Cura of Melrose
101 5TH AVENUE NW, Melrose, MN, 56352
Yes. Federal inspectors cited 12 deficiencies against Cura of Melrose in Melrose, Minnesota at its most recent standard inspection on 2025-09-11, 7 of them arising from complaints. 4 findings have been recorded at the actual-harm level. Medicare has fined it 1 time, totalling $26,685. CMS currently flags this home for abuse. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 overall.
Every deficiency on record, by how serious CMS judged it
CMS grades each finding from A to L on two axes: how badly residents were affected, and how many. These are its bands, not ours. The figures cover every standard and complaint survey on record, which is a longer window than the rating cycle above.
The last 16 findings, newest first
Each is the federal requirement the home was found not to meet, in CMS’s own wording, with the tag number so it can be looked up against the inspection report.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · F0600 · 2026-05-14 · from a complaint · Actual harm to a resident
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0689 · 2026-01-14 · from a complaint · Actual harm to a resident
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0656 · 2026-01-14 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal 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 · F0689 · 2025-12-04 · from a complaint · Actual harm to a resident
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · F0609 · 2025-12-04 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0628 · 2025-09-11 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal 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 · F0756 · 2025-09-11 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · F0761 · 2025-09-11 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0842 · 2025-09-11 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0880 · 2025-09-11 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0686 · 2025-07-29 · from a complaint · Actual harm to a resident
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0580 · 2025-07-29 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0880 · 2025-04-28 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0550 · 2024-08-29 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0688 · 2024-08-29 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0552 · 2023-08-10 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
How CMS scores this home
These stars are Medicare’s, not ours — we publish no rating of our own. They are reproduced here because they are part of the public record.
What Medicare has fined this home
Who owns Cura of Melrose
Nursing homes are frequently owned through layers of companies, and the name over the door is rarely the one that holds the licence. This is the ownership CMS has on file.
| Owner | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| CURA | Organization | 100% | since 01/23/2024 |
| DIRKES, MARK | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/23/2024 |
| OPATZ, TOM | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/23/2024 |
| STRUZYK, FRED | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/23/2024 |
| DIRKES, MARK | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/23/2024 |
| OPATZ, TOM | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/23/2024 |
| STRUZYK, FRED | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/23/2024 |
| TF MANAGEMENT LLC | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/04/2024 |
| DIRKES, MARK | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/31/2024 |
| OPATZ, TOM | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/31/2024 |
| STRUZYK, FRED | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/31/2024 |
| CURA | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/31/2024 |
Part of the CURA group.
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Care Compare. Retrieved 2026-07-29. Facility number 245396.
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