MINNEWASKA COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES

CCN 245537 · MINNEWASKA LUTHERAN HOME · Non profit - Church related · 39 certified beds · Pope · MN


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 dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-04-29F0912Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.B
2025-11-24F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2025-07-01F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.D
2025-03-28F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.E
2025-03-25F0578Honor 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
2025-03-25F0812, F0851, F0880Procure 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
2025-03-25F0912Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.E
2025-03-25F0689, F0919Ensure 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
2025-01-16F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.D
2024-01-24F0851Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.F
2024-01-24F0880, F0912Provide 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
2024-01-24F0623, F0625Provide 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
2023-09-21F0689Ensure 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?

DateTypeAmount
2025-03-25Fine$11,357
2023-09-21Fine$13,793

How is MINNEWASKA COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES staffed?

MeasureThis facilityMN average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day7.140854.19318
Total nursing staff turnover (%)61.542.2
Average number of residents per day29.560.3

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.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEENGLER, BRIAN, KNOLL, CHRISTOPHERsince 09/30/2014
CORPORATE DIRECTORASLAGSON, KAYO, BRANDT, PETER, EHRENBERG, MICHELLE, ENGLER, BRIAN, HENDRICKSON, ROBERT, REESE, ALICE, SAMUELSON, JOHN, STARK, STANLEYsince 01/01/2011
CORPORATE OFFICERANDERSON, FAITH, KNOLL, CHRISTOPHERsince 03/27/2019

Were you or a family member harmed at MINNEWASKA COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES?