Hendricks Community Hospital
503 E Lincoln Street, Hendricks, MN 56136 · Lincoln County · (507) 275-3134
52 certified beds, about 46 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1987
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 245467 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 25, 2026, inspectors cited 9 health deficiencies (the Minnesota average is 7.1, the national average 9.2).
None of its 26 health citations since May 2024 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.53 hours per resident per day, against 4.19 across Minnesota and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.70 of those hours.
56.9% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Minnesota average 42.2%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 26 health citations on file.
June 25, 2026Standard inspection · 9 citations
- E Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure the Resident Council's concerns during 3 of 3 months of minutes reviewed (March, April, and May 2026) were addressed with potential or actual resolution and/or responses brought back to the resident council for discussion and documented in the Resident Council minutes.
- E Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure the medical director (MD-A) attended QAPI meetings for 4 of 4 quarters.
- D Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to determine whether a resident was safe to self-administer 2 nebulized medications for 1 of 1 resident (R6) who received 2 medications administered by nebulizer.
- D Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure a timely review with a rationale for a as needed (PRN) psychoactive medication was completed for 1 of 7 sampled residents (R10). Additionally, the facility failed to ensure target symptoms/behaviors were identified for an antidepressant medication to ensure monitoring for effectiveness for 1 of 7 sampled residents (R3).
- D Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review the facility failed to notify the ombudsman of a discharge for 1 of 2 sampled residents (R52).
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to develop and implement a comprehensive person-centered care plan for 1 of 5 sampled residents (R3) with a diagnosis of depression.
- D Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to revise the care plan for 1 of 13 sampled residents (R10) with a diagnosis of end stage kidney disease.
- D Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure staff followed the facility policy to appropriately verify gastrostomy (G) tube placement prior to feedings and medication administration for 1 of 1 resident (R6) reviewed with a feeding tube.
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review the facility failed to ensure 1 of 1 resident (R48) discontinued controlled narcotic medication was not stored with in-use medications in 1 of 2 medication carts.
April 30, 2025Standard inspection · 8 citations
- F Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Inspectors wroteThe facility's request for a waiver was accepted and approved by the State Agency following the survey dated 7/17/23. The tag was re-issued however, NO plan of correction was required. This will remain in effect until such time as the registered nurse (RN) coverage can be filled and the facility achieves compliance. F727: CFR 483.35 (b)(1), RN coverage 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week.
- F Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure data submitted to 1 of 1 Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) committee was analyzed and documented to ensure areas identified had oversight for their perspective outcomes brought forth. This had the potential to affect all 47 residents.
- F Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to have evidence of a Performance Improvement Project (PIP) which focused on high risk or problem-prone areas were identified with appropriate data collection, analysis, and evaluation of the identified concern(s) during Quality Assurance Program Improvement (QAPI). This had the potential to affect all 47 residents residing in the facility.
- F Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, and document review the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) committee failed to document attendance, ensure they received regular reports from the infection preventionist (IP) on the infection control program, and review State Agency (SA) and incident reports for 4 of 4 quarters reviewed.
- D Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review the facility failed to ensure timely submission of a Death in facility Minimum Data Set (MDS) for 1 of 14 residents (R9) who was reviewed for an MDS record over 120 days old.
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure the care plan was updated for 1 of 1 resident (R34) reviewed for side effect monitoring of anticoagulant (blood thinner) therapy.
- D Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure side effect monitoring for 1 of 1 resident (R34) reviewed for anticoagulant (blood thinner) therapy.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased interview and document review the facility failed to have a thorough ongoing infection control surveillance program that included resolution of symptoms and/or if any precautions had been implemented for 3 of 3 residents (R8, R12, R34). The facility also failed to identify when employees would be able to return to work after illness, dependent upon their symptoms of illness for 2 of 3 staff reviewed (nursing assistant (NA)-A, and trained medication aide (TMA)-A). Additionally, the facility failed to complete a tuberculosis screening for 1 of 5 residents (R32) reviewed.
May 30, 2024Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 9 citations
- F Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Inspectors wroteThe facility's request for a waiver was accepted and approved by the State Agency following the survey dated 7/17/23. The tag was re-issued however, NO plan of correction is required. This will remain in effect until such time as the registered nurse (RN) coverage can be filled and the facility achieves compliance. F727: CFR 483.35 (b)(1), RN coverage 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week.
- F Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility's Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) committee failed to identify facility specific concerns, implement an action plan to correct the identified concerns or to ensure the committee participated in the development and oversight of implementation of systems, and to ensure quality of life and quality of care were maintained for 46 residents residing in the facility.
- F Have a Compliance and Ethics Program.
Inspectors wroteThe facility failed to ensure the development and implementation, and the maintainence of an effective compliance and ethics program for oversight when 1 of 1 employee registered nurse (RN)-D, advised licensed practical nurse (LPN)-E to sign-off on a narcotic documentation form as having witnessed the count, when in fact, they had not.
- D Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review the facility failed to notify the resident representative and/or physician for 1 of 1 resident (R48), who experienced a witnessed fall on 12/10/23.
- D Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to develop a plan to reduce or discontinue the use of a seatbelt type of restraint for 1 of 1 resident (R17).
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review the facility failed to ensure oxygen flow rate parameters were identified for an oxygen order, failed to deliver the supplemental oxygen according to the physician order, and revise the care plan for 1 of 1 (R3) resident reviewed.
- D Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure 1 of 5 resident (R33) had a qualifying diagnosis for routine use of an antipsychotic.
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure 1 of 2 E-kits (emergency kit) did not have expired medication and maintain their system for disposition of controlled and/or narcotic substances to immediately detect and reconcile to prevent drug diversion.
- D Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to provide mandatory training on 1 of 1 facility specific Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) Program to include goals and various elements of the program, how the facility intends to implement the program, staff's role in the facility's QAPI program, or how to communicate concerns, problems, or opportunities for improvement to the facility's QAPI program. This had the ability to affect all 46 residents.
Fire safety inspections
18 fire safety citations on file: 12 on June 25, 2026, 5 on April 30, 2025, 1 on May 30, 2024.
Every fire safety citation18 citations
- F Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- F Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- F Ensure that building systems meet requirements determined by risk assessment procedures performed by qualified personnel.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- E Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- E Have horizontal exits used in accordance with safety requirements.
- E Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- C Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- F Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- F Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.
- D Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.53 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.70 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 2.92 | 3.71 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.38 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.46 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 56.9% | 42.2% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 33.3% | 38.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | not reported |
CMS expects 3.03 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.78 on weekdays and 2.92 on weekends, 23% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 9.7% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.17 in April to June 2025 to 3.53 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.53 | 0.70 | 3.78 | 2.92 | 9.7% | 15 of 90 | 46 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.20 | 1.02 | 4.50 | 3.43 | 9.4% | 2 of 92 | 45 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.36 | 1.17 | 4.71 | 3.48 | 15.5% | 0 of 92 | 44 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.17 | 1.12 | 4.59 | 3.12 | 10.3% | 0 of 91 | 45 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Minnesota, Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.19 | 1.05 | 4.38 | 3.73 | 5.2% | 0.8% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Staff pay reports
Staff pay at this home
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.
Official wage estimates for Minnesota
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $22.44 | $19.39 to $23.72 | 29,120 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $30.65 | $28.83 to $34.26 | 12,840 |
| Registered nurses | $48.80 | $42.76 to $55.17 | 70,110 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 23.4 | 18.2 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.4 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 14.6 | 4.0 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 18.4 | 20.5 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.3 | 5.2 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 18.7 | 17.1 | 15.4 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: HENDRICKS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ASSN & RETIREMENT HOME.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engels, John | Corporate director | Individual | 08/24/2017 | |
| Fier, Amy | Corporate director | Individual | 08/25/2022 | |
| Johnson, Brittany | Corporate director | Individual | 08/25/2022 | |
| Molascon, Allen | Corporate director | Individual | 08/21/2003 | |
| Ness, James | Corporate director | Individual | 08/27/2015 | |
| Popowski, Dawn | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2019 | |
| Robinson, Vince | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2003 | |
| Shaw, Heather | Corporate director | Individual | 08/25/2024 | |
| Vaneck, Mark | Corporate director | Individual | 07/21/1988 | |
| Olsen, Travis | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| McCluskey, Tabb | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Olsen, Travis | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Engels, John | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 08/24/2017 | |
| Fier, Amy | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 08/25/2022 | |
| Johnson, Brittany | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 08/25/2022 | |
| Molascon, Allen | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 08/21/2003 | |
| Ness, James | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 08/27/2015 | |
| Popowski, Dawn | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2019 | |
| Robinson, Vince | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2003 | |
| Shaw, Heather | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 08/25/2024 | |
| Vaneck, Mark | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 07/21/1988 | |
| McCluskey, Tabb | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 04/30/2025 | |
| Olsen, Travis | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 04/28/2025 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- Who is the administrator and director of nursing, and how long have they been in the job?Inspectors cited 7 problems in this area, most recently on June 25, 2026: "Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly"
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on June 25, 2026: "Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on June 25, 2026: "Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on June 25, 2026: "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."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.92 hours per resident per day, below the Minnesota average of 3.71.
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Minnesota contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Minnesota. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Minnesota Department of Health, Health Regulation Division, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- State inspection reports: MDH Nursing and Boarding Care Home Survey and Complaint Inspection Findings, where Minnesota publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Hendricks Community Hospital's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Hendricks Community Hospital 1 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 1 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Hendricks Community Hospital get at its last inspection?
- 9 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on June 25, 2026. The Minnesota average is 7.1.
- Has Hendricks Community Hospital been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Hendricks Community Hospital accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Hendricks Community Hospital?
- CMS lists 23 owners and managers. Legal business name: HENDRICKS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ASSN & RETIREMENT HOME.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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