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Hilltop Care Center
410 Luella Street, Watkins, MN 55389
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Hilltop Care Center Description
Hilltop Health Care Center has been serving community needs for many years. Originally built and owned by the City of Watkins, the facility was known as Hilltop Nursing Home. It took two years of planning before construction of the $1.8 million facility began in the Spring of 1978. The Hilltop Nursing home opened one year after with William Peters, a long-time area resident, becoming the first resident of the home in April 1979.
In 2002, the facility was owned by Paynesville Area Health Care System. When PAHCS announced in 2011 their intent to sell the facility, or possibly close it, the community of Watkins rallied to keep its largest employer. About 30 individuals attended the February 7, 2011, Watkins City Council meeting to voice their concerns about the possible closing. Not long after, two bus loads of passionate community members visited the State Capitol to appeal for higher reimbursement rates for the facility. Their efforts were successful. Community support has made Hilltop possible through the years.
In May of 2012, the facility was purchased by co-owners, Fred Struzyk and Tom Opatz. Since, the facility is known as Hilltop Health Care Center. Hilltop Health Care Center offers a variety of programs and activities for people to enjoy. For example, rides in the country, trips to Wal-Mart, and Mneme Therapy, which involves residents creating and exhibiting artwork throughout the facility .
In 2015 we added on to our facility, Garden View assisted living. The original addition had 34 apartments, the sunset lounge and a chapel that has taken on a variety of religious denominations. In January 2019 we added an additional 12 apartments, this brings our grand total of assisted living apartments to 46.
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Nursing Home
Nursing Homes provide a nurturing environment offering round-the-clock care, personalized support, and community activities for seniors needing assistance with daily living.
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Skilled Nursing
Skilled nursing provides 24/7 medical care and support by licensed professionals for seniors needing continuous healthcare assistance.
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Community Amenities
Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 5
Health inspection rating: 5
Staffing rating: 5
Quality measure rating: 5
Long-term quality measure rating:
5
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: Oct. 1, 1986
Ownership type: For Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 50
Total current residents: 44
Facility is located in a hospital: No
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: Both
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 4
Number of
substantiated complaints: 0
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 0
Total cost of fines: $0
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointHealth and Fire Safety Deficiencies
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.
| Scope | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity of Deficiency | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
| No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | D | E | F |
| No actual harm with potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
Fire Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-31 | 2023-02-27 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. |
| 2023-01-31 | 2023-02-13 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2021-09-02 | 2021-09-28 | C | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Implement emergency and standby power systems. |
| 2021-08-30 | 2021-10-08 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. |
| 2021-08-30 | 2021-10-04 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2021-08-30 | 2021-10-14 | F | Electrical Deficiencies | Ensure that building systems meet requirements determined by risk assessment procedures performed by qualified personnel. |
| 2021-08-30 | 2021-09-28 | F | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. |
| 2019-07-11 | 2019-07-30 | C | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Implement emergency and standby power systems. |
| 2019-07-09 | 2019-07-30 | F | Egress Deficiencies | Install proper backup exit lighting. |
| 2019-07-09 | 2019-07-30 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2019-07-09 | 2019-07-30 | F | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. |
| 2019-07-09 | 2019-07-30 | D | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. |
| 2019-07-09 | 2019-08-13 | F | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. |
Health Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-02 | 2023-02-03 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | 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. |
| 2022-02-09 | 2022-02-24 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. |
| 2021-09-20 | 2021-10-26 | E | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. |
| 2019-07-11 | 2019-08-13 | G | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| 2019-07-11 | 2019-07-12 | F | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | 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. |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Litchfield which is 14.6 miles away and has a population of 6,657 (very small town).
- The average income is $76,411, which is high compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 73
- Low Temperature: 14
- Average Temperature: 45.1
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 105 days of rain, 67 days of snow and 192 days of sun
- Precipitation: 1.4 inches a year
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 80.67 years old, which is very high compared to other zip codes.
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Supermarkets
Plantenberg's
10.6 miles awayWalmart Supercenter
14.4 miles awayEconoFoods
14.5 miles awayTeals Market
15.9 miles awayCoborn's
17.9 miles awayNone Found
Bus Stations
Gorecki
17.0 miles awayMinnesota Stop
17.2 miles awaySexton
18.0 miles awayFlynntown
18.3 miles awayHusky Hub
19.9 miles awayBanks
Home State Bank
14.5 miles awayPerennial Bank
15.2 miles awayLiberty Savings Bank
18.0 miles awayLiberty Bank Minnesota
18.1 miles awayAmerican Heritage Bank
18.5 miles awayHospitals
Meeker Memorial Hospital
15.0 miles awayCentraCare Health – Paynesville
15.2 miles awaySt. Cloud VA Health Care System
19.4 miles awaySaint Cloud Hospital
20.9 miles awayPharmacies
Corner Drug
15.3 miles awaySouthside Pharmacy
17.9 miles awayWalgreens
18.7 miles awayCVS Pharmacy
19.3 miles awayK&S Pharmacy
19.9 miles awayDentists
Aspen Dental
19.2 miles awayAvon Dental Clinic
19.7 miles awayRupp & Grabowski Family Dentistry
20.3 miles awaySt. Cloud Family Dentistry
20.4 miles awayParks
Alice Hamm WMA
3.6 miles awayKirschner WMA
5.8 miles awayEden Valley
6.4 miles awayA Shau Valley WMA
7.0 miles awayManannah WMA
7.1 miles awayPlaces of Worship
Saint Mary's Cathedral
20.4 miles awayShopping
Crossroads Center
18.7 miles awayCulture
Benedicta Arts Center
17.0 miles awayMary and Tom Darnall Ampitheater
17.0 miles awayGreat Theatre
17.7 miles awayArt Center
17.9 miles awayMusic Hall and Stephen B Humphrey Theater
17.9 miles awayRestaurants
Parkview Grille
14.5 miles awayMuddy Cow Bar & Grill
14.5 miles awayPeter's on Lake Ripley
15.6 miles awayPaynesville American Legion
15.9 miles awayBello Cucina
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