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Minnewaska Community Health Services

605 MAIN STREET, STARBUCK, MN, 56381

(320) 239-2217

39 licensed beds

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

605 Main Street

Starbuck, MN 56381

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

245537

Care type

Nursing home

County

Pope

Facility name

Minnewaska Community Health Services

Street address

605 MAIN STREET

City / state / ZIP

Starbuck, MN 56381

Phone

(320) 239-2217

About this facility — Minnewaska Community Health Services

Minnewaska Community Health Services is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Starbuck, Minnesota. It is licensed for 39 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota (60 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Starbuck 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 Minnewaska Community Health Services 35 times across 12 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $25,150 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

Ownership type

Non profit - Church related

Registered owners & officers

Anderson, Faith

Officer — since 2019

Aslagson, Kayo

Director — since 2007

Brandt, Peter

Director — since 2015

Ehrenberg, Michelle

Director — since 2019

Engler, Brian

Managing employee · Director — since 2007

Hendrickson, Robert

Director — since 2012

Knoll, Christopher

Managing employee · Officer — since 2014

Reese, Alice

Director — since 2013

Samuelson, John

Director — since 2011

Stark, Stanley

Director — since 2016

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1989-07-27

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

2 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$25,150 total

Last standard inspection

2026-04-29

Nurse staffing

7.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$438 per day (≈ $13,320/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

50% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 44% private/other

Occupancy

73% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

8% above 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.

2026-04-29Health inspection1 citation

F-0912

B · No harm found

Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

Corrected 2026-04-29

2025-11-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0880

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-11-28

9 earlier / fire-safety inspections (33 citations)

2025-07-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0686

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-07-18

2025-03-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0550

E · 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 2025-04-14

2025-03-25Health inspection7 citations

F-0578

J · Immediate jeopardy

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 2025-03-26

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 2025-04-15

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 2025-04-17

F-0851

F · No harm found

Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

Corrected 2025-03-27

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-04-23

F-0912

E · No harm found

Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

F-0919

D · No harm found

Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

Corrected 2025-04-16

2025-01-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0760

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2025-02-06

2024-01-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations

F-0623

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-02-09

F-0625

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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 2024-02-09

F-0851

F · No harm found

Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

Corrected 2024-02-09

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-02-15

F-0912

E · No harm found

Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

Corrected 2024-03-06

2023-09-21Health 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 2023-09-14

2026-04-29Fire-safety inspection6 citations

K-0211

D · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2026-04-29

K-0222

F · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2026-05-22

K-0345

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-05-01

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-05-01

K-0741

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-05-01

K-0761

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-05-04

2025-03-25Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0271

F · No harm found

Have exits that are accessible at all times.

Corrected 2025-04-15

K-0321

D · 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 2025-03-27

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2025-03-27

K-0712

D · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2025-03-30

2024-01-24Fire-safety inspection7 citations

E-0041

C · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2024-02-08

K-0211

E · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2024-01-24

K-0223

F · No harm found

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

Corrected 2024-02-01

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2024-02-06

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-02-01

K-0741

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-02-06

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-02-06

Federal penalties

2025-03-25Fine$11,357

2023-09-21Fine$13,793

Total fines$25,150

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 245537.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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