Traverse Care Center
Wheaton, Traverse County, Minnesota · CCN 245638 · Non-profit (Church related) · not part of a chain
CMS rates Traverse Care Center 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 44 certified beds, 26 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 | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 5 / — of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 4.09791 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 1.3042 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.72204 hours per resident per day |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | 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 2026-02-03 |
| 2025-05-29 complaint survey |
Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0635 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-06-20 |
| 2024-10-30 | 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 2024-11-11 |
| 2024-10-30 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0609 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-11-13 |
| 2024-10-30 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0658 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-11-01 |
| 2024-10-30 | 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 2024-10-31 |
| 2024-10-30 | 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 2024-11-06 |
| 2024-10-30 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0761 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-11-01 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnewaska Lutheran Home Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 2019-08-02 |
| Minnewaska Lutheran Home Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2019-08-02 |
| Ehrenberg, Michelle Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2019-06-01 |
| Gallagher, Stanley Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-20 |
| Knoll, Christopher Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2014-06-14 |
| Anderson, Faith Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2019-03-27 |
| Aslagson, Kayo Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2007-01-25 |
| Gallagher, Stanley Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2024-01-01 |
| Hendrickson, Robert Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2012-01-26 |
| Prause, Bruce Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2022-02-27 |
| Ranum, Robert Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2021-03-31 |
| Reese, Alice Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2013-01-24 |
| Sletten, Melody Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2021-02-24 |
| Stark, Stanley Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2016-01-28 |
| Ehrenberg, Michelle Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2019-06-01 |
| Knoll, Christopher Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2014-06-14 |
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 Traverse County.