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Boundary Waters Care Center

200 WEST CONAN STREET, ELY, MN, 55731

(218) 365-8705

38 licensed beds

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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200 West Conan Street

Ely, MN 55731

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

245138

Care type

Nursing home

County

St. Louis

Facility name

Boundary Waters Care Center

Street address

200 WEST CONAN STREET

City / state / ZIP

Ely, MN 55731

Phone

(218) 365-8705

About this facility — Boundary Waters Care Center

Boundary Waters Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Ely, Minnesota. It is licensed for 38 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota (60 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Ely 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 Boundary Waters Care Center 27 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. 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

Parent company

Health Dimensions Group

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Briscoe, David

Operational control — since 2011

Briscoe, Patricia

Operational control — since 2011

Champa, Kathleen

Governing body · Director — since 2022

Ely-bloomenson Community Hospital

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2011

Forsman, Michael

Governing body · Director — since 2015

Health Dimensions Consulting Inc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2011

Hennessey, Erin

Operational control — since 2020

Johnson, Warren

Governing body · Director — since 2024

Lobe, Joneene

Governing body · Director · Officer — since 2011

Masloski, Adam

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2016

Pekuri, Roger

Governing body · Director · Officer — since 2015

Rogotzke, Amber

Operational control — since 2011

Schwinghamer, Joseph

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2011

Shvetzoff, Sergei

Operational control — since 2011

Shvetzoff, Tami

Operational control — since 2011

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1967-07-24

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

0 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-12-11

Nurse staffing

4.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$358 per day (≈ $10,880/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

49% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 46% private/other

Occupancy

77% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

12% below 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.

2024-10-16Health inspection5 citations

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 2024-11-18

F-0688

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Corrected 2024-11-18

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2024-11-18

F-0809

F · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.

Corrected 2024-11-18

F-0825

D · No harm found

Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.

Corrected 2024-11-18

2024-01-25Health inspection6 citations

F-0582

D · No harm found

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Corrected 2024-02-24

F-0583

F · No harm found

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Corrected 2024-02-24

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-02-24

F-0686

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-02-24

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 2024-02-24

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-02-24

3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (16 citations)

2025-12-11Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-12-29

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2026-01-13

2024-10-16Fire-safety inspection6 citations

K-0163

D · No harm found

Install noncombustible or limited-combustible interior walls.

Corrected 2024-11-18

K-0226

F · No harm found

Have horizontal exits used in accordance with safety requirements.

Corrected 2024-11-18

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-11-18

K-0741

F · No harm found

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2024-11-18

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2024-11-18

K-0921

D · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2024-11-18

2024-01-25Fire-safety inspection8 citations

K-0226

E · No harm found

Have horizontal exits used in accordance with safety requirements.

Corrected 2024-02-24

K-0281

D · No harm found

Install proper backup exit lighting.

Corrected 2024-02-24

K-0346

F · No harm found

Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.

Corrected 2024-02-24

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-02-24

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2024-02-24

K-0372

F · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2024-02-24

K-0521

F · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2024-02-24

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-02-24

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 245138.

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Original records

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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