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Minnewaska Community Health Services

605 Main Street, Starbuck, MN 563813202392217Ownership: Non profit - Church relatedCertified beds: 39Avg. daily residents: 30County: Pope

The complete public record on Minnewaska Community Health Services, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Starbuck, Minnesota, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★☆☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Minnesota average: 3.2 stars.
Health inspection
★★☆☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★★☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★☆☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Minnewaska Community Health Services holds a 2-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. Nursing staff turnover of 62% is well above the Minnesota average of 42%; high turnover is one of the strongest predictors of inconsistent care. Federal regulators have fined this facility $25,150 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

7.14 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
above the state average (4.19)
1.44 RN hours per resident per day
above the state average (1.06)
6.52 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
61.5% total nursing staff turnover
above the state average (42.2)
33.3% RN turnover

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

April 29, 2026 most recent standard health inspection
2 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
below the state average (7.0)
12 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$25,150 in federal fines across 2 penalties (last 3 years)
above the state average ($23,053)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

18 citations on record across recent inspections, 2 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
April 29, 20260912Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.B · Minimal harm potential
November 24, 20250880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
July 1, 20250686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 28, 20250550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. ComplaintE · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 25, 20250578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental…J · Immediate jeopardy
March 25, 20250812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with…F · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 25, 20250851Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable…F · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 25, 20250880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.F · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 25, 20250912Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 25, 20250689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.