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Cerenity Care Center On Humboldt

512 HUMBOLDT AVENUE, SAINT PAUL, MN, 55107
(651) 220-1700
benedictineliving.org
93 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
93
State license
422381
CMS facility ID
245255
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Cerenity Care Center On Humboldt
Street address
512 HUMBOLDT AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
Saint Paul, MN 55107
Phone
(651) 220-1700
Website
benedictineliving.org
State license #
422381

About this facility — Cerenity Care Center On Humboldt

Cerenity Care Center On Humboldt is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is licensed for 93 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota (60 beds).

It is one of 111 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 On Humboldt 49 times across 14 inspections in the last three years, including 5 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $69,031 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

Operator / owner
Cerenity Residence On Humboldt
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation
Administrator
Penelope (penni Viggiano

Registered owners & officers

Fairview Bethesda Hospital
Direct owner — 50% stake — since 2005
Benedictine Health System
Operational control — since 2005
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
Robinson, Frank
Managing employee — since 2021
Rymanowski, Kevin
Officer — since 2005

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1982-09-13
License expires
2026-08-31
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
9 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$69,031 total
Last standard inspection
2026-03-05
Nurse staffing
3.8 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$456 per day (≈ $13,860/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
68% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 28% private/other
Occupancy
85% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
12% above the MN median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
93
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 2026-08-31. 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 5 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-03-05Health inspection8 citations
F-0584
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2026-04-14
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 2026-04-14
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 2026-04-14
F-0693
D · No harm found
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Corrected 2026-04-14
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2026-04-14
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2026-04-14
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2026-04-14
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-04-14
2025-11-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2025-12-10
11 earlier / fire-safety inspections (40 citations)
2025-05-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-05-12
F-0725
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2025-06-17
F-0755
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-06-17
F-0810
D · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Corrected 2025-06-17
F-0842
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2025-06-17
F-0867
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Corrected 2025-06-17
2025-01-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered11 citations
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-02-25
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2025-02-25
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 2025-02-25
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-02-25
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 2025-02-25
F-0697
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2025-02-25
F-0699
D · No harm found
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Corrected 2025-02-25
F-0725
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2025-02-25
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-02-25
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-02-25
F-0919
D · No harm found
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected 2025-02-25
2024-12-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0684
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-12-03
2024-08-27Health 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 2024-10-01
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-10-01
F-0803
B · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Corrected 2024-10-01
F-0908
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected 2024-10-01
2024-08-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0921
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2024-08-12
2024-07-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0641
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-08-07
F-0684
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-08-07
F-0686
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-08-07
2024-05-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0584
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2024-07-17
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 2024-07-17
F-0755
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-07-17
F-0804
E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2024-07-17
2023-11-30Health inspection3 citations
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 2024-01-15
F-0758
D · No harm found
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2024-01-15
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 2024-01-15
2026-03-05Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0351
F · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2026-04-16
K-0541
F · No harm found
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
Corrected 2026-04-16
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2026-04-16
2025-01-16Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0311
F · No harm found
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Corrected 2025-02-25
K-0351
F · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2025-02-25
K-0541
F · No harm found
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
Corrected 2025-02-25
2023-11-30Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-12-18

Federal penalties

2025-05-15Fine$51,948
2024-12-05Fine$17,083
2024-05-22Medicare payment denial — 4 days
Total fines$69,031
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 245255.

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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