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Cerenity Care Center - Marian

200 EARL STREET, SAINT PAUL, MN, 55106

(651) 793-2100

90 licensed beds

CMS rates Cerenity Care Center - Marian 4 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 26 citations across 9 inspections in the last three years, with $131,578 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections5/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

200 Earl Street

Saint Paul, MN 55106

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

State license

422128

CMS facility ID

245365

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

Cerenity Care Center - Marian

Legal entity

Cerenity Marian of St Paul Llc

Street address

200 EARL STREET

City / state / ZIP

Saint Paul, MN 55106

Phone

(651) 793-2100

Website

benedictineliving.org

State license #

422128

About this facility — Cerenity Care Center - Marian

Cerenity Care Center - Marian is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is licensed for 90 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota (60 beds).

It is one of 190 senior care facilities in Saint Paul 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 Cerenity Care Center - Marian 26 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $131,578 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 November 6, 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

Operator / owner

Cerenity Care Center - Marian of St Paul

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Administrator

Penelope (penni Viggiano

Registered owners & officers

Cerenity Senior Care

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2017

Benedictine Health System

Indirect owner · Operational control — 50% stake — since 2017

Fairview Bethesda Hospital

Indirect owner — 50% stake — since 2017

Bergien, Tricia

Officer — since 2016

Bruhn, Jennifer

Officer — since 2019

Carley, Gerald

Director — since 2018

Foussard, William

Director — since 2010

Grzywinski, Joan

Director — since 2014

Ksepka, Dawn

Director — since 2013

Lundberg, Jonathan

Director — since 2018

Rymanowski, Kevin

Officer — since 2005

Schumacher, Kay

Managing employee — since 2018

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1986-11-01

License expires

2026-08-31

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

2 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$131,578 total

Last standard inspection

2026-03-18

Nurse staffing

4.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$542 per day (≈ $16,480/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

50% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 43% private/other

Occupancy

85% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

33% above the MN median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Licensed as

Assisted Living Facility Dementia Care

Memory care

Yes — dedicated memory care

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 2026-11-06. 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 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-03-18Health inspection2 citations

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 2026-04-20

F-0695

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-04-20

2025-02-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0760

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2025-03-04

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 2025-03-04

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (22 citations)

2024-08-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0607

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Corrected 2024-09-13

F-0689

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-09-13

2024-04-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered10 citations

F-0554

D · No harm found

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Corrected 2024-05-29

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 2024-05-29

F-0685

D · No harm found

Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

Corrected 2024-05-29

F-0686

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-05-29

F-0690

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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 2024-05-29

F-0692

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2024-05-29

F-0725

F · No harm found

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Corrected 2024-05-29

F-0804

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Corrected 2024-05-29

F-0812

D · 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 2024-05-29

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-05-29

2026-03-18Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0293

F · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2026-04-16

K-0372

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-04-16

K-0511

F · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2026-04-16

2025-02-06Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0321

F · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2025-03-10

K-0345

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-03-10

K-0355

F · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2025-03-10

K-0930

F · No harm found

Ensure proper storage of liquid oxygen.

Corrected 2025-03-10

2024-04-18Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0291

F · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2024-05-16

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-05-16

K-0363

F · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2024-05-16

Federal penalties

2025-02-06Fine$39,454

2024-08-16Fine$92,124

Total fines$131,578

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 245365.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Minnesota.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 36% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 32

Federal fines, 3 years

$131,578

More than 93% of nursing homes in the state

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

4.2

Higher than 48% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 4.2

Nursing staff turnover, annual

49%

Higher than 72% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 40%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Minnesota average on 6 and worse on 4. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	18.9%	18.2%	13.5%	Near state average
Lose too much weight	6.7%	3.9%	5.1%	Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.0%	1.7%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	5.7%	2.6%	1.5%	Worse than state
Have depressive symptoms	5.0%	4.1%	13.5%	Worse than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	3.9%	4.1%	3.2%	Near state average
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	98.7%	97.3%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	17.4%	18.8%	12.7%	Near state average
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	6.6%	12.7%	19.5%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	96.9%	96.4%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	5.6%	5.1%	4.5%	Near state average
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	24.3%	23.7%	18.3%	Near state average
Received an antipsychotic medication	5.4%	17.2%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	3.10	1.54	1.81	Worse than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.84	1.73	1.69	Near state average

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	95.6%	88.1%	82.3%	Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	1.6%	1.9%	1.5%	Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	94.8%	83.3%	80.1%	Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	24.2%	23.0%	23.4%	Near state average
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	13.5%	14.6%	11.8%	Near state average

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

F-0689 2 inspections. Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F-0812 2 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

What its owners also hold

Benedictine Health System has an ownership stake on file at 26 nursing homes, averaging 2.8 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.

Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Minnesota

Licensing: Minnesota Department of Health
File a complaint: 800-369-7994
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-657-3591. A free advocate for residents and families.
Adult Protective Services: 844-880-1574. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Regions Hospital, about 2.0 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Allina United Hospital, about 2.6 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital, about 4.2 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Cerenity Care Center On Humboldt, Saint Paul, about 1.8 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Capital View Transitional Care Center, Saint Paul, about 2.0 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Ebenezer Integrated Care & Rehab, Saint Paul, about 2.2 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Little Sisters of the Poor, Saint Paul, about 2.4 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
The Villas At St Paul, Saint Paul, about 2.7 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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