Three Links Care Center
Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota · CCN 245450 · Non-profit (Corporation) · part of St. Francis Health Services (14 facilities, chain average 2.8 stars)
CMS rates Three Links Care Center 4 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 92 certified beds, 78 residents a day on average. 16 citations on record from the current inspection cycles, 2 at immediate jeopardy; no fines on record.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 4 / 5 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 4.16216 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.99837 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.71986 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 38.8% (registered nurses 36.4%) |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-19 complaint survey |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; isolated | Past Non-Compliance 2025-09-12 |
| 2025-07-31 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0561 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-08-29 |
| 2025-07-31 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0641 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-08-23 |
| 2025-07-31 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0677 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-08-23 |
| 2025-07-31 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-08-23 |
| 2024-05-23 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0554 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-07-31 |
| 2024-05-23 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0561 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-07-31 |
| 2024-05-23 | Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0569 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-07-31 |
| 2024-05-23 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0656 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-07-31 |
| 2024-05-23 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0688 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-07-31 |
| 2024-05-23 | Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0790 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-07-31 |
| 2024-05-23 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-07-31 |
| 2024-05-23 | Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0568 |
B No actual harm, with potential for minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-07-31 |
| 2023-10-13 complaint survey |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; isolated | Past Non-Compliance 2023-10-03 |
| 2023-08-17 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-09-29 |
| 2023-08-17 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0692 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-09-29 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Stone Therapies, Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-10-23 |
| Eide Bailly LLP Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-10-23 |
| St. Francis Health Services Of Morris, Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-12-01 |
| Big Stone Therapies, Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2015-02-03 |
| Eide Bailly LLP Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-01-03 |
| St. Francis Health Services Of Morris, Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-11-01 |
| Bach, Curtis Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-08-28 |
| Breyer, Carmen Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2022-06-06 |
| Caspers, Megan Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2014-12-29 |
| Denzer, Cynthia Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-12-02 |
| Donacik, Ronald Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-09-03 |
| Ehlers, Douglas Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2023-01-01 |
| Goodnough, Jennifer Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2021-01-01 |
| Gramm, Timothy Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2023-01-01 |
| Gruber, Amanda Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2007-08-07 |
| Hanneken, Michelle Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2022-07-20 |
| Haugen, John Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Hejhal, Roxanne Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2023-04-10 |
| Hofmann, Reed Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2023-05-08 |
| Lair, Michael Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Letich, Elizabeth Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2023-11-01 |
| Lewis, Jodi Individual | adp of the snf | — | 1990-12-03 |
| Lienemann, Steven Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Luetmer, John Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2021-01-01 |
| Marlow, Jina Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2022-06-06 |
| Marquardt, Reegan Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-05-20 |
| Meyer, Dawn Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-31 |
| Mittal, Vikas Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Nelson, Patrick Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2020-01-01 |
| Peterson-Devries, Cami Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2022-05-08 |
| Raw, Carol Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2005-08-16 |
| Rentz, Laura Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-01-01 |
| Rentz, Mark Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-04-22 |
| Rentz, Paul Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2021-01-01 |
| Ryan, Ben Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2012-12-27 |
| Schneider, Todd Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2013-07-01 |
| Stock, Kelsey Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2022-06-01 |
| Swedin, Robert Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2022-04-11 |
| Tepovich, Nicholas Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-01-02 |
| Thompson, Renee Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2018-10-10 |
| Tomoson, April Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2021-07-12 |
| Walker, Amy Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-05-13 |
| Wiese, Lorraine Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2017-07-25 |
| Zaragoza, Juan Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-01-02 |
| Bach, Curtis Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-08-28 |
| Dripps, Daniel Individual | corporate director | — | 2016-01-01 |
| Ehlers, Douglas Individual | corporate director | — | 2023-11-01 |
| Goodnough, Jennifer Individual | corporate director | — | 2023-11-01 |
| Gramm, Timothy Individual | corporate director | — | 2023-11-01 |
| Lair, Michael Individual | corporate director | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Lienemann, Steven Individual | corporate director | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Luetmer, John Individual | corporate director | — | 2023-11-01 |
| Nelson, Patrick Individual | corporate director | — | 2020-01-01 |
| Peterson-Devries, Cami Individual | corporate director | — | 2022-05-08 |
| Raw, Carol Individual | corporate director | — | 2005-08-16 |
| Rentz, Laura Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-01-01 |
| Rentz, Paul Individual | corporate director | — | 2021-01-01 |
| Schneider, Todd Individual | corporate director | — | 2013-07-01 |
| Wiese, Lorraine Individual | corporate director | — | 2017-07-25 |
| Bach, Curtis Individual | corporate officer | — | 2024-08-28 |
| Peterson-Devries, Cami Individual | corporate officer | — | 2022-05-08 |
| Raw, Carol Individual | corporate officer | — | 2005-08-16 |
| Ehlers, Douglas Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2023-01-01 |
| Goodnough, Jennifer Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2021-01-01 |
| Gramm, Timothy Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2023-01-01 |
| Lair, Michael Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Lienemann, Steven Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Luetmer, John Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2021-01-01 |
| Nelson, Patrick Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2020-01-01 |
| Rentz, Laura Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2024-01-01 |
| Rentz, Paul Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2021-01-01 |
| Schneider, Todd Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2013-07-01 |
| Wiese, Lorraine Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2017-07-25 |
| Bach, Curtis Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-08-28 |
| Breyer, Carmen Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2022-06-06 |
| Caspers, Megan Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2014-12-29 |
| Denzer, Cynthia Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-12-02 |
| Donacik, Ronald Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-09-03 |
| Dripps, Daniel Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2016-01-01 |
| Ehlers, Douglas Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-01-01 |
| Gramm, Timothy Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-01-01 |
| Hanneken, Michelle Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2022-07-20 |
| Haugen, John Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Hejhal, Roxanne Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-04-10 |
| Hofmann, Reed Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-05-08 |
| Lair, Michael Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Letich, Elizabeth Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-11-01 |
| Lewis, Jodi Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 1990-12-03 |
| Lienemann, Steven Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Luetmer, John Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2021-01-01 |
| Marlow, Jina Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2022-06-06 |
| Marquardt, Reegan Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-05-20 |
| Meyer, Dawn Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-03-31 |
| Mittal, Vikas Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Nelson, Patrick Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2020-01-01 |
| Peterson-Devries, Cami Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2022-05-08 |
| Raw, Carol Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2005-08-16 |
| Rentz, Laura Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-01-01 |
| Rentz, Mark Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-04-22 |
| Rentz, Paul Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2021-01-01 |
| Ryan, Ben Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2012-12-27 |
| Schneider, Todd Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2013-07-01 |
| Stock, Kelsey Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2022-06-01 |
| Swedin, Robert Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2022-04-11 |
| Tepovich, Nicholas Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-01-02 |
| Thompson, Renee Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2018-10-10 |
| Tomoson, April Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2021-07-12 |
| Walker, Amy Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-05-13 |
| Wiese, Lorraine Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2017-07-25 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Rice County.