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Good Shepherd Lutheran Home

1115 4Th Avenue North, Sauk Rapids, MN, 56379

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 245269Nonprofit

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Federal Quality Data

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.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall5 / 5
Health inspections3 / 5
Staffing5 / 5
Quality measures5 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
Non profit - Church related
Certified beds
146 · avg 123 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
41.5%near the Minnesota averageMinnesota avg: 42.5% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
29.2%lower than most Minnesota nursing homesMinnesota avg: 38.5% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Administrators who left
0 departednear the Minnesota averageMinnesota avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
245269
Certified beds
146 beds · avg 123 residents/day
Ownership type
Non profit - Church related
Continuing-care community
No

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
Good Shepherd Lutheran Home Of Sauk Rapids Minnesota

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

Non-profitCorporation

Disclosed owners (19 on record)

  • (unnamed Owner)

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

  • Charles Leonard

    Corporate Director · since 2025

  • Garry Loidolt

    Corporate Director · since 2025

  • Dennis Bacon

    Corporate Director · since 2023

  • Grape Tree Medical Staffing Llc

    Adp of The Snf · since 2022

  • Cheryl Scapanski

    Corporate Director · since 2022

+ 13 additional owners on the federal record.

Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.

Federal inspection record

20 health citations on file1 from complaints

Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 20)

  • D0880·Apr 17, 2025

    Infection Control Deficiencies

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • F0867·Apr 17, 2025

    Administration Deficiencies

    Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

  • E0812·Apr 17, 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.

  • D0804·Apr 17, 2025

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

    Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

  • D0761·Apr 17, 2025

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

    Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

  • F0732·Apr 17, 2025

    Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

    Post nurse staffing information every day.

  • D0686·Apr 17, 2025

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

  • D0658·Apr 17, 2025

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

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Fire-safety citations

9 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Apr 17, 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.

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Where this information comes from

  • Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.

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