Minnewaska Community Health Services
605 Main Street, Starbuck, MN, 56381
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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 - Church related
- Certified beds
- 39 · avg 28 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 62.9% — higher than most Minnesota nursing homesMinnesota avg: 42.5% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 2 fines · $24,986 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 245537
- Certified beds
- 39 beds · avg 28 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
- Minnewaska Lutheran Home
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (10 on record)
- Michelle Marie Ehrenberg
Corporate Director · since 2019
- Faith Anderson
Corporate Officer · since 2019
- Stanley Edward Stark
Corporate Director · since 2016
- Peter Ray Brandt
Corporate Director · since 2015
- Christopher Knoll
W-2 Managing Employee · since 2014
- Alice Nora Reese
Corporate Director · since 2013
+ 4 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)
- B0912·Apr 29, 2026
Environmental Deficiencies
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
- D0880·Nov 24, 2025Complaint
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0686·Jul 1, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- E0550·Mar 28, 2025Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D0919·Mar 25, 2025
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
- E0912·Mar 25, 2025
Environmental Deficiencies
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
- F0880·Mar 25, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0851·Mar 25, 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 fine · $11K
- 20231 fine · $14K
Most recent events
- Mar 25, 2025Fine · $11K
- Sep 21, 2023Fine · $14K
Largest single fine on record: $14K.
Fire-safety citations
17 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Apr 29, 2026. 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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