Nursing homeActive

Auburn Home In Waconia

594 Cherry Drive, Waconia, MN 55387952442254637 certified beds · 35 residentsNon profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
4
since 2024
Deficiencies
30
1281
Penalties · 3 yrs
$10,513
1 fine · 1 action
Last survey
2026-06-18
Standard
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
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2026-06-18Standard020CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-11-25Complaint040CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-04-02Standard1121CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-02-29Standard0100CMS-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.

2026-06-18Standard survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F605Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-07-31Record 245583-20260618-F605
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 2026-07-31Record 245583-20260618-F880
2025-11-25Complaint survey · 4 deficienciesOfficial report
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 2025-12-23Record 245583-20251125-F580
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 2025-12-23Record 245583-20251125-F656
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 2025-12-23Record 245583-20251125-F684
F712Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.Scope/severity EStandard
Staffing
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-12-23Record 245583-20251125-F712
2025-04-02Standard survey · 14 deficienciesOfficial report
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 JHarm
Dignity & rights
Isolated; immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.Corrected 2025-04-30Record 245583-20250402-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 2025-04-30Record 245583-20250402-F580
F585Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.Scope/severity FStandard
Dignity & rights
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-04-30Record 245583-20250402-F585
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 2025-04-30Record 245583-20250402-F609
F610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-05Record 245583-20250402-F610
F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-04-30Record 245583-20250402-F677
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 2025-06-12Record 245583-20250402-F684
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 2025-06-12Record 245583-20250402-F689
F757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-05Record 245583-20250402-F757
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 2025-05-05Record 245583-20250402-F812
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 2025-04-30Record 245583-20250402-F880
F881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.Scope/severity FStandard
Infection control
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-05Record 245583-20250402-F881
F882Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.Scope/severity FStandard
Infection control
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-04-30Record 245583-20250402-F882
F577Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.Scope/severity CPaperwork
Dignity & rights
Widespread; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2025-04-30Record 245583-20250402-F577
2024-02-29Standard survey · 10 deficienciesOfficial report
F561Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-04-12Record 245583-20240229-F561
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 2024-04-12Record 245583-20240229-F657
F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-04-12Record 245583-20240229-F677
F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-04-12Record 245583-20240229-F686
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 2024-04-12Record 245583-20240229-F689
F690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-04-12Record 245583-20240229-F690
F698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-04-01Record 245583-20240229-F698
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 2024-03-22Record 245583-20240229-F851
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 2024-04-12Record 245583-20240229-F880
F883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.Scope/severity EStandard
Infection control
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-04-12Record 245583-20240229-F883

Penalties & enforcement

DateActionAmountSource
2025-04-02Civil money penalty$10,513CMS · Penalties
2025-04-02Denial of payment for new admissions
Payment denial for 41 days, from 2025-05-02
CMS · Penalties

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.89
Facility
Minnesota
National
Minnesota 1.06 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.78
Facility
Minnesota
National
Minnesota 4.19 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.26
Facility
Minnesota
National
Minnesota 3.71 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover62%
Facility
Minnesota
National
Minnesota 42% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover69%
Facility
Minnesota
National
Minnesota 39% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityMinnesotaNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
11.5%5.2%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
8.4%4.0%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
10.3%17.1%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
7.5%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
22.5%18.2%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
10.0%4.1%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
6.1%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)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Elliott, Abigail
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Hall, Jennifer
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Illuminus Inc
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Marks, Julie
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Mauthe, Matthew
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Moravian Care Ministries
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Battis, Steven
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Elliott, Abigail
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Hall, Jennifer
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Hokeness, Daniel
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Illuminus Inc
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Marks, Julie
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Marks, Julie
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Mauthe, Matthew
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Mauthe, Matthew
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Sandau, Jill
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Shoger, Bruce
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Zwart, Arvin
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT 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 Carver.

Nearby nursing homes

FacilityDistanceLast surveyDeficiencies · 3 yrs
Good Samaritan Society - Waconia And Westview Acre
Waconia
0.3 mi2026-05-121423
Lake Minnetonka Shores
Spring Park
10.1 mi2025-04-03141
Haven Homes Of Maple Plain
Maple Plain
12.0 mi2026-05-06020
The Estates At Delano LLC
Delano
13.4 mi2025-11-191171
Auburn Manor
Chaska
10.4 mi2026-04-301271
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

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01