GUARDIAN ANGELS HEALTH & REHAB CENTER

CCN 245239 · GUARDIAN ANGELS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER · Non profit - Corporation · ST. FRANCIS HEALTH SERVICES chain · 65 certified beds · St. Louis · MN


GUARDIAN ANGELS HEALTH & REHAB CENTER is a 65-bed nursing home in HIBBING, Minnesota. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1981-10-01. It averages 50.1 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at GUARDIAN ANGELS HEALTH & REHAB CENTER?

CMS lists 41 health-inspection deficiencies for GUARDIAN ANGELS HEALTH & REHAB CENTER, 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 2025-08-20.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2025-08-20F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.E
2025-06-12F0725, F0812, F0880, F0881Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / 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. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.F
2025-06-12F0605, F0677, F0684, F0761Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / 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. / 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.E
2025-06-12F0550, F0554, F0657, F0726, F0883, F0887, F0919Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / 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. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.D
2024-11-12F0697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.G
2024-07-31F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.J
2024-07-17F0761Ensure 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.E
2024-07-17F0636, F0656, F0684, F0758, F0880Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. / 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. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2024-07-17F0732Post nurse staffing information every day.C
2024-02-09F0688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.E
2023-09-25F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.G
2023-09-25F0580, F0755Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.D
2023-08-03F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.G
2023-08-03F0657, F0880Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2023-08-03F0554, F0558, F0578, F0625, F0677, F0686, F0688, F0725, F0921Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / 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. / 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. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.D

Why was GUARDIAN ANGELS HEALTH & REHAB CENTER fined 2 times?

DateTypeAmount
2024-11-12Fine$12,048
2024-07-17Fine$14,433

How is GUARDIAN ANGELS HEALTH & REHAB CENTER staffed relative to the MN average?

MeasureThis facilityMN average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.993414.19318
Total nursing staff turnover (%)26.142.2
Average number of residents per day50.160.3

Who owns GUARDIAN ANGELS HEALTH & REHAB CENTER, and what chain is it in?

GUARDIAN ANGELS HEALTH & REHAB CENTER is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name GUARDIAN ANGELS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER and belongs to the ST. FRANCIS HEALTH SERVICES chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYDRIPPS, DANIEL, EHLERS, DOUGLAS, GOODNOUGH, JENNIFER, GRAMM, TIMOTHY, LAIR, MICHAEL, LIENEMANN, STEVEN, LUETMER, JOHN, NELSON, PATRICK, RENTZ, LAURA, RENTZ, PAUL, SCHNEIDER, TODD, WIESE, LORRAINEsince 01/01/2016
CORPORATE DIRECTORBACH, CURTIS, DRIPPS, DANIEL, EHLERS, DOUGLAS, GOODNOUGH, JENNIFER, GRAMM, TIMOTHY, LAIR, MICHAEL, LIENEMANN, STEVEN, LUETMER, JOHN, NELSON, PATRICK, PETERSON-DEVRIES, CAMI, RAW, CAROL, RENTZ, LAURA, RENTZ, PAUL, SCHNEIDER, TODD, WIESE, LORRAINEsince 01/01/2016
CORPORATE OFFICERBACH, CURTIS, PETERSON-DEVRIES, CAMI, RAW, CAROLsince 05/08/2022
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLBIG STONE THERAPIES, INC, EIDE BAILLY LLP, ST. FRANCIS HEALTH SERVICES OF MORRIS, INC, BACH, CURTIS, BLACK, PATRICIA, BROWNLEE, CARISSA, BURROWS, AMANDA, CASPERS, MEGAN, CONTRERAS, RICARDO, COPEMAN, JEFFREY, DRIPPS, DANIEL, EHLERS, DOUGLAS, GOODNOUGH, JENNIFER, GRAMM, TIMOTHY, HANNEKEN, MICHELLE, HEJHAL, ROXANNE, HOBBS, JOYCE, HOFMANN, REED, JUST, MATTHEW, LAIR, MICHAEL, LEASE, CHEYENNE, LIENEMANN, STEVEN, LUETMER, JOHN, MARLOW, JINA, MOORE, LAURELLE, NELSON, PATRICK, PETERSON-DEVRIES, CAMI, RAW, CAROL, RENTZ, LAURA, RENTZ, MARK, RENTZ, PAUL, ROCHE, SHANE, RYAN, BEN, RYAN, GEOFFREY, SCHNEIDER, TODD, STOCK, KELSEY, THOMPSON, RENEE, TOMOSON, APRIL, WALKER, AMY, WIESE, LORRAINEsince 01/01/2016
INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNFRAW, CAROLsince 04/01/2026
ADP OF THE SNFBIG STONE THERAPIES, INC, EIDE BAILLY LLP, ST. FRANCIS HEALTH SERVICES OF MORRIS, INC, BACH, CURTIS, BLACK, PATRICIA, BROWNLEE, CARISSA, BURROWS, AMANDA, CASPERS, MEGAN, CONTRERAS, RICARDO, COPEMAN, JEFFREY, DRIPPS, DANIEL, EHLERS, DOUGLAS, GOODNOUGH, JENNIFER, GRAMM, TIMOTHY, HANNEKEN, MICHELLE, HEJHAL, ROXANNE, HOBBS, JOYCE, HOFMANN, REED, JUST, MATTHEW, LAIR, MICHAEL, LEASE, CHEYENNE, LIENEMANN, STEVEN, LUETMER, JOHN, MARLOW, JINA, MOORE, LAURELLE, NELSON, PATRICK, PETERSON-DEVRIES, CAMI, RAW, CAROL, RENTZ, LAURA, RENTZ, MARK, RENTZ, PAUL, ROCHE, SHANE, RYAN, BEN, RYAN, GEOFFREY, SAVOLAINEN, SHAWN, SCHNEIDER, TODD, SQUIRES, KELLY, STOCK, KELSEY, THOMPSON, RENEE, TOMOSON, APRIL, WALKER, AMY, WIESE, LORRAINEsince 01/01/2016

Were you or a family member harmed at GUARDIAN ANGELS HEALTH & REHAB CENTER?