Browns Valley Health Center
Nursing Home Facility
114 Jefferson Street South, Browns Valley, MN 56219
Nursing home care has changed greatly in recent years and the Browns Valley Health Center is deeply committed to meeting the challenge of today's demands. As a small facility, staff are able to provide more personal care in our remarkable neighborhood environment.
Operated by St. Francis Health Services, which runs 13 communities in our directory.
Browns Valley Health Center is licensed for 31 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 89% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 3 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 2 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in April 2026 and recorded 4 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.2 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.9 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 40%.
The community is located in Traverse County, MN.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 9 problems at Browns Valley Health Center. 1 finding involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 3 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $26,685.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Put residents in immediate danger, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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.
Browns Valley Health Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 31
- Occupancy 89%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.2
- Annual staff turnover 40%
- Last health inspection April 2026
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