Nursing HomeInspections

Minnewaska Community Health Services

Nursing home in Starbuck, MN

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
605 Main Street, Starbuck, MN 56381
Phone
(320) 239-2217
Listed under
Nonprofit
Medicare CCN
245537
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
39
Average residents per day
30
Ownership
Nonprofit, church related
Legal business name
Minnewaska Lutheran Home
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jul 27, 1989
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident and family councils
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 245537. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Apr 29, 2026. CMS lists 18 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Sep 21, 2023 to Apr 29, 2026): 7 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 2 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Apr 29, 2026Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Environmental		B
Potential for minimal harm, pattern
Nov 24, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 1, 2025Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 28, 2025Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 25, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 25, 2025Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 25, 2025Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Environmental		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 25, 2025Procure 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
Mar 25, 2025Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Mar 25, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Mar 25, 2025Honor 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…
Resident Rights		J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Jan 16, 2025Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 18. 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 2 fines totalling $25,150 in the last three years.

Mar 25, 2025Fine: $11,357
Sep 21, 2023Fine: $13,793

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
7.14 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
1.44 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
4.73 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
6.52 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
62%
RN turnover (yearly)
33%

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.