Nursing home
Fairview Care Center
702 10Th Avenue Northwest, Dodge Center, MN 55927 · Map
Government - County · 46 certified beds
Fairview Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Dodge Center, Minnesota. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Its most recent inspection on Jan 14, 2026 cited 5 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Fairview Care Center compares
This facility vs. the Minnesota and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Minnesota avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | — | 4.23 | 3.89 | — |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | — | 1.06 | 0.68 | — |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | — | 2.55 | 2.34 | — |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 42.4% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 8.0 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the January 14, 2026 inspection was corrected by February 24, 2026
What inspectors found at Fairview Care Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 14, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 14, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 14, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 14, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are assessed for appropriateness for a feeding assistant program, receive services as per their plan of care, and feeding assistants are trained and supervised.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 31, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 31, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 31, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 702 10Th Avenue Northwest
Dodge Center, MN 55927 - CMS certification #
- 245344
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 46
- Avg residents/day
- 43.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1986-10-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Fairview Care Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2023, 5 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Fairview Care Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
We have private rooms with private baths available as well as semi private rooms.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Sep 7, 2023: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (safety). Case closed Mar 4, 2024. 5 violations cited (3 serious, 2 other). Penalties: $6,000 proposed, $4,200 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 106711 - County of Dodge DBA Fairview Care Center.
Details
- Serious: Cited rule 182.676. Penalty $400 proposed, $280 now. To be fixed by Mar 4, 2024.
- Serious: Eye and face protection (1910.133(a)(1)). Penalty $2,000 proposed, $1,400 now. To be fixed by Mar 4, 2024.
- Serious: Medical services and first aid (including eyewash stations) (1910.151(c)). Penalty $2,000 proposed, $1,400 now. To be fixed by Mar 4, 2024.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 182.6553(1). Penalty $800 proposed, $560 now. To be fixed by Mar 4, 2024.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 182.6553(2). Penalty $800 proposed, $560 now. To be fixed by Mar 4, 2024.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Owatonna Hospital, Owatonna. 17.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Field Crest Care Center, Hayfield. 10.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Comfort Health, Rochester. 17.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- OMC NW Pharmacy. 16.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 55927 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Hospice
- 8 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 55927.
Mayo Clinic Hospice, office in Rochester, 17.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Moments Hospice, office in Rochester, 18.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 1 of 5 stars)
Seasons Hospice, office in Rochester, 19.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Mayo Clinic, Rochester. 17.1 miles away, straight line. 15 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fairview Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Fairview Care Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Has Fairview Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Fairview Care Center have?
Fairview Care Center is certified for 46 beds.