Nursing home
Sauer Health Care
1635 West Service Drive, Winona, MN 55987 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 61 certified beds
Sauer Health Care is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Winona, Minnesota. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.93 hours per resident per day, below the Minnesota average of 4.23. Its most recent inspection on Jan 7, 2026 cited 7 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Sauer Health Care 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) | 3.93 | 4.23 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.85 | 1.06 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.70 | 2.55 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 33.9% | 42.4% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 7.0 | 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 March 19, 2026 inspection was corrected by June 5, 2026
What inspectors found at Sauer Health Care
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 or arrange emergency care by a doctor 24 hours a day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Mar 19, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Mar 19, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 19, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 19, 2026 · 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 · Mar 19, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 7, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 7, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 7, 2026 · 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 · Jan 7, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 7, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 7, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 7, 2026 · 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
- 1635 West Service Drive
Winona, MN 55987 - CMS certification #
- 245102
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 61
- Avg residents/day
- 43.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1967-01-19
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Sauer Health Care using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, works with hospice
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2019, 3 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Sauer Health Care 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.
Sauer Health Care is a free standing, non-profit organization committed to providing high quality skilled nursing care, respite care, therapy services, hospice services and more!
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Sauer Health Care is a free standing, non-profit organization committed to providing high quality skilled nursing care, respite care, therapy services, hospice services and more!
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
We offer both private and 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.
- May 30, 2019: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (safety). Case closed Jul 18, 2019. 3 violations cited (3 serious). Penalties: $1,800 proposed, $1,260 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 99684 - Sauer Health Care.
Details
- Serious: Lockout of equipment during maintenance (1910.147(c)(4)(i)). Penalty $600 proposed, $420 now. To be fixed by Jun 30, 2019.
- Serious: Lockout of equipment during maintenance (1910.147(c)(6)(i)). Penalty $600 proposed, $420 now. To be fixed by Jun 30, 2019.
- Serious: Medical services and first aid (including eyewash stations) (1910.151(c)). Penalty $600 proposed, $420 now. To be fixed by Jun 30, 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
- Winona Health Services, Winona. 3.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Saint Anne Extended Healthcare, Winona. 0.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Aveanna Home Health, La Crosse. 29.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Hy-Vee Pharmacy. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 55987 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Winona Health Services, Winona, 4.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 8 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 55987.
Winona Area Hospice Services, office in Winona, 2.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Gundersen Clinic Ltd, Onalaska. 26.0 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
- FEMA has a flood map for this community (effective August 19, 1997), but it is not in FEMA's digital flood map data, so the zone at this address could not be read. FEMA's Map Service Center has the map. (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, 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 Sauer Health Care a good nursing home?
CMS gives Sauer Health Care an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Sauer Health Care staffed?
Sauer Health Care reports 3.93 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Minnesota average of 4.23.
Has Sauer Health Care had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 7 deficiencies.
How many beds does Sauer Health Care have?
Sauer Health Care is certified for 61 beds.