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Gundersen St Elizabeth's Care Center

1200 FIFTH GRANT BOULEVARD WEST, WABASHA, MN, 55981

(651) 565-4581

www.gundersenhealth.org/st-elizabeths/shields-ave-care-center

100 licensed beds

CMS rates Gundersen St Elizabeth's Care Center 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 23 citations across 7 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections5/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Wabasha, MN 55981

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Bed capacity

100

CMS facility ID

245487

Care type

Nursing home

County

Wabasha

Facility name

Gundersen St Elizabeth's Care Center

Street address

1200 FIFTH GRANT BOULEVARD WEST

City / state / ZIP

Wabasha, MN 55981

Phone

(651) 565-4581

Website

www.gundersenhealth.org/st-elizabeths/shields-ave-care-center

About this facility — Gundersen St Elizabeth's Care Center

Gundersen St Elizabeth's Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Wabasha, Minnesota. It is licensed for 100 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota (60 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Wabasha 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 Gundersen St Elizabeth's Care Center 23 times across 7 inspections in the last three years; 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 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

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Bellin Gundersen Health System Inc

Indirect owner · Operational control — 100% stake — since 2022

Gundersen Lutheran Health System Inc

Direct owner · Operational control — 100% stake — since 2020

Coenen, Daniel

Director — since 2024

Denk, Cindy

Director — since 2012

Durand, Emily

Director — since 2023

Ebersold, Michael

Director — since 2016

Fisch, Paul

Director — since 2020

Haas, Lloyd

Director — since 2020

Mclellan, Paul

Director — since 2026

Petersen, Kristi

Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Root, James

Officer — since 2020

Spano, Dennis

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Vaplon, Richard

Director — since 2026

Wolfe, John

Officer — since 1992

Youngbauer, Beverly

Director — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1986-02-14

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

1 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-06-10

Nurse staffing

4.2 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

100

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.

2026-06-10Health inspection1 citation

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-07-10

2025-05-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations

F-0605

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-07-31

F-0699

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

Corrected 2025-08-13

F-0700

E · No harm found

Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

Corrected 2025-07-31

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 2025-07-31

F-0909

C · No harm found

Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.

Corrected 2025-07-31

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (17 citations)

2024-04-04Health inspection2 citations

F-0623

D · No harm found

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2024-04-26

F-0625

C · 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 2024-04-26

2026-06-10Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-07-10

2025-05-21Fire-safety inspection6 citations

E-0035

C · No harm found

Provide family notifications of emergency plan.

Corrected 2025-07-31

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2025-07-11

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-07-31

K-0374

E · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2025-06-10

K-0712

C · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2025-06-30

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-06-13

2024-04-04Fire-safety inspection8 citations

K-0271

F · No harm found

Have exits that are accessible at all times.

Corrected 2024-05-31

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2024-05-31

K-0345

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-05-31

K-0346

C · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-04-20

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-04-20

K-0354

C · No harm found

Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.

Corrected 2024-04-20

K-0374

F · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2024-05-01

K-0923

F · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2024-04-03

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 245487.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Minnesota.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 27% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 32

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

4.2

Higher than 52% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 4.2

Nursing staff turnover, annual

34%

Higher than 34% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 40%

Resident outcomes

On 19 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Minnesota average on 11 and worse on 6. 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	25.0%	18.2%	13.5%	Worse than state
Lose too much weight	4.6%	3.9%	5.1%	Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%	Worse than state
With a urinary tract infection	1.0%	2.6%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	1.5%	4.1%	13.5%	Better than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	3.1%	4.1%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	92.0%	97.3%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	15.3%	18.8%	12.7%	Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	6.3%	12.7%	19.5%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	96.4%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	4.1%	5.1%	4.5%	Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	26.6%	23.7%	18.3%	Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	11.0%	17.2%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.91	1.54	1.81	Worse than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.17	1.73	1.69	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	76.9%	88.1%	82.3%	Worse than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	0.0%	1.9%	1.5%	Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	96.4%	83.3%	80.1%	Better than state

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.

K-0353 3 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
K-0324 2 inspections. Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
K-0374 2 inspections. Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

What its owners also hold

Gundersen Lutheran Health System Inc has an ownership stake on file at 3 nursing homes, averaging 3.7 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
Bellin Gundersen Health System Inc has an ownership stake on file at 3 nursing homes, averaging 3.7 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

St Elizabeth Medical Center, less than 0.1 miles.
Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City, about 13 miles.
Chippewa Valley Hospital, about 17 miles.

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

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City, Lake City, about 13 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
The Green Prairie Rehabilitation Center, Plainview, about 16 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Plum City Care Ctr, Plum City, about 18 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
American Lutheran Home-mondovi, Mondovi, about 23 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
St Crispin Living Community, Red Wing, about 26 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.

Visitor reviews

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1.01 ratings on Google

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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