St Marks Living
400 15Th Avenue Southwest, Austin, MN, 55912
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 45 · avg 34 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 45.7% — near the Minnesota averageMinnesota avg: 42.5% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 72.7% — higher than most Minnesota nursing homesMinnesota avg: 38.5% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Minnesota averageMinnesota avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Payment denials
- 1 denial
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 245369
- Certified beds
- 45 beds · avg 34 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- St Marks Lutheran Home
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (16 on record)
- Emily Brandenburg
Managing Control - Governing Body · since 2025
- Megan Alvarado
Operational/managerial Control · since 2024
- Craig Gary Ritter
Operational/managerial Control · since 2024
- Crystal Ellefson
Operational/managerial Control · since 2024
- Duane Dahlback
Managing Control - Governing Body · since 2024
- Gayle Gullickson
Managing Control - Governing Body · since 2024
+ 10 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 29)
- F0867·Mar 2, 2026Complaint
Administration Deficiencies
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
- D0842·Mar 2, 2026Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- G0760·Mar 2, 2026Complaint
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- J0689·Mar 2, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- G0686·Mar 2, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D0580·Mar 2, 2026Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D0883·Apr 3, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- F0851·Apr 3, 2025
Administration Deficiencies
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20251 payment denial
Most recent events
- Feb 21, 2025Payment denial · 1 day · starting May 21, 2025
Fire-safety citations
31 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Apr 3, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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Order the full background report — $249Where this information comes from
- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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