Essentia Health Grace Home
Graceville, Big Stone County, Minnesota · CCN 245579 · Non-profit (Corporation) · part of Essentia Health (6 facilities, chain average 4.3 stars)
CMS rates Essentia Health Grace Home 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 30 certified beds, 19 residents a day on average. 11 citations on record from the current inspection cycles, 1 involving actual harm; 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 | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 3 / — of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 4.41926 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 1.27154 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.50152 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 36% (registered nurses 14.3%) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 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 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-25 |
| 2025-02-27 complaint survey |
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 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Past Non-Compliance 2025-02-20 |
| 2025-01-15 | 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 2025-02-28 |
| 2025-01-15 | 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 2025-02-28 |
| 2023-12-06 | 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 2024-01-25 |
| 2023-12-06 | 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 2024-01-25 |
| 2023-12-06 | Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0576 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-12-09 |
| 2023-12-06 | 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 2024-01-25 |
| 2023-12-06 | 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 2024-01-25 |
| 2023-12-06 | 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 2024-01-25 |
| 2023-12-06 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0883 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-01-25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 2023-07-01 |
| Essentia Health Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-01-29 |
| Innovis Health LLC Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-01-29 |
| Innovis Health LLC Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2017-01-01 |
| Arvin, Douglas Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2023-05-18 |
| Hurley, Alan Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2023-05-18 |
| Schmidt, Jay Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-01-01 |
| Stueve, Debra Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-02-26 |
| Adams, Marc Individual | corporate director | — | 2026-01-01 |
| Christensen, James Individual | corporate director | — | 2020-01-01 |
| Heilman, Tim Individual | corporate director | — | 2020-01-01 |
| Krejci, Mark Individual | corporate director | — | 2026-01-01 |
| Lewandowski, Laurie Individual | corporate director | — | 2017-01-01 |
| Mertz, Taylor Individual | corporate director | — | 2022-05-17 |
| Pladson, Kimberly Individual | corporate director | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Saint Georges, Anderson Individual | corporate director | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Schmidt, Jay Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-01-01 |
| Smith, Benjamin Individual | corporate director | — | 2022-05-17 |
| Arvin, Douglas Individual | corporate officer | — | 2023-05-18 |
| Boren, Kevin Individual | corporate officer | — | 2025-09-29 |
| Gefroh Ellison, Stefanie Individual | corporate officer | — | 2024-08-12 |
| Hurley, Alan Individual | corporate officer | — | 2023-05-18 |
| Watters, Michael Individual | corporate officer | — | 2023-07-01 |
| Arvin, Douglas Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-05-18 |
| Hurley, Alan Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-05-18 |
| Schmidt, Jay Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-01-01 |
| Stueve, Debra Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-02-26 |
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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 Big Stone County.