NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
CMS lists this provider in Waite Park, MN, with 40 certified beds, an overall rating of 2/5, and 21 citation rows in the current August 2026 release.
142 North First Street · Waite Park, MN 56387 · Stearns County
The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.
CMS supplies 3 survey-cycle rows for Sterling Park Health Care Center in this release; health and fire inspection dates remain separate.
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2025-08-01 | 8 | 2025-08-01 | 1 |
| Cycle 2 | 2024-05-02 | 9 | 2024-05-02 | 1 |
| Cycle 3 | 2023-08-09 | 2 | 2023-08-09 | 0 |
CMS reports 21 citation rows, including 1 with G–L codes and 1 with J–L codes.
1 row carry G–L scope/severity codes; 1 carry J–L. 3 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-04Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-07Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-04Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-04Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-04Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-04Have 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-04 · complaintProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-04Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-05Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-04-07 · complaintProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-24 · complaintAllow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-05-27Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-05-27Notify 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-05-27Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-05-27Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-05-27Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-05-27Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-05-27Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-05-20Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-09-08Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-09-08The August 2026 file contains 1 penalty row and $0 in listed fines for this provider record.
Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Payment-denial days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-01 | Payment Denial | $0 | 3 |
CMS matched 11 ownership disclosure rows to Sterling Park Health Care Center; names and roles are reported fields, not independently verified identities.
Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.
CMS reports 4.19 total nurse hours and 1.22 RN hours per resident day for this provider.
Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.
No second published facility record in Waite Park, MN met the local peer rule in this release.
No second facility in the same city met the directory rule.
Use this ledger to frame questions—not to choose care on its own. Recheck Medicare Care Compare, contact the state survey agency and long-term care ombudsman, and ask the facility about anything you find.
