142 North First Street, Waite Park, MN 56387 (opens Google Maps) · Stearns County · (320) 252-9595· 40 certified beds · avg 36 residents/day · certified since Dec 1, 1986 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
Part of chain: ACCURA HEALTHCARE (41 facilities, chain avg rating 2.5★)
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Health inspection rating: ★★☆☆☆2/5 · CMS overall rating: 2/5 · how star ratings work →
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 quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
▲ Immediate jeopardy, isolated · 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): Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety was cited. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Sep 4, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
Showing the latest 3 of 19 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
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. F-0578
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 F-0727
The facility used physical restraints — devices that limit a resident's movement — when they weren't needed for medical treatment. F-0604
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2025 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, isolated | 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. · F-0578 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | 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 · F-0727 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility used physical restraints — devices that limit a resident's movement — when they weren't needed for medical treatment. · F-0604 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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). · F-0628 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0656 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · F-0684 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0880 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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 · F-0580 |
| Feb 26, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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 · F-0684 |
| May 2, 2024 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | 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. · F-0812 |
| May 2, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0554 |
| May 2, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0622 |
| May 2, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0625 |
| May 2, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide safe, appropriate care for residents who need dialysis — the treatment that filters the blood when kidneys fail. · F-0698 |
| May 2, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · F-0755 |
| May 2, 2024 | C · Potential for minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures for offering residents flu and pneumonia vaccinations. · F-0883 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0880 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures for offering residents flu and pneumonia vaccinations. · F-0883 |
Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (7 → 8).
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| 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.
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0 fines totaling $0, plus 1 Medicare payment denial period.
Every penalty CMS publishes for this facility in the 3-year window is listed —none excluded. The count and the dollar total come from two different CMS datasets and agree for this facility. Penalties older than the window are dropped by CMS before publication, not by us.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2025 | Payment Denial | 3 days from Sep 4, 2025 |
What these staffing numbers mean →
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| 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 for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — 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.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (4.19 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 4/5.
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 2/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5
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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
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 |
All 11 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.
CMS lists this facility under the chain Accura Healthcare — 41 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.
Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 40 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Shepherd Lutheran Home | 3.9 mi | Sauk Rapids, MN | ★★★★★ | 3/5 | |
| Edenbrook of St Cloud | 4.3 mi | Saint Cloud, MN | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Country Manor Healthcare and Rehab Center | 4.5 mi | Sartell, MN | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| St Benedicts Care Center | 4.5 mi | Saint Cloud, MN | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Assumption Home | 12.5 mi | Cold Spring, MN | ★★★★★ | 3/5 | |
| The Gardens at Foley LLC | 16.3 mi | Foley, MN | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Benedictine Living Community Mother of Mercy | 18.3 mi | Albany, MN | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Cura of Watkins | 18.7 mi | Watkins, MN | ★★★★★ | 5/5 |
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CMS records place this facility in Stearns, MN — 9 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.
Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 245375.
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