Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Annandale Care Center
500 Park Street East, Annandale, MN · (320) 274-3737
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 42
- Residents per day
- 40
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- November 1, 1986
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How this home got 5 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Minnesota.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change (already 5)
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Minnesota homes
Annandale Care Center carries 9 inspection points. That is fewer than 88% of Minnesota's 335 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Minnesota: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–9 pts
- 4★ 9–30 pts
- 3★ 30–54 pts
- 2★ 54–92 pts
- 1★ over 92 pts
Bars show every rated home in Minnesota by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
5 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care2D
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
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.
Infection Control1D
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Inspection history
2025-08-13
1 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (1 deficiency)
2024-05-15
2 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2023-07-26
2 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 19 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 3 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 19 min
Minnesota average
4 h 16 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 40% of nursing staff and 40% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$0 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-17 | Payment Denial · 6 day denial | $0 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine2.7 pts better | 100.0% | 97.3% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3.6 pts better | 100.0% | 96.4% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.7 pts better | 2.4% | 4.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms2.3 pts better | 1.8% | 4.1% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.6 pts worse | 4.5% | 3.9% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication4.9 pts better | 7.8% | 12.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication3.7 pts better | 13.5% | 17.2% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened6.4 pts better | 12.4% | 18.8% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased7.2 pts better | 11.0% | 18.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.3 pts better | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.8 pts better | 0.8% | 2.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence8.1 pts better | 15.6% | 23.7% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.4 pts better | 4.7% | 5.1% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine7.8 pts better | 95.9% | 88.1% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit5.4 pts better | 9.2% | 14.6% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.9 pts better | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine8.4 pts better | 91.7% | 83.3% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission16 pts worse | 39.0% | 23.0% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
11 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown, Sheldon | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Dircks, Linda | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Gruys, Katherine | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Manuel, Angela | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Miller, Mark | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Millner, Roger | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Niska, Elsa | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Niska, Elsa | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Niska, Elsa | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Watkins, Douglas | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Watkins, Douglas | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
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Fire safety
11 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke6F
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Miscellaneous2F
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- C
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2F
- F
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Services1E
- E
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
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