Nursing HomeInspections

Gundersen St Elizabeth's Care Center

Nursing home in Wabasha, MN

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
1200 Fifth Grant Boulevard West, Wabasha, MN 55981
Phone
(651) 565-4581
Listed under
Nonprofit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
245487
Overall star rating
5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating
5 of 5
Staffing rating
5 of 5
Quality measures rating
2 of 5
Certified beds
100
Average residents per day
79
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Saint Elizabeths Hospital of Wabasha INC
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Feb 14, 1986
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
Yes
Resident or family council
Resident and family councils
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 245487. 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 10, 2026. CMS lists 8 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Apr 4, 2024 to Jun 10, 2026): 2 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jun 10, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 21, 2025Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
Environmental		C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
May 21, 2025Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 21, 2025Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 21, 2025Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 21, 2025Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with…
Quality of Life and Care		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 4, 2024Notify 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.
Resident Rights		C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Apr 4, 2024Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

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 no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

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
4.19 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.69 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.64 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.80 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
28%
RN turnover (yearly)
37%
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.