Nursing homeActive
Annandale Care Center Inc
500 Park Street East, Annandale, MN 55302320274373742 certified beds · 39 residentsNon profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
5
since 2023
Deficiencies
5
● 0● 4● 1
Penalties · 3 yrs
—
1 action
Last survey
2025-08-13
Standard
CMS overall
5 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 5/5
Health 5
Staffing 4
Quality 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-13 | Standard | 010 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2025-06-17 | Complaint | 001 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2024-10-23 | Complaint | 010 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2024-05-15 | Standard | 000 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2023-07-26 | Standard | 020 | 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.
F761Ensure 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-15Record 245364-20250813-F761
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 2025-07-23Record 245364-20250617-F689
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningFalls
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-15Record 245364-20241023-F689
F790Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-29Record 245364-20230726-F790
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 2023-09-29Record 245364-20230726-F883
Penalties & enforcement
| Date | Action | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-17 | Denial of payment for new admissions Payment denial for 6 days, from 2025-07-17 | — | CMS · Penalties |
Staffing
CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainerRN hours per resident day1.01
Facility
Minnesota
National
Minnesota 1.06 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day4.41
Facility
Minnesota
National
Minnesota 4.19 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.70
Facility
Minnesota
National
Minnesota 3.71 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover48%
Facility
Minnesota
National
Minnesota 42% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover46%
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 | 4.2% | 5.2% | 4.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury lower is better | 4.2% | 4.0% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication lower is better | 12.3% | 17.1% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection lower is better | 0.9% | 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 | 14.7% | 18.2% | 13.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight lower is better | 3.7% | 4.1% | 5.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication lower is better | 7.1% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niska, Elsa Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Watkins, Douglas Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Brown, Sheldon Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Dircks, Linda Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Gruys, Katherine Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Manuel, Angela Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Miller, Mark Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Millner, Roger Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Niska, Elsa Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Niska, Elsa Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Watkins, Douglas Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
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 Wright.
Nearby nursing homes
| Facility | Distance | Last survey | Deficiencies · 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cokato Manor Cokato | 13.4 mi | 2026-06-10 | 2160 |
| Good Samaritan Society - Howard Lake Howard Lake | 14.2 mi | 2026-02-12 | 0110 |
| Lake Ridge Care Center Of Buffalo, Inc. Buffalo | 13.1 mi | 2026-01-08 | 171 |
| Lakeside Generations Health Care Center Dassel | 15.6 mi | 2026-02-12 | 161 |
| Park View Health Care Center Buffalo | 13.7 mi | 2026-03-31 | 020 |
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 |