ECUMEN NORTH BRANCH
ECUMEN NORTH BRANCH, in NORTH BRANCH, Minnesota, holds 50 certified beds and has been certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1986-12-01, averaging 44.9 residents a day.
Has ECUMEN NORTH BRANCH been cited for violations?
CMS lists 14 health-inspection deficiencies for ECUMEN NORTH BRANCH, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is F; the most recent health inspection was 2025-07-24.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-24 | F0812, F0880 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2025-07-24 | F0577 | Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. | C |
| 2024-08-09 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2024-08-09 | F0554, F0655, F0657, F0684, F0757, F0812 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D |
| 2024-06-17 | F0636 | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. | D |
| 2023-09-27 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2023-09-27 | F0695, F0881 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | D |
How is ECUMEN NORTH BRANCH staffed?
| Measure | This facility | MN average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.50959 | 4.19318 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 62.7 | 42.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 44.9 | 60.3 |
Who owns ECUMEN NORTH BRANCH, and what chain is it in?
ECUMEN NORTH BRANCH is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name ECUMEN and belongs to the ECUMEN chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | ECUMEN | since 01/01/1988 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | BJERKETVEDT, SCOTT | since 02/25/2020 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | CROCKETT, SUSAN, DADY, JAMES, KENDRICK, SHELLEY, PETRABORG, JOHN, ULVESTAD, NANCY | since 02/04/2019 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | BJERKETVEDT, SCOTT | since 02/25/2020 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | BJERKETVEDT, SCOTT, KENDRICK, SHELLEY | since 02/04/2019 |