MINNEWASKA COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES
MINNEWASKA COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES is a 39-bed nursing home in STARBUCK, Minnesota. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1989-07-27. It averages 29.5 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at MINNEWASKA COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES?
CMS lists 18 health-inspection deficiencies for MINNEWASKA COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2026-04-29.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | F0912 | Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | B |
| 2025-11-24 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2025-07-01 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D |
| 2025-03-28 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | E |
| 2025-03-25 | F0578 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | J |
| 2025-03-25 | F0812, F0851, F0880 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2025-03-25 | F0912 | Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | E |
| 2025-03-25 | F0689, F0919 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | D |
| 2025-01-16 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D |
| 2024-01-24 | F0851 | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. | F |
| 2024-01-24 | F0880, F0912 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | E |
| 2024-01-24 | F0623, F0625 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | D |
| 2023-09-21 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J |
Why was MINNEWASKA COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES fined 2 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-25 | Fine | $11,357 |
| 2023-09-21 | Fine | $13,793 |
How is MINNEWASKA COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES staffed?
| Measure | This facility | MN average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 7.14085 | 4.19318 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 61.5 | 42.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 29.5 | 60.3 |
Who owns MINNEWASKA COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES?
MINNEWASKA COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES is registered with CMS as Non profit - Church related, operates under the legal business name MINNEWASKA LUTHERAN HOME.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | ENGLER, BRIAN, KNOLL, CHRISTOPHER | since 09/30/2014 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | ASLAGSON, KAYO, BRANDT, PETER, EHRENBERG, MICHELLE, ENGLER, BRIAN, HENDRICKSON, ROBERT, REESE, ALICE, SAMUELSON, JOHN, STARK, STANLEY | since 01/01/2011 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | ANDERSON, FAITH, KNOLL, CHRISTOPHER | since 03/27/2019 |
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