Minnewaska Community Health Services
Starbuck, Pope County, Minnesota · CCN 245537 · Non-profit (Church related) · not part of a chain
CMS rates Minnewaska Community Health Services 2 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 39 certified beds, 30 residents a day on average. 18 citations on record from the current inspection cycles, 2 at immediate jeopardy; 2 fines totalling $25,150.
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 | ★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 3 / — of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 7.14085 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 1.44409 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 6.51748 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 61.5% (registered nurses 33.3%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. Environmental Deficiencies · tag F0912 |
B No actual harm, with potential for minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-04-29 |
| 2025-11-24 complaint survey |
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 2025-11-28 |
| 2025-07-01 complaint survey |
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0686 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-03-28 complaint survey |
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0550 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-03-25 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0578 |
J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-26 |
| 2025-03-25 | 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 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-04-17 |
| 2025-03-25 | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. Administration Deficiencies · tag F0851 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-27 |
| 2025-03-25 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-04-23 |
| 2025-03-25 | Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. Environmental Deficiencies · tag F0912 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Waiver has been granted |
| 2025-03-25 | 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 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-04-15 |
| 2025-03-25 | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. Environmental Deficiencies · tag F0919 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-04-16 |
| 2025-01-16 complaint survey |
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0760 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-02-06 |
| 2024-01-24 | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. Administration Deficiencies · tag F0851 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-02-09 |
| 2024-01-24 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-02-15 |
| 2024-01-24 | Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. Environmental Deficiencies · tag F0912 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Waiver has been granted 2024-03-06 |
| 2024-01-24 complaint survey |
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 2024-02-09 |
| 2024-01-24 complaint survey |
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 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-02-09 |
| 2023-09-21 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 2023-09-14 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-25 | Fine | $11,357 |
| 2023-09-21 | Fine | $13,793 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aslagson, Kayo Individual | corporate director | — | 2007-01-25 |
| Brandt, Peter Individual | corporate director | — | 2015-01-22 |
| Ehrenberg, Michelle Individual | corporate director | — | 2019-08-22 |
| Engler, Brian Individual | corporate director | — | 2007-02-28 |
| Hendrickson, Robert Individual | corporate director | — | 2012-01-26 |
| Reese, Alice Individual | corporate director | — | 2013-01-24 |
| Samuelson, John Individual | corporate director | — | 2011-01-01 |
| Stark, Stanley Individual | corporate director | — | 2016-01-28 |
| Anderson, Faith Individual | corporate officer | — | 2019-03-27 |
| Knoll, Christopher Individual | corporate officer | — | 2014-09-03 |
| Engler, Brian Individual | w-2 managing employee | — | 2007-12-28 |
| Knoll, Christopher Individual | w-2 managing employee | — | 2014-09-30 |
What changed
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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 Pope County.