Nursing HomeInspections

St Marks Living

Nursing home in Austin, MN

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
400 15th Avenue Southwest, Austin, MN 55912
Phone
(507) 437-4594
Listed under
Nonprofit
Medicare CCN
245369
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
2 of 5
Certified beds
45
Average residents per day
35
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
St Marks Lutheran Home
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Dec 1, 1986
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 245369. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jun 16, 2026. CMS lists 30 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Dec 21, 2023 to Jun 16, 2026): 12 from complaint inspections, 4 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jun 16, 2026Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 16, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 16, 2026Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jun 16, 2026Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jun 16, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jun 16, 2026Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Mar 2, 2026Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 2, 2026Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 2, 2026Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration · complaint inspection		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Mar 2, 2026Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		G
Actual harm, isolated
Mar 2, 2026Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection		G
Actual harm, isolated
Mar 2, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 30. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $127,000 and 2 denials of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Mar 2, 2026Fine: $127,000
Mar 2, 2026Payment denial for 35 days from Apr 2, 2026
Feb 21, 2025Payment denial for 1 days from May 21, 2025

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
4.70 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.69 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
3.31 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
4.39 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
52%
RN turnover (yearly)
67%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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