Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth
24 8th Street Northwest, Rochester, MN 55901 · Olmsted County · 128 certified beds · avg 94 residents/day · certified since May 1, 1988
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5
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)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Mar 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: Apr 12, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (18)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not make sure residents were fully informed about their own health, care, and treatments in a way they could understand. |
| Mar 26, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not allow residents to take their own medications when a clinical review showed they could do so safely. Residents have this right if their care team determines it's appropriate. |
| Mar 26, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. |
| Mar 26, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility gave residents unnecessary mind-altering (psychotropic) medications, or used drugs in a way that restrained residents by dulling their ability to think, move, or function. |
| Mar 26, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. |
| Mar 26, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident. |
| Mar 26, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Mar 26, 2026 | C · Minimal risk, facility-wide | The facility did not post its nurse staffing information every day. Nursing homes must publicly display how many nurses and aides are on duty each day. · from a complaint |
| Dec 12, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make reasonable adjustments to fit each resident's individual needs and preferences — things like call buttons within reach, preferred wake-up times, or accessible room setups. |
| Mar 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 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · from a complaint |
| Feb 1, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Feb 1, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not allow residents to take their own medications when a clinical review showed they could do so safely. Residents have this right if their care team determines it's appropriate. |
| Feb 1, 2024 | 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. |
| Feb 1, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. |
| Feb 1, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. |
| Feb 1, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide timely, quality laboratory tests to meet residents' needs. |
| Feb 1, 2024 | C · Minimal risk, facility-wide | The facility did not make its inspection results easy for residents to see, or made it hard for residents to contact advocacy agencies like the ombudsman. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (1 → 8).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | E |
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 $27,555, plus 1 Medicare payment denial period.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2024 | Fine | $27,555 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Payment Denial | 3 days from Apr 9, 2024 |
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) | 4.11 | 4.83 | 3.95 | bottom 20% in Minnesota; top 35% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.72 | 1.22 | 0.69 | bottom 8% in Minnesota; top 34% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.41 | 4.27 | 3.50 | bottom 9% in Minnesota; top 47% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.20 | 0.69 | 0.48 | bottom 1% in Minnesota; bottom 12% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 47.4 | 42.2 | 45.8 | bottom 33% in Minnesota; bottom 43% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 25.0 | 38.6 | 42.9 | top 27% in Minnesota; top 20% 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 3.53, RN 0.62, weekend 2.92. Staffing rating: 4/5.
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: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakken, Kirby | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/27/2020 |
| Bakken, Kirby | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/27/2020 |
| Beaulieu, Robert | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/27/2020 |
| Beaulieu, Robert | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/27/2020 |
| Berg, Kyla | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/26/2012 |
| Bird, Terry | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/24/2017 |
| Bird, Terry | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/24/2017 |
| Davis, Scott | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/28/2014 |
| Davis, Scott | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/28/2014 |
| Deyoung, Laurie | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/28/2017 |
| Deyoung, Laurie | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/28/2017 |
| Dunn, Rachel | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/25/2016 |
| Dunn, Rachel | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/25/2016 |
| Faudi, Jerad | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/26/2021 |
| Faudi, Jerad | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/26/2021 |
| Hartman, Karen | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/27/2020 |
| Hartman, Karen | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/27/2020 |
| Haug, John | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/26/2021 |
| Haug, John | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/26/2021 |
| Knutson, Susan | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/17/2008 |
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?"
- "How do you explain health changes and treatment options to residents and their families?"
- "If my family member is able to manage their own medications, would you allow it, and how is that decided?"
- "Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
- "What percentage of your residents are on antipsychotic or sedating medications, and how do you work to reduce that?"
- "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
- "How do you verify that your nurses and aides have the skills to care for residents with needs like my family member's?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "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?"
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 245530.