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715 North First Street, Cold Spring, MN 56320 · Stearns County · 76 certified beds · avg 73 residents/day · certified since Mar 1, 1987
Part of chain: BENEDICTINE HEALTH SYSTEM (23 facilities, chain avg rating 2.8★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Nov 20, 2025 · F-0689
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Aug 12, 2025 (Past Non-Compliance)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Aug 14, 2024 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Aug 13, 2024 (Past Non-Compliance)
All citations in the current public record (11)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2025 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. |
| Nov 20, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. |
| Nov 20, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures for offering residents flu and pneumonia vaccinations. |
| Nov 20, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. |
| Nov 20, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Nov 20, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. |
| Nov 20, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not educate residents and staff about COVID-19 vaccination, offer the vaccine to those eligible after that education, or properly document everyone's vaccination status. |
| Aug 14, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint |
| May 14, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint |
| Nov 1, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. |
| Nov 1, 2023 | B · Minimal risk, repeated | The facility did not give residents (and their representatives and the ombudsman, a state advocate for residents) proper advance notice before a transfer or discharge, including information about their right to appeal. |
Inspection trend by year
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | J ▲ |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
1 fine totaling $17,345.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2025 | Fine | $17,345 |
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.68 | 4.83 | 3.95 | bottom 47% in Minnesota; top 19% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.80 | 1.22 | 0.69 | bottom 15% in Minnesota; top 27% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.14 | 4.27 | 3.50 | bottom 47% in Minnesota; top 19% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.28 | 0.69 | 0.48 | bottom 5% in Minnesota; bottom 28% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 44.1 | 42.2 | 45.8 | bottom 40% in Minnesota; top 48% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 10.0 | 38.6 | 42.9 | top 5% in Minnesota; top 4% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.01, RN 0.68, weekend 3.54. Staffing rating: 5/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Church related
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine Health System | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Benedictine Health System | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Bergien, Tricia | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Carley, Gerald | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Frie, Adam | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Holthaus, Nicole | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Knudson, Kyle | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/24/2024 |
| Major, Anne | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/29/2024 |
| Major, Anne | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/08/2025 |
| Peterson, Anneliese | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Rymanowski, Kevin | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Scheierl, Leroy | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Stang, Merilee | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Watkins, Douglas | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2025 |
| Watkins, Douglas | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2025 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
- "What percentage of your residents and staff are vaccinated against flu and pneumonia, and how do you offer the vaccines?"
- "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
- "How do you handle COVID-19 vaccination for residents and staff, and what happens during an outbreak?"
- "What is your approach to psychiatric medications — how do you try non-drug options first and work to reduce doses over time?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cura of Watkins | 9.5 mi | Watkins, MN | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Sterling Park Health Care Center | 12.5 mi | Waite Park, MN | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Benedictine Living Community Mother of Mercy | 14.2 mi | Albany, MN | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Cura of Paynesville | 14.7 mi | Paynesville, MN | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran Home | 16.1 mi | Sauk Rapids, MN | ★★★★★ | 3/5 | |
| St Benedicts Care Center | 16.1 mi | Saint Cloud, MN | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Edenbrook of St Cloud | 16.2 mi | Saint Cloud, MN | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Country Manor Healthcare and Rehab Center | 16.2 mi | Sartell, MN | ★★★★★ | 5/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 245446.