St. Crispin Living Community
213 Pioneer Road, Red Wing, MN 55066 · Goodhue County · (651) 388-1234
64 certified beds, about 57 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1987
Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
4 of 5
Health inspections
3 of 5
Staffing
5 of 5
Quality measures
4 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 245449 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 19, 2026, inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Minnesota average is 7.1, the national average 9.2).
Of 18 health citations since December 2023, 2 were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents (2 immediate jeopardy).
CMS lists 1 fine totaling $138,989 in the last three years; the largest was $138,989, and the latest is dated August 7, 2024.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.76 hours per resident per day, against 4.19 across Minnesota and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.11 of those hours.
38.6% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Minnesota average 42.2%).
CMS links it to Benedictine Health System, an affiliated group of 23 nursing homes.
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.
612/23
108/24
202/25
403/26
503/26
Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit
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 18 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
2J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
13D
1E
2F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
March 19, 2026Standard inspection · 5 citations
- 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 record review the facility failed to complete medication side effect monitoring for 1 of 5 residents (R49) reviewed for unnecessary medications who received antipsychotics.
- D Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to provide for activities of daily living (ADL) for 2 of 2 residents (R1, R3) who were dependent on staff for timely incontinence care and eating assistance (R1) and assistance for personal hygiene (R3).
- D Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to ensure proper food storage for 2 of 2 resident refrigerators that contained undated and unlabled food.
- D Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to maintain a medical record that was accurately documented for 1 of 1 resident (R49), who was reviewed for weight monitoring.
- D Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure proper antibiotic time out follow-up and ensure that appropriate antibiotics were utilized to prevent potential antibiotic resistance for 1 of 1 resident (R55) reviewed for multiple urinary tract infections.
March 2, 2026Complaint inspection · 4 citations
- J Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure effective pharmacy services for availability in opioid pain medication for 1 of 3 residents (R1) reviewed for pharmacy services. As a result of the facility's failures pain medications were not administered to R1 due to prolonged medication unavailability which caused escalating severe unmanaged pain that was more than transient and possible early opioid withdrawal symptoms without alternate treatment or monitoring. In addition, the facility failed to ensure proper reconciliation, transcription and accountability of controlled substance medications when staff did not accurately transcribe physician orders into the narcotic record, including the prescription number, medication name, dosage and complete order instructions. [...]
- F Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure a nurse practitioner or physician provided timely orders to address a resident's immediate care needs when a scheduled prescribed narcotic pain medication was not available for administration for 1 of 3 residents (R1) reviewed for physician services. This had the potential to affect all residents residing in the facility.
- D Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to report an allegation of neglect to the State Agency (SA) within the required timeframe for 1 of 3 resident (R1) reviewed for pharmacy services.
- D Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to ensure scheduled pain medication was re-ordered and available per physician orders for 1 of 3 residents (R1) reviewed for pain management.
February 27, 2025Standard inspection · 2 citations
- F Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain kitchen equipment used to keep food warm prior to serving.
- E Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to properly bag and contain contaminated linen placed under a basket of clean resident laundry and maintain a clean laundry room used for resident personals. This had the potential to affect all 15 residents on the 300 unit.
August 7, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- J Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to assess, monitor and treat a surgical wound according to physician orders for 1 of 1 resident (R1). This resulted in immediate jeopardy (IJ) when the wound dehisced and became infected resulting in a five-day hospital admission with surgical intervention, antibiotic therapy, and wound vacuum assisted closure (VAC). The immediate jeopardy began on [DATE] when R1 admitted to the facility and the facility failed to comprehensively assess the surgical wound and transcribe physician's orders for its monitoring and treatment, and was identified on [DATE]. The administrator and director of nursing were notified of the immediate jeopardy on [DATE] at 4:53 p.m. [...]
December 7, 2023Standard inspection · 6 citations
- D Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and document review the facility failed to ensure 1 of 1 residents (R101) was comprehensively assessed and deemed safe to self-administer medications, including a narcotic that was found at his bedside.
- 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 observation, interview and record review the facility failed to ensure timeliness of person-centered care conferences for 2 of 2 residents (R19, R35) to include review and revision of the care plan by an interdisciplinary team and the resident.
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure provider orders were followed for 1 of 1 residents (R45) who had developed edema in his right arm after a stroke.
- D Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review the facility failed to comprehensively assess, develop, and implement interventions for ongoing and unplanned weight loss for 1 of 1 residents (R30) who had significant weight loss.
- D Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to comprehensively assess suicidal ideation and develop safety interventions for 1 of 1 residents (R23) who had made suicidal statements and was assessed for behavioral-emotional health.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to maintain infection control practices during wound care to minimize the risk of infection for 1 of 1 residents (R35) observed for wound care.
Fire safety inspections
22 fire safety citations on file: 6 on March 19, 2026, 4 on February 27, 2025, 12 on December 7, 2023.
Every fire safety citation22 citations
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- D Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- D Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- C Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- F To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- F Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- F Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
- F To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- C Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
- C Implement emergency and standby power systems.
- C Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
- C Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| August 7, 2024 | Fine | $138,989 |
| August 7, 2024 | Payment Denial | 1 days from August 29, 2024 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
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) | 3.76 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.11 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.36 | 3.71 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.06 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.58 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 38.6% | 42.2% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 27.8% | 38.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.42 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 3.92 on weekdays and 3.36 on weekends, 14% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 9.8% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.91 in April to June 2025 to 3.76 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 | 3.76 | 1.11 | 3.92 | 3.36 | 9.8% | 0 of 90 | 57 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.88 | 1.09 | 4.05 | 3.46 | 12.5% | 0 of 92 | 56 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.88 | 1.02 | 4.06 | 3.44 | 6.7% | 0 of 92 | 58 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.91 | 0.99 | 4.11 | 3.40 | 10.9% | 0 of 91 | 57 |
| 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.
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 | 16.1 | 18.2 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 21.3 | 20.5 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.9 | 5.2 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.7 | 17.1 | 15.4 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: BENEDICTINE CARE CENTERS. CMS links this home to Benedictine Health System, a group of 23 nursing homes averaging 2.8 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafavor, Eileen | Contracted managing employee | Individual | 08/15/2022 | |
| Benson, Jeffrey | Corporate director | Individual | 08/06/2014 | |
| Hack, Taylar | Corporate director | Individual | 07/01/2022 | |
| Hoel, David | Corporate director | Individual | 12/31/2004 | |
| Pearson, Lynette | Corporate director | Individual | 07/01/2021 | |
| Bergien, Tricia | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2017 | |
| Rymanowski, Kevin | Corporate officer | Individual | 11/10/2015 | |
| Benedictine Health System | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 07/01/2012 | |
| Carley, Gerald | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/03/2018 |
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.
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 6 problems in this area, most recently on March 19, 2026: "Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on March 19, 2026: "Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use."
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on March 19, 2026: "Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on March 19, 2026: "Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.36 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 St. Crispin Living Community's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates St. Crispin Living Community 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did St. Crispin Living Community get at its last inspection?
- 5 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on March 19, 2026. The Minnesota average is 7.1.
- Has St. Crispin Living Community been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $138,989 in the last three years.
- Does St. Crispin Living Community 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 St. Crispin Living Community?
- CMS lists 9 owners and managers, and links the home to Benedictine Health System. Legal business name: BENEDICTINE CARE CENTERS.
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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