Nursing home
Martin Luther Care Center
1401 East 100Th Street, Bloomington, MN 55425 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Ebenezer Senior Living (6 facilities) · 137 certified beds
Martin Luther Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Bloomington, Minnesota. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.47 hours per resident per day, above the Minnesota average of 4.23. Its most recent inspection on Jun 12, 2025 cited 15 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $25,378In CMS records: 2 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Martin Luther 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) | 4.47 | 4.23 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.62 | 1.06 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.39 | 2.55 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 26.1% | 42.4% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 15.0 | 8.0 | 9.5 | above 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $25,378, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Martin Luther Care Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 12, 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 · Jun 12, 2025 · 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 · Jun 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jun 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 12, 2025 · 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 · Jun 12, 2025 · 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
- 1401 East 100Th Street
Bloomington, MN 55425 - CMS certification #
- 245272
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 137
- Avg residents/day
- 122.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1985-02-01
- Chain
- Ebenezer Senior Living (6 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Ebenezer Senior Living
Ebenezer Senior Living operates 6 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Ebenezer Senior Living facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Martin Luther Care Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2019, 4 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Martin Luther 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.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
These programs offer respite for caregivers while enhancing the well-being of their loved ones.
(page, checked Oct 15, 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.
- Apr 30, 2019: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed Jun 27, 2019. 4 violations cited (4 serious). Penalties: $6,300 proposed, $4,410 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 99479 - Martin LM LLC DBA Martin Luther Care Center.
Details
- Serious: Eye and face protection (1910.133(a)(1)). Penalty $1,750 proposed, $1,225 now. To be fixed by Jun 21, 2019.
- Serious: Medical services and first aid (including eyewash stations) (1910.151(c)). Penalty $1,750 proposed, $1,225 now. To be fixed by Jun 21, 2019.
- Serious: Bloodborne pathogens (needles, blood and body fluids) (1910.1030(d)(2)(ii)). Penalty $1,050 proposed, $735 now. To be fixed by Jun 21, 2019.
- Serious: Hazard communication (chemical labels, safety data sheets, training) (1910.1200(g)(8)). Penalty $1,750 proposed, $1,225 now. To be fixed by Jun 21, 2019.
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
- M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital, Burnsville. 5.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Estates at Bloomington LLC, Bloomington. 1.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Alliance Health Services Inc, Eagan. 2.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 55425 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Bloomington Dialysis Unit Of Trc, Bloomington, 2.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Southtown Dialysis, Bloomington, 4.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Richfield Dialysis, Richfield, 4.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 15 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 55425.
Healthpartners Hospice And Palliatice Care, office in Bloomington, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital, office in Saint Louis Park, 8.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Allina Health Hospice & Palliative Care, office in Minneapolis, 8.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Group Health Inc, Bloomington. 2.0 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor 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 moderate, 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 Martin Luther Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Martin Luther Care Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Martin Luther Care Center staffed?
Martin Luther Care Center reports 4.47 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Minnesota average of 4.23.
Has Martin Luther Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 15 deficiencies.
How many beds does Martin Luther Care Center have?
Martin Luther Care Center is certified for 137 beds.