Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Whispering Creek
102 East North Street, Janesville, MN 56048 · Map
Government - City · 35 certified beds
Whispering Creek is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Janesville, Minnesota. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.61 hours per resident per day, above the Minnesota average of 4.23. Its most recent inspection on Aug 6, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Whispering Creek 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) | 4.61 | 4.23 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.27 | 1.06 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.75 | 2.55 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 37.9% | 42.4% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 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.
What inspectors found at Whispering Creek
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
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration Deficiencies · Aug 6, 2025 · 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 · Aug 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration Deficiencies · Jul 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 23, 2023
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
- 102 East North Street
Janesville, MN 56048 - CMS certification #
- 245440
- Ownership
- Government - City
- Certified beds
- 35
- Avg residents/day
- 28.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1987-02-01
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Works with hospice
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Whispering Creek 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 hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Hospice Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Mayo Clinic Health System - Waseca, Waseca. 10.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Lakeshore Rehabilitation Center LLC, Waseca. 9.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Ecumen Home Care-Pathstone, Mankato. 16.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Hy-Vee Pharmacy. 12.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 56048 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Dialysis At Mankato Clinic, Mankato, 13.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 7 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 56048.
Prairie Grace Hospice, LLC, office in Mankato, 14.7 miles away, straight line
Stch South Central Mn Opco LLC, office in Mankato, 14.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Moments Hospice, office in Mankato, 14.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Southern Cities Clinic, Faribault. 24.5 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 moderate, heat wave very 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 | Nothing on record |
| 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 Whispering Creek a good nursing home?
CMS gives Whispering Creek an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Whispering Creek staffed?
Whispering Creek reports 4.61 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Minnesota average of 4.23.
Has Whispering Creek had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Whispering Creek have?
Whispering Creek is certified for 35 beds.