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Thorne Crest Retirement Center, Albert Lea, MN: 1 star rating, fined $43,082 across 1 fine
Thorne Crest Retirement Center in Albert Lea, MN is run by American Baptist Homes of the Midwest, with no owner listed in the CMS ownership file, is rated 1 of 5 stars by Medicare, and was fined $43,082 across 1 fine in the three years to October 1, 2026. CMS lists 36 health citations from inspections in that time, the latest survey on May 20, 2026, and 3 of them found actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
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- Address
- 1201 Garfield Avenue, Albert Lea, MN 56007
- Overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Health inspection rating
- 1 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 3 of 5
- Quality measure rating
- 4 of 5
- Certified beds
- 52
- Residents per day
- 44 on average
- Ownership type
- Nonprofit, corporation
- Legal business name
- American Baptist Homes of the Midwest
- Chain
- American Baptist Homes of the Midwest, 6 facilities
- Fines
- $43,082 across 1 fine, three years to October 1, 2026
- Payment denials
- 0
- Health citations
- 36, of which 3 with actual harm or immediate jeopardy
- Latest survey
- May 20, 2026
- CMS Certification Number
- 245425
- On Care Compare
- Medicare Care Compare
Fines and payment denials
Every fine and payment denial CMS lists for this facility in the three years, newest first.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Denial starts | Denial days | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 15, 2024 | Fine | $43,082 | Not listed | data.cms.gov |
Recent health citations
Citations from health inspections, newest first.
| Survey date | Tag | What CMS cited | Scope and severity | Status | Corrected on | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 | F686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | June 12, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| January 27, 2026 | F921 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | March 6, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| January 27, 2026 | F881 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | March 6, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| January 27, 2026 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | March 6, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| January 27, 2026 | F867 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | March 6, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| January 27, 2026 | F865 | Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. | F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | March 6, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| January 27, 2026 | F825 | Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | March 6, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| January 27, 2026 | F760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | March 6, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| January 27, 2026 | F755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | March 6, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| January 27, 2026 | F726 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | March 6, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| January 27, 2026 | F725 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | March 6, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| January 27, 2026 | F698 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | March 6, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| January 27, 2026 | F690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | March 6, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| January 27, 2026 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | March 11, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| January 27, 2026 | F677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | March 6, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| January 27, 2026 | F676 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | March 6, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| January 27, 2026 | F580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | March 6, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| December 26, 2025 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G: isolated, actual harm | Past noncompliance | December 19, 2025 | data.cms.gov |
| September 18, 2025 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | October 10, 2025 | data.cms.gov |
| September 18, 2025 | F755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | October 10, 2025 | data.cms.gov |
| September 18, 2025 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | October 10, 2025 | data.cms.gov |
| September 18, 2025 | F580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | October 10, 2025 | data.cms.gov |
| December 11, 2024 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J: isolated, immediate jeopardy | Past noncompliance | December 8, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| November 20, 2024 | F558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | December 17, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| October 15, 2024 | F600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | K: pattern, immediate jeopardy | Corrected | November 8, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| October 15, 2024 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | November 8, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| May 8, 2024 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | May 29, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| October 26, 2023 | F851 | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. | F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | December 15, 2023 | data.cms.gov |
| October 26, 2023 | F699 | Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | December 15, 2023 | data.cms.gov |
| October 26, 2023 | F690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | December 15, 2023 | data.cms.gov |
| October 26, 2023 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | December 15, 2023 | data.cms.gov |
| October 26, 2023 | F685 | Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | December 15, 2023 | data.cms.gov |
| October 26, 2023 | F678 | Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | December 15, 2023 | data.cms.gov |
| October 26, 2023 | F656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | December 15, 2023 | data.cms.gov |
| October 26, 2023 | F641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | December 15, 2023 | data.cms.gov |
| October 26, 2023 | F622 | Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | December 15, 2023 | data.cms.gov |
Owners and managers
Organizations CMS lists as owners or managers of this facility, as CMS names them. CMS also lists 18 individual or personal trusts (2 managers, 16 officers, directors or trustees). Their names are not shown on this page.
Also on SpecStream
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