Three Links Care Center
815 Forest Avenue, Northfield, MN, 55057
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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 · Chain: St. Francis Health Services
- Certified beds
- 92 · avg 76 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 35% — lower than most Minnesota nursing homesMinnesota avg: 42.5% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 40% — near the Minnesota averageMinnesota 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)
- 1 fine · $12,649 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 245450
- Certified beds
- 92 beds · avg 76 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Three Links Health Services
- Chain affiliation
- St. Francis Health Services
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the St. Francis Health Services chain — 14 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.6 / 5.
Disclosed owners (20 on record)
- Camilla Cay Peterson-devries
Corporate Officer · since 2023
- Carol Annette Raw
Corporate Officer · since 2023
- Daniel Lee Dripps
Corporate Director · since 2023
- Douglas William Ehlers
Corporate Director · since 2023
- Elizabeth Letich
Operational/managerial Control · 100% · since 2023
- Jennifer Ann Goodnough
Corporate Director · since 2023
+ 14 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, 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 16)
- J0689·Sep 19, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D0880·Jul 31, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0677·Jul 31, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D0641·Jul 31, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D0561·Jul 31, 2025
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
- D0880·May 23, 2024
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0790·May 23, 2024
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
- D0688·May 23, 2024
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20231 fine · $13K
Most recent events
- Aug 17, 2023Fine · $13K
Fire-safety citations
20 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jul 31, 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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