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Auburn Home In Waconia

594 CHERRY DRIVE, WACONIA, MN, 55387

(952) 442-2546

37 licensed beds

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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594 Cherry Drive

Waconia, MN 55387

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

245583

Care type

Nursing home

County

Carver

Facility name

Auburn Home In Waconia

Street address

594 CHERRY DRIVE

City / state / ZIP

Waconia, MN 55387

Phone

(952) 442-2546

About this facility — Auburn Home In Waconia

Auburn Home In Waconia is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Waconia, Minnesota. It is licensed for 37 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota (60 beds).

It is one of 10 senior care facilities in Waconia and 338 skilled nursing facilities across Minnesota. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Auburn Home In Waconia 38 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $10,513 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Battis, Steven

Director — since 2013

Elliott, Abigail

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Hall, Jennifer

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Hokeness, Daniel

Director — since 2014

Illuminus Inc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Marks, Julie

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Mauthe, Matthew

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Moravian Care Ministries

Operational control — since 1996

Sandau, Jill

Director — since 2016

Shoger, Bruce

Officer — since 2012

Zwart, Arvin

Officer — since 2009

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1991-11-01

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

6 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$10,513 total

Last standard inspection

2026-06-18

Nurse staffing

3.8 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$427 per day (≈ $12,980/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

44% Medicaid · 8% Medicare · 48% private/other

Occupancy

78% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

5% above the MN median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-06-18Health inspection2 citations

F-0605

D · No harm found

Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

Corrected 2026-07-31

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-07-31

2025-11-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations

F-0580

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2025-12-23

F-0656

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2025-12-23

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-12-23

F-0712

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.

Corrected 2025-12-23

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (32 citations)

2025-04-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered14 citations

F-0577

C · No harm found

Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

Corrected 2025-04-30

F-0578

J · Immediate jeopardy

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.

Corrected 2025-04-30

F-0580

D · No harm found

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2025-04-30

F-0585

F · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

Corrected 2025-04-30

F-0609

D · No harm found

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2025-04-30

F-0610

D · No harm found

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2025-05-05

F-0677

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2025-04-30

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-06-12

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-06-12

F-0757

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected 2025-05-05

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-05-05

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-04-30

F-0881

F · No harm found

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2025-05-05

F-0882

F · No harm found

Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

Corrected 2025-04-30

2024-02-29Health inspection10 citations

F-0561

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Corrected 2024-04-12

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2024-04-12

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2024-04-12

F-0686

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2024-04-12

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-04-12

F-0690

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2024-04-12

F-0698

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2024-04-01

F-0851

F · No harm found

Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

Corrected 2024-03-22

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-04-12

F-0883

E · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2024-04-12

2026-06-18Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2026-07-31

2025-04-02Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0211

F · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2025-04-30

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2025-04-30

K-0351

F · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2025-04-30

K-0363

F · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2025-04-30

2024-02-29Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2024-04-19

K-0351

D · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2024-03-22

K-0918

D · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-04-30

Federal penalties

2025-04-02Fine$10,513

2025-04-02Medicare payment denial — 41 days

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 245583.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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