BETHESDA
BETHESDA is a 248-bed nursing home in WILLMAR, Minnesota. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1987-02-01. It averages 225.9 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at BETHESDA?
CMS lists 19 health-inspection deficiencies for BETHESDA, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2025-12-10.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-10 | 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. | E |
| 2025-12-10 | F0554, F0557, F0677 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D |
| 2024-11-05 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | G |
| 2024-11-05 | F0580, F0656 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
| 2024-10-25 | F0584, F0656, F0684, F0698, F0758, F0883 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D |
| 2024-05-03 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D |
| 2024-01-24 | F0851, F0921 | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | F |
| 2024-01-24 | F0677, F0761 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / 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. | D |
How is BETHESDA staffed?
| Measure | This facility | MN average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.74844 | 4.19318 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 36.3 | 42.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 225.9 | 60.3 |
Who owns BETHESDA?
BETHESDA is registered with CMS as Non profit - Church related, operates under the legal business name BETHESDA.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | BLONIGAN-CHRISTIANSON, JOAN, GEHANT, DAVID, GILSON, MICHAEL, JOHNSON, CHERYL, JOHNSON, DEAN, KVEENE, JULIE, TUSHA-MOHLIN, KAREN | since 10/01/2019 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | AHRENHOLZ, ROGER, BEHM, MYRON, DYKEMA, LUTHER, GJERDE, TAMALA, HAEFNER, MICHELLE, POOL, CHERYL, QUAM, SAMUEL, STREHLOW, BETTY | since 01/03/2023 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | KRIEGER, BAILLEE, ROISELAND, ALAN | since 01/01/2019 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | KRIEGER, BAILLEE, ROISELAND, ALAN | since 07/18/2025 |