Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Boundary Waters Care Center
200 West Conan Street, Ely, MN · (218) 365-8714
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 38
- Residents per day
- 31
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- Health Dimensions Group
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- July 24, 1967
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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 (already 5)
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
Boundary Waters Care Center carries 8 inspection points. That is fewer than 90% 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
11 health citations on record since 2024. 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.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care6D
- D
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.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Resident Rights3F
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- F
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- D
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Nutrition and Dietary1F
- F
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Infection Control1E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspection history
2025-12-11
0 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
2024-10-16
5 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
2024-01-25
6 health deficiencies · 8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 4 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 10 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 4 min
Minnesota average
4 h 16 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 39% 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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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 injury1.3 pts worse | 5.4% | 4.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms0.9 pts better | 3.2% | 4.1% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.7 pts better | 3.2% | 3.9% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication3.3 pts better | 9.4% | 12.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication8.4 pts better | 8.8% | 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 worsened13.5 pts better | 5.3% | 18.8% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased6.8 pts better | 11.4% | 18.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.6 pts better | 1.1% | 1.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection2.6 pts better | 0.0% | 2.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence1.3 pts better | 22.4% | 23.7% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.3 pts worse | 5.4% | 5.1% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine11.9 pts better | 100.0% | 88.1% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.9 pts better | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.5% |
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Who owns and runs it
26 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briscoe, David | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Briscoe, Patricia | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Champa, Kathleen | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Champa, Kathleen | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Forsman, Michael | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Forsman, Michael | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Health Dimensions Consulting Inc | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 20 facilities |
| Health Dimensions Consulting Inc | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 20 facilities |
| Hennessey, Erin | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Johnson, Warren | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Johnson, Warren | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lobe, Joneene | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lobe, Joneene | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lobe, Joneene | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Masloski, Adam | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Masloski, Adam | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Pekuri, Roger | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Pekuri, Roger | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Pekuri, Roger | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Rogotzke, Amber | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Schwinghamer, Joseph | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Schwinghamer, Joseph | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Shvetzoff, Sergei | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Shvetzoff, Tami | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
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Fire safety
16 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke6F
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Miscellaneous3F
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- F
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Egress3F
- F
Have horizontal exits used in accordance with safety requirements.
- E
Have horizontal exits used in accordance with safety requirements.
- D
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2E
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Construction1D
- D
Install noncombustible or limited-combustible interior walls.
Services1F
- F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
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