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Aftenro Home

510 West College Street, Duluth, MN 55811218728660054 certified beds · 51 residentsNon profit - CorporationMedicaid
Surveys on file
3
since 2023
Deficiencies
24
2220
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2026-03-19
Standard
CMS overall
1 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 1/5
Health 1
Staffing 5
Quality 1
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
2026-03-19Standard2120CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-01-09Standard060CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-10-25Standard040CMS-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.

2026-03-19Standard survey · 14 deficienciesOfficial report
F565Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-05-08Record 24E355-20260319-F565
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-05-08Record 24E355-20260319-F641
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 2026-05-08Record 24E355-20260319-F656
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 EStandard
Care planningRecords
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-05-08Record 24E355-20260319-F657
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 2026-05-08Record 24E355-20260319-F689
F692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-05-08Record 24E355-20260319-F692
F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Scope/severity FStandard
Medication
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-05-08Record 24E355-20260319-F755
F801Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-05-08Record 24E355-20260319-F801
F806Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-05-08Record 24E355-20260319-F806
F809Ensure 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.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-05-08Record 24E355-20260319-F809
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 2026-05-08Record 24E355-20260319-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 2026-05-08Record 24E355-20260319-F880
F567Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.Scope/severity BPaperwork
Dignity & rights
Pattern; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2026-05-08Record 24E355-20260319-F567
F572Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.Scope/severity CPaperwork
Dignity & rights
Widespread; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2026-05-08Record 24E355-20260319-F572
2025-01-09Standard survey · 6 deficienciesOfficial report
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 2025-02-24Record 24E355-20250109-F656
F692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-02-24Record 24E355-20250109-F692
F759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-02-24Record 24E355-20250109-F759
F808Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.Scope/severity DStandard
Food & nutrition
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-02-24Record 24E355-20250109-F808
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 2025-02-24Record 24E355-20250109-F880
F909Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.Scope/severity FStandard
Environment
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-02-24Record 24E355-20250109-F909
2023-10-25Standard survey · 4 deficienciesOfficial report
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-12-19Record 24E355-20231025-F695
F756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-12-19Record 24E355-20231025-F756
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 2023-12-19Record 24E355-20231025-F757
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 2023-12-19Record 24E355-20231025-F851

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day1.00
Facility
Minnesota
National
Minnesota 1.06 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.52
Facility
Minnesota
National
Minnesota 4.19 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours2.90
Facility
Minnesota
National
Minnesota 3.71 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover26%
Facility
Minnesota
National
Minnesota 42% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover0%
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
10.7%5.2%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
8.7%4.0%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
9.2%17.1%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
9.7%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
18.5%18.2%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
5.5%4.1%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
11.0%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)

No ownership records in the data we hold from CMS (Provider Enrollment).

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 St. Louis.

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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