overall ★★★★★ 4/5
  • Health inspections ★★★★★ 3/5
  • Staffing ★★★★★ 5/5
  • Quality measures ★★★★★ 2/5

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare. Ratings apply to Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes and are updated by CMS monthly.

Inspection record

In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 19 problems at The Lutheran Home: Belle Plaine. 1 finding involved harm to a resident. 4 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.

Findings from the most recent inspection cycle

  • Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Inspected December 2025, after a complaint. Corrected by December 29, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Inspected July 2026.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Inspected July 2026.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Infection Control

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Inspected July 2026.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Inspected November 2025, after a complaint. Corrected by December 3, 2025.

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.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies and Penalties files, updated monthly. See the full record on Medicare Care Compare.

The Lutheran Home: Belle Plaine offers nursing home care and senior living.

Facility details

  • Organization type Non profit - Church related
  • Beds / units 60
  • Religious affiliation Lutheran
  • Occupancy 90%
  • Nursing hours per resident/day 5.3
  • Annual staff turnover 32%
  • Last health inspection July 2026

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