Nursing homeActive
Benedictine Living Community Mother Of Mercy
230 Church Avenue, Box 676, Albany, MN 56307320845219576 certified beds · 55 residentsNon profit - Church relatedMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
9
since 2023
Deficiencies
31
● 1● 27● 3
Penalties · 3 yrs
$97,996
2 fines · 1 action
Last survey
2026-06-04
Complaint
CMS overall
2 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 2/5
Health 2
Staffing 4
Quality 2
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats
Survey history
Source: CMS · Minnesota Department of Health · data as of 2026-08-01| Date | Kind | Deficiencies | Official record | Archived PDF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-04 | Complaint | 011 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2026-05-12 | Complaint | 001 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2026-02-26 | Standard | 050 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2024-12-20 | Standard | 0111 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2024-10-10 | Complaint | 020 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2024-07-19 | Complaint | 020 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2024-01-24 | Complaint | 110 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2023-10-26 | Standard | 040 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2023-08-23 | Complaint | 010 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.
Deficiencies
CMS · Minnesota Department of Health publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity JHarm
Care planningFalls
Isolated; immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.Corrected 2026-05-15Record 245339-20260604-F689
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-06-29Record 245339-20260604-F656
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity GHarm
Care planningFalls
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2026-04-21Record 245339-20260512-F689
F582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-04-02Record 245339-20260226-F582
F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-04-02Record 245339-20260226-F657
F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-04-02Record 245339-20260226-F755
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-04-02Record 245339-20260226-F812
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-04-02Record 245339-20260226-F880
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity GHarm
Care planning
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2025-01-30Record 245339-20241220-F684
F552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-30Record 245339-20241220-F552
F578Honor 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-30Record 245339-20241220-F578
F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-30Record 245339-20241220-F580
F625Notify 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-30Record 245339-20241220-F625
F640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-30Record 245339-20241220-F640
F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-30Record 245339-20241220-F657
F732Post nurse staffing information every day.Scope/severity FStandard
Staffing
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-30Record 245339-20241220-F732
F838Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.Scope/severity FStandard
Records
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-30Record 245339-20241220-F838
F865Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.Scope/severity FStandard
Records
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-30Record 245339-20241220-F865
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-30Record 245339-20241220-F880
F883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-30Record 245339-20241220-F883
F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-21Record 245339-20241010-F580
F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-21Record 245339-20241010-F755
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-08-23Record 245339-20240719-F684
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity FStandard
Infection control
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-08-23Record 245339-20240719-F880
F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-02-16Record 245339-20240124-F609
F607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.Scope/severity CPaperwork
Abuse & neglect
Widespread; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2024-02-09Record 245339-20240124-F607
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-12-04Record 245339-20231026-F684
F727Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.Scope/severity FStandard
Staffing
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-12-04Record 245339-20231026-F727
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-12-04Record 245339-20231026-F812
F851Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.Scope/severity FStandard
Records
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-12-04Record 245339-20231026-F851
F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-26Record 245339-20230823-F580
Penalties & enforcement
| Date | Action | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-04 | Civil money penalty | $27,378 | CMS · Penalties |
| 2024-12-20 | Civil money penalty | $70,618 | CMS · Penalties |
| 2024-12-20 | Denial of payment for new admissions Payment denial for 5 days, from 2025-01-31 | — | CMS · Penalties |
Staffing
CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainerRN hours per resident day0.69
Facility
Minnesota
National
Minnesota 1.06 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day4.71
Facility
Minnesota
National
Minnesota 4.19 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours4.30
Facility
Minnesota
National
Minnesota 3.71 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover50%
Facility
Minnesota
National
Minnesota 42% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover58%
Facility
Minnesota
National
Minnesota 39% · National 43%
Quality measures
CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions| Measure | Facility | Minnesota | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers lower is better | 1.2% | 5.2% | 4.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury lower is better | 7.8% | 4.0% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication lower is better | 18.0% | 17.1% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection lower is better | 4.5% | 2.6% | 1.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained lower is better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased lower is better | 21.2% | 18.2% | 13.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight lower is better | 0.8% | 4.1% | 5.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication lower is better | 6.6% | 12.5% | 19.5% |
Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.
Ownership
As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)| Entity | Role | Interest | Since | Registry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuhn, Jennifer Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Lewis, Brian Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Benedictine Health System Organization | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Bergien, Tricia Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Carley, Gerald Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Knapp, Mark Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Koop, Steven Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Kuhn, Jennifer Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Lewis, Brian Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Paulsen, Ronald Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Peterson, Anneliese Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Rymanowski, Kevin Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Tomczik, Paul Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Vebelun, Edward Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
Part of a chain
Benedictine Health System — 23 facilities
Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.
Cost context
County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Minnesota.
No county cost figures on file for Stearns.
Nearby nursing homes
| Facility | Distance | Last survey | Deficiencies · 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assumption Home Cold Spring | 14.2 mi | 2025-11-20 | 182 |
| Cura Of Melrose Melrose | 12.1 mi | 2026-05-14 | 0114 |
| Cura Of Paynesville Paynesville | 20.2 mi | 2026-04-08 | 150 |
| Cura Of Watkins Watkins | 23.3 mi | 2025-05-14 | 130 |
| Sterling Park Health Care Center Waite Park | 18.3 mi | 2025-08-01 | 1151 |
Watch this facility
One email when a new survey, harm-class deficiency, penalty, Special Focus change or ownership change is recorded. Nothing else, ever.
Sources & provenance
| Section | Agency · dataset | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|
| Facility, ratings | CMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information | 2026-08-01 |
| Surveys | CMS · Survey Summary | 2026-08-01 |
| Deficiencies | CMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare) | 2026-08-01 |
| Penalties | CMS · Penalties | 2026-08-01 |
| Staffing | CMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026) | 2026-08-01 |
| Quality measures | CMS · MDS Quality Measures | 2026-08-01 |
| Ownership | CMS · Ownership | 2026-08-01 |