Sterling Park Health Care Center

Name: Sterling Park Health Care Center
Address: 142 NORTH FIRST STREET, Waite Park, MN, 56387, US
Telephone: 3202529595

142 North First Street, Waite Park, MN 56387 · Stearns County · 40 certified beds · avg 36 residents/day · certified since Dec 1, 1986

Part of chain: ACCURA HEALTHCARE (41 facilities, chain avg rating 2.5★)

2/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

4.15

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★☆☆☆2/5 · CMS overall rating: 2/5

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 · Aug 1, 2025 · F-0578

The facility did not honor residents' rights to request, refuse, or stop treatment, to decline participation in medical research, or to make an advance directive — a written statement of their wishes for future medical care.

Why it matters: Ignoring these rights means residents may receive treatments they refused, or miss having their end-of-life wishes respected.

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: Sep 4, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)

All citations in the current public record (19)

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
Aug 1, 2025	▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off	The facility did not honor residents' rights to request, refuse, or stop treatment, to decline participation in medical research, or to make an advance directive — a written statement of their wishes for future medical care.
Aug 1, 2025	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not have a registered nurse on duty at least 8 hours a day, or did not have a registered nurse serving full-time as director of nursing. · from a complaint
Aug 1, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility used physical restraints — devices that limit a resident's movement — when they weren't needed for medical treatment.
Aug 1, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide required paperwork or notices about a resident's needs, their right to appeal a transfer or discharge, or the facility's bed-hold policy (how long a bed is saved during a hospital stay).
Aug 1, 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.
Aug 1, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals.
Aug 1, 2025	D · Potential for 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.
Aug 1, 2025	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 20, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. · from a complaint
Feb 26, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · from a complaint
May 2, 2024	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
May 2, 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.
May 2, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility transferred or discharged a resident without a valid reason, or failed to provide the required documentation and information when moving a resident out.
May 2, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not give the resident or their representative written notice of how long it would hold the resident's bed during a hospital stay or approved leave.
May 2, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide safe, appropriate care for residents who need dialysis — the treatment that filters the blood when kidneys fail.
May 2, 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.
May 2, 2024	C · Minimal risk, facility-wide	The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures for offering residents flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Aug 9, 2023	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.
Aug 9, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures for offering residents flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (7 → 8).

Year	Citations	Serious (G–L)	Worst severity that year
2023	2	0	D
2024	7	0	F
2025	10	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)

0 fines totaling $0, plus 1 Medicare payment denial period.

Date	Type	Amount / length
Aug 1, 2025	Payment Denial	3 days from Sep 4, 2025

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)	4.15	4.83	3.95	bottom 23% in Minnesota; top 34% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	1.21	1.22	0.69	top 42% in Minnesota; top 9% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	3.56	4.27	3.50	bottom 17% in Minnesota; top 39% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.84	0.69	0.48	top 24% in Minnesota; top 10% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	65.3	42.2	45.8	bottom 7% in Minnesota; bottom 10% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	69.2	38.6	42.9	bottom 11% in Minnesota; bottom 12% 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 4.19, RN 1.22, weekend 3.59. 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: 2/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Partnership

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Kaplan, Samual	Individual	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	50%	03/04/2020
Parker, Bruce	Individual	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	50%	03/04/2020
American Healthcare Management Services LLC	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	10/01/2019
Hervin, Carolyn	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2016
Hervin, Carolyn	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2016
Kaplan, Samual	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	03/04/2020
Leneave, Ted	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	10/01/2019
Leneave, Ted	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	07/25/2022
Parker, Bruce	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	03/04/2020
Watkins, Douglas	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	04/01/2024
Watkins, Douglas	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	04/01/2024

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
"How many hours a day is a registered nurse physically in the building, including weekends?"
"What is your policy on physical restraints, and what alternatives do you try first?"
"What written notices do we get before any transfer or discharge, and what is your bed-hold policy?"
"Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
"How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
"What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
"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 245375.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Sterling Park Health Care Center

142 North First Street, Waite Park, MN 56387 · 3202529595

Health inspection rating 2/5 · CMS overall 2/5· Fines (3y): $0

Most serious findings on record:

▲ Aug 1, 2025 (F-0578, Immediate jeopardy, one-off): The facility did not honor residents' rights to request, refuse, or stop treatment, to decline participation in medical research, or to make an advance directive — a written statement of their wishes for future medical care.

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
☐ "How many hours a day is a registered nurse physically in the building, including weekends?"
☐ "What is your policy on physical restraints, and what alternatives do you try first?"
☐ "What written notices do we get before any transfer or discharge, and what is your bed-hold policy?"
☐ "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
☐ "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
☐ "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
☐ "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?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 245375 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)