Nursing homes › Minnesota › Benedictine Living Community Mother of Mercy
230 Church Avenue, Box 676, Albany, MN 56307 · 3208452195 · 76 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Benedictine Health System, a group operating 23 facilities in 4 states. Group record: average rating 2.9/5, 3 abuse citation icons, 0 facilities on the Special Focus list, $791,986 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (2.9/5).
Total nurse staffing: 4.71 (Minnesota median: 4.16). RN hours: 0.69. Weekend total: 4.30. Nursing staff turnover: 50%.
All-time on record: 29 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | complaint | corrected 2026-04-21 |
| 2026-02-26 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2026-04-02 |
| 2026-02-26 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | D | Health | corrected 2026-04-02 |
| 2026-02-26 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Health | corrected 2026-04-02 |
| 2026-02-26 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Health | corrected 2026-04-02 |
| 2026-02-26 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2026-04-02 |
| 2024-12-20 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | G | complaint | corrected 2025-01-30 |
| 2024-12-20 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | F | Health | corrected 2025-01-30 |
| 2024-12-20 | Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. | F | Health | corrected 2025-01-30 |
| 2024-12-20 | Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. | F | Health | corrected 2025-01-30 |
| 2024-12-20 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-01-30 |
| 2024-12-20 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | D | Health | corrected 2025-01-30 |
| 2024-12-20 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-01-30 |
| 2024-12-20 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | D | Health | corrected 2025-01-30 |
| 2024-12-20 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2025-01-30 |
| 2024-12-20 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-01-30 |
| 2024-12-20 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2025-01-30 |
| 2024-12-20 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D | Health | corrected 2025-01-30 |
| 2024-10-10 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-11-21 |
| 2024-10-10 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-11-21 |
| 2024-07-19 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | complaint | corrected 2024-08-23 |
| 2024-07-19 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-08-23 |
| 2024-01-24 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-02-16 |
| 2024-01-24 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | C | complaint | corrected 2024-02-09 |
| 2023-10-26 | 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. | F | Health | corrected 2023-12-04 |
| 2023-10-26 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2023-12-04 |
| 2023-10-26 | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. | F | Health | corrected 2023-12-04 |
| 2023-10-26 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2023-12-04 |
| 2023-08-23 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-09-26 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-20 | Fine | $69,449 |
| 2024-12-20 | Payment Denial | 5 days payment denial |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARLEY, GERALD | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/22/1969 |
| KNAPP, MARK | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/26/2012 |
| KOOP, STEVEN | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2026 |
| PAULSEN, RONALD | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2026 |
| PETERSON, ANNELIESE | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2026 |
| TOMCZIK, PAUL | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/23/2015 |
| VEBELUN, EDWARD | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2026 |
| BERGIEN, TRICIA | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2026 |
| RYMANOWSKI, KEVIN | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2026 |
| KUHN, JENNIFER | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2026 |
| LEWIS, BRIAN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2026 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 245339. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.