Minnewaska Community Health Services
605 MAIN STREET, Starbuck, MN, 56381
Yes. Federal inspectors cited 3 deficiencies against Minnewaska Community Health Services in Starbuck, Minnesota at its most recent standard inspection on 2026-04-29, 2 of them arising from complaints. 2 findings have been recorded at the immediate-jeopardy level, the most serious CMS uses, meaning a resident was placed in immediate danger. Medicare has fined it 2 times, totalling $24,986. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 overall.
Every deficiency on record, by how serious CMS judged it
CMS grades each finding from A to L on two axes: how badly residents were affected, and how many. These are its bands, not ours. The figures cover every standard and complaint survey on record, which is a longer window than the rating cycle above.
The last 18 findings, newest first
Each is the federal requirement the home was found not to meet, in CMS’s own wording, with the tag number so it can be looked up against the inspection report.
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Environmental Deficiencies · F0912 · 2026-04-29 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for minimal harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0880 · 2025-11-24 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0686 · 2025-07-01 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0550 · 2025-03-28 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Honor 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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0578 · 2025-03-25 · standard survey · Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · F0812 · 2025-03-25 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration Deficiencies · F0851 · 2025-03-25 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0880 · 2025-03-25 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Environmental Deficiencies · F0912 · 2025-03-25 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0689 · 2025-03-25 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental Deficiencies · F0919 · 2025-03-25 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · F0760 · 2025-01-16 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration Deficiencies · F0851 · 2024-01-24 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0880 · 2024-01-24 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Environmental Deficiencies · F0912 · 2024-01-24 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0623 · 2024-01-24 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Notify 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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0625 · 2024-01-24 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0689 · 2023-09-21 · from a complaint · Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
How CMS scores this home
These stars are Medicare’s, not ours — we publish no rating of our own. They are reproduced here because they are part of the public record.
What Medicare has fined this home
Who owns Minnewaska Community Health Services
Nursing homes are frequently owned through layers of companies, and the name over the door is rarely the one that holds the licence. This is the ownership CMS has on file.
| Owner | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGLER, BRIAN | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/28/2007 |
| KNOLL, CHRISTOPHER | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/30/2014 |
| ASLAGSON, KAYO | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/25/2007 |
| BRANDT, PETER | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/22/2015 |
| EHRENBERG, MICHELLE | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/22/2019 |
| ENGLER, BRIAN | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/28/2007 |
| HENDRICKSON, ROBERT | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/26/2012 |
| REESE, ALICE | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/24/2013 |
| SAMUELSON, JOHN | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2011 |
| STARK, STANLEY | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/28/2016 |
| ANDERSON, FAITH | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/27/2019 |
| KNOLL, CHRISTOPHER | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/03/2014 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Care Compare. Retrieved 2026-07-29. Facility number 245537.
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