Nursing homes › Minnesota › Three Links Care Center
815 Forest Avenue, Northfield, MN 55057 · (507) 664-8800 · 92 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with St. Francis Health Services, a group operating 14 facilities in 1 state. Group record: average rating 2.8/5, 1 abuse citation icon, 0 facilities on the Special Focus list, $625,884 in federal fines. This facility rates above its group average (2.8/5).
Total nurse staffing: 4.16 (Minnesota median: 4.16). RN hours: 1.00. Weekend total: 3.72. Nursing staff turnover: 39%.
All-time on record: 16 deficiency citations, including 2 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-19 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | complaint | corrected 2025-09-12 |
| 2025-07-31 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | D | Health | corrected 2025-08-29 |
| 2025-07-31 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2025-08-23 |
| 2025-07-31 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Health | corrected 2025-08-23 |
| 2025-07-31 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2025-08-23 |
| 2024-05-23 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | Health | corrected 2024-07-31 |
| 2024-05-23 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | D | Health | corrected 2024-07-31 |
| 2024-05-23 | Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death. | D | Health | corrected 2024-07-31 |
| 2024-05-23 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2024-07-31 |
| 2024-05-23 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | D | Health | corrected 2024-07-31 |
| 2024-05-23 | Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. | D | Health | corrected 2024-07-31 |
| 2024-05-23 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2024-07-31 |
| 2024-05-23 | Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. | B | Health | corrected 2024-07-31 |
| 2023-10-13 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | complaint | corrected 2023-10-03 |
| 2023-08-17 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2023-09-29 |
| 2023-08-17 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Health | corrected 2023-09-29 |
No federal fines or payment denials on record.
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EHLERS, DOUGLAS | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2023 |
| GOODNOUGH, JENNIFER | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2021 |
| GRAMM, TIMOTHY | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2023 |
| LAIR, MICHAEL | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2025 |
| LIENEMANN, STEVEN | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2025 |
| LUETMER, JOHN | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2021 |
| NELSON, PATRICK | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2020 |
| RENTZ, LAURA | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2024 |
| RENTZ, PAUL | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2021 |
| SCHNEIDER, TODD | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2013 |
| WIESE, LORRAINE | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/25/2017 |
| BACH, CURTIS | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/28/2024 |
| DRIPPS, DANIEL | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2016 |
| EHLERS, DOUGLAS | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/01/2023 |
| GOODNOUGH, JENNIFER | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/01/2023 |
| GRAMM, TIMOTHY | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/01/2023 |
| LAIR, MICHAEL | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2025 |
| LIENEMANN, STEVEN | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2025 |
| LUETMER, JOHN | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/01/2023 |
| NELSON, PATRICK | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2020 |
| PETERSON-DEVRIES, CAMI | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/08/2022 |
| RAW, CAROL | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/16/2005 |
| RENTZ, LAURA | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2024 |
| RENTZ, PAUL | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2021 |
| SCHNEIDER, TODD | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2013 |
How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Three Links Care Center — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 245450), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, July 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/three-links-care-center-northfield-mn/
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 245450. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.