THORNE CREST RETIREMENT CENTER
THORNE CREST RETIREMENT CENTER is a 52-bed nursing home in ALBERT LEA, Minnesota. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1987-02-01. It averages 43.3 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at THORNE CREST RETIREMENT CENTER?
CMS lists 36 health-inspection deficiencies for THORNE CREST RETIREMENT CENTER, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is K; the most recent health inspection was 2026-05-20.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-20 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D |
| 2026-01-27 | F0725, F0726, F0755, F0865, F0867, F0880, F0881 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | F |
| 2026-01-27 | F0921 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E |
| 2026-01-27 | F0580, F0676, F0677, F0684, F0690, F0698, F0760, F0825 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident. | D |
| 2025-12-26 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2025-09-18 | F0580, F0684, F0755, F0880 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-12-11 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J |
| 2024-11-20 | F0558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D |
| 2024-10-15 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | K |
| 2024-10-15 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| 2024-05-08 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2023-10-26 | F0851 | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. | F |
| 2023-10-26 | F0622, F0641, F0656, F0678, F0685, F0689, F0690, F0699 | Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. | D |
Why was THORNE CREST RETIREMENT CENTER fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-15 | Fine | $43,082 |
How is THORNE CREST RETIREMENT CENTER staffed relative to the MN average?
| Measure | This facility | MN average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.75771 | 4.19318 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 72.7 | 42.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 43.3 | 60.3 |
Who owns THORNE CREST RETIREMENT CENTER, and what chain is it in?
THORNE CREST RETIREMENT CENTER is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name AMERICAN BAPTIST HOMES OF THE MIDWEST and belongs to the AMERICAN BAPTIST HOMES OF THE MIDWEST chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | BLATNIK, ANDREA, WOOD, JENNIFER | since 01/01/2021 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | ALLEN, RYAN, DAVIDSON, ROGER, FORD, ASHLEY, HANSON, PHILLIP, JOHNSON, DOROTHY, JOHNSON, JAMES, KILLIAN, GEORGE, NEIMAN, RUTH, PETERS, MARSHALL, VAN DER BEEK, BRUCE, VANOSTRAM, STEVEN, VAUGHN-GRAY, STEPHANIE, WAGONER FORD, ANNE, WHITAKER, BRUCE | since 01/01/2013 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | BLATNIK, ANDREA, JOHNSON, LARS | since 01/01/2013 |
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