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Hilltop Health Care Center

For profit - Corporation  ·  410 Luella Street, Watkins, MN 55389  ·  See home’s Medicare page

4.08
Nurse hours/resident/day
Reported total nurse staffing hours per resident per day.
State Average: 4.1
43.9%
Nurse turnover
The percentage of nursing staff who stopped working at the home over a 12-month period.
State Average: 48.4%
50
Certified beds
Qualifying beds in the certified provider or supplier facility.
45
Average residents/day
Average number of residents based on daily census.
Direct owners are the layer of ownership closest to the nursing home while indirect owners have a stake in the nursing home but are further removed, like a company that owns the direct owner of a home. All owners listed below are people or companies who have at least a 5% stake in the nursing home. Entities with “managerial control” are those who conduct the day-to-day operations of the nursing home.
Direct owners
Tom Opatz (50%)
Fred Struzyk (50%)
Indirect owners
No indirect owner information
Managerial control
No information available
Managing employee(s)
Tom Opatz since Feb, 2012
Fred Struzyk since Feb, 2012

Inspection Reports

5

total deficiencies

Inspection reports document deficiencies, which are nursing homes’ failures to meet care requirements. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases the last three standard inspection reports, as well as the last 36 months of complaint and infection-control reports.
Feb 2, 2023
Standard report
1 deficiency
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0693
Failure to: Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Feb 9, 2022
Complaint report
1 deficiency
D

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiency — F0609
Failure to: Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Sep 20, 2021
Complaint report
1 deficiency
E

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0755
Failure to: Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Jul 11, 2019
Standard report
2 deficiencies
F

to G
G

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0689
Failure to: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity
Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
G

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0761
Failure to: 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.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Many people affected
Seriousness
F

Penalties

This home has no record of fines or payment suspensions for the past three years.