Guardian Angels Care Center
400 Evans Avenue, Elk River, MN, 55330
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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
- 120 · avg 100 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 53.8% — higher than most Minnesota nursing homesMinnesota avg: 42.5% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 59.5% — higher than most Minnesota nursing homesMinnesota avg: 38.5% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 2 departed — near the Minnesota averageMinnesota avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 4 fines · $98,353 total
- Payment denials
- 1 denial
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 245012
- Certified beds
- 120 beds · avg 100 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Guardian Angels Health Services, Inc.
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (18 on record)
- Carlie Heinecke
Adp of The Snf · since 2024
- Traci Larson
Corporate Officer · since 2022
- Trisha Mowry
Corporate Director · since 2021
- Nick Zerwas
Corporate Director · since 2020
- Dean Anthony Mcdevitt
W-2 Managing Employee · since 2019
- Joyce Leclaire
Corporate Director · since 2019
+ 12 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 18)
- D0690·Mar 19, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D0550·Sep 9, 2025Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D0695·Apr 24, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- L0880·Jan 24, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0812·Jan 24, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E0804·Jan 24, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- D0684·Jan 24, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- E0677·Jan 24, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20251 fine · $59K · 1 payment denial
- 20243 fines · $39K
Most recent events
- Jan 24, 2025Payment denial · 26 days · starting Feb 26, 2025
- Jan 24, 2025Fine · $59K
- Jul 17, 2024Fine · $14K
- May 16, 2024Fine · $17K
- Mar 14, 2024Fine · $8,915
Largest single fine on record: $59K.
Fire-safety citations
12 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Dec 10, 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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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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