Gundersen St Elizabeth's Care Center
Wabasha, Wabasha County, Minnesota · CCN 245487 · Non-profit (Corporation) · not part of a chain
CMS rates Gundersen St Elizabeth's Care Center 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 100 certified beds, 79 residents a day on average. 8 citations on record from the current inspection cycles; 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 | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 2 / — of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 4.18833 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.69397 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.79888 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 27.6% (registered nurses 36.8%) |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-10 | 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 2026-07-10 |
| 2025-05-21 complaint survey |
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0605 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-31 |
| 2025-05-21 | Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0700 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-31 |
| 2025-05-21 complaint survey |
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0699 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-08-13 |
| 2025-05-21 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · tag F0726 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-31 |
| 2025-05-21 | Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame. Environmental Deficiencies · tag F0909 |
C No actual harm, with potential for minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-31 |
| 2024-04-04 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0623 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-26 |
| 2024-04-04 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0625 |
C No actual harm, with potential for minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-26 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gundersen Lutheran Health System Inc. Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 2020-08-01 |
| Bellin Gundersen Health System Inc. Organization | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 100% | 2022-11-30 |
| Bellin Gundersen Health System Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2022-11-30 |
| Gundersen Lutheran Health System Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2020-08-01 |
| Petersen, Kristi Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-03 |
| Spano, Dennis Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-03 |
| Coenen, Daniel Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-01-01 |
| Denk, Cindy Individual | corporate director | — | 2012-10-01 |
| Durand, Emily Individual | corporate director | — | 2023-01-01 |
| Ebersold, Michael Individual | corporate director | — | 2016-07-01 |
| Fisch, Paul Individual | corporate director | — | 2020-09-01 |
| Haas, Lloyd Individual | corporate director | — | 2020-09-01 |
| Mclellan, Paul Individual | corporate director | — | 2026-01-01 |
| Vaplon, Richard Individual | corporate director | — | 2026-01-01 |
| Youngbauer, Beverly Individual | corporate director | — | 2023-01-01 |
| Petersen, Kristi Individual | corporate officer | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Root, James Individual | corporate officer | — | 2020-09-01 |
| Wolfe, John Individual | corporate officer | — | 1992-01-01 |
| Spano, Dennis Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-01-01 |
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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 Wabasha County.