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Whitewater Health Services

525 Bluff Avenue, St Charles, Minnesota 55972

Overview

Whitewater Health Services has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the Minnesota average of 3.2. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in St Charles. Its strongest area is staffing (4 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (2 of 5).

Residents receive about 4.1 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 53% of nursing homes in Minnesota (the state average is 4.3 hours). Of that, 1.2 hours come from registered nurses.

Its most recent standard inspection, on July 2, 2026, found 10 health deficiencies, more than the Minnesota average of 7.0. 4 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $16,452 in the past three years.

Whitewater Health Services is a for-profit facility with 45 certified beds, caring for about 29 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1985.

Medicare ratings

Overall
Health inspections
Quality of care
Staffing

Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.

How it compares nearby

Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.

Within 100 miles204th of 262 facilities

Top 78%

In Minnesota254th of 335 facilities

Top 76%

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Inspections and penalties

Most recent standard inspection
July 2, 2026
Health deficiencies cited
10
Complaint-related deficiencies
4
Fines in the last 3 years
1 totaling $16,452
Payment denials
0
Total penalties
1

Staffing

Average hours of care each resident receives per day.

  • All nursing staff4.13 hrs
  • Registered nurses (RN)1.23 hrs
  • Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.86 hrs
  • Nurse aides2.04 hrs
  • Physical therapists0.17 hrs

Facility details

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified beds
45
Average residents per day
29
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid since
January 1, 1985
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Resident or family council
Both
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes