Nursing homeFAID #6472
Guardian Angels Health & Rehab Center
1500 EAST THIRD AVENUE, HIBBING, MN, 55746
(218) 231-8100
65 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections5/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare
Public record summary
What we can show you for free.
Bed capacity
65
CMS facility ID
245239
Care type
Nursing home
County
St. Louis
Facility name
Guardian Angels Health & Rehab Center
Street address
1500 EAST THIRD AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
Hibbing, MN 55746
Phone
(218) 231-8100
About this facility — Guardian Angels Health & Rehab Center
Guardian Angels Health & Rehab Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Hibbing, Minnesota. It is licensed for 65 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota (60 beds).
It is one of 8 senior care facilities in Hibbing 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 Guardian Angels Health & Rehab Center 68 times across 12 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $26,481 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
Parent company
St. Francis Health Services
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation
Registered owners & officers
Bach, Curtis
Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Big Stone Therapies, Inc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2015
Black, Patricia
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Brownlee, Carissa
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2008
Burrows, Amanda
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Caspers, Megan
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2014
Contreras, Ricardo
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Copeman, Jeffrey
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Dripps, Daniel
Governing body · Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2016
Ehlers, Douglas
Governing body · Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Eide Bailly Llp
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Goodnough, Jennifer
Governing body · Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Gramm, Timothy
Governing body · Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Hanneken, Michelle
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Hejhal, Roxanne
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Hobbs, Joyce
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Hofmann, Reed
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Just, Matthew
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Lair, Michael
Governing body · Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Lease, Cheyenne
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Lienemann, Steven
Governing body · Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Luetmer, John
Governing body · Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Marlow, Jina
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Moore, Laurelle
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Nelson, Patrick
Governing body · Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Peterson-devries, Cami
Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Raw, Carol
Director · Officer · Operational control · Owner of a disclosable party · Additional disclosable party — since 2005
Rentz, Laura
Governing body · Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Rentz, Mark
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Rentz, Paul
Governing body · Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Roche, Shane
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017
Ryan, Ben
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2012
Ryan, Geoffrey
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1998
Savolainen, Shawn
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Schneider, Todd
Governing body · Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2013
Squires, Kelly
Additional disclosable party — since 2015
St. Francis Health Services of Morris, Inc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2008
Stock, Kelsey
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Thompson, Renee
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018
Tomoson, April
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Walker, Amy
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Wiese, Lorraine
Governing body · Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017
Regulatory standing
Federal court records
20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1981-10-01
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
16 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$26,481 total
Last standard inspection
2025-06-12
Nurse staffing
4.0 hours per resident per day
Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)
Average billed charges
$354 per day (≈ $10,760/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
64% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 30% private/other
Occupancy
81% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
13% below the MN median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown
Services & coverage
Licensed beds
65
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.
2025-08-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0755
E · 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 2025-09-18
2025-06-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered15 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-08-06
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2025-08-06
F-0605
E · No harm found
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Corrected 2025-08-06
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 2025-08-06
F-0677
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-08-06
F-0684
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-08-06
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 2025-08-06
F-0726
D · No harm found
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected 2025-08-06
F-0761
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2025-08-06
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 2025-08-06
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-08-06
F-0881
F · No harm found
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2025-08-06
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2025-08-06
F-0887
D · No harm found
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Corrected 2025-08-06
F-0919
D · No harm found
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected 2025-08-06
9 earlier / fire-safety inspections (52 citations)
2024-11-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0697
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-11-06
2024-07-31Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
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 2024-07-26
2024-07-17Health inspection7 citations
F-0636
D · No harm found
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Corrected 2024-09-03
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-09-03
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-09-03
F-0732
C · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2024-09-03
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 2024-09-03
F-0761
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2024-09-03
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-09-03
2024-02-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0688
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2024-03-13
2023-09-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 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 2023-10-09
F-0684
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-10-09
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 2023-10-09
2023-08-03Health inspection12 citations
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2023-09-09
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2023-09-09
F-0578
D · No harm found
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 2023-09-09
F-0625
D · No harm found
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Corrected 2023-09-09
F-0657
E · 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 2023-09-09
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-09-09
F-0684
G · Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-09-09
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2023-09-09
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 2023-09-09
F-0725
D · 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 2023-09-09
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-09-09
F-0921
D · No harm found
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2023-09-09
2025-06-12Fire-safety inspection13 citations
K-0163
D · No harm found
Install noncombustible or limited-combustible interior walls.
Corrected 2025-07-30
K-0281
F · No harm found
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Corrected 2025-07-30
K-0321
E · 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 2025-07-30
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-07-30
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-07-30
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2025-07-30
K-0511
F · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2025-07-30
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-07-30
K-0753
E · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
Corrected 2025-07-30
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2025-07-30
K-0912
D · No harm found
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
Corrected 2025-07-30
K-0914
F · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2025-07-30
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-07-30
2024-07-17Fire-safety inspection6 citations
K-0225
F · No harm found
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Corrected 2024-08-27
K-0321
E · 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 2024-08-27
K-0372
F · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2024-08-27
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-08-27
K-0753
D · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
Corrected 2024-08-27
K-0761
D · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2024-08-27
2023-08-03Fire-safety inspection8 citations
E-0041
C · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2023-09-09
K-0163
D · No harm found
Install noncombustible or limited-combustible interior walls.
Corrected 2023-09-09
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 2023-09-09
K-0351
E · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2023-09-09
K-0372
D · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2023-09-09
K-0511
F · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-09-09
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-09-09
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-09-09
Federal penalties
2024-11-12Fine$12,048
2024-07-17Fine$14,433
Total fines$26,481
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 245239.
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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