Nursing home report
ELY, MN · Medicare-certified · 42 beds
Boundary Waters Care Center has a 5 out of 5 overall rating, with 5-star scores for health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Reported nurse staffing is 4.34 hours per resident per day, above the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Health inspections
Staffing
4.3386 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.3386.
Hours per resident per day.
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to make sure residents were served meals and snacks at times that fit their needs, preferences, and requests. Cited October 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 809 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
The home failed to keep residents’ personal and medical records private and confidential. Cited January 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 583 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited January 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The home failed to promptly tell the resident, doctor, and family about changes or problems affecting the resident. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 580 — 42 CFR §483.10(g)(14) — S/S: D
The home failed to provide appropriate care to help a resident maintain or improve movement and mobility. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 688 — 42 CFR §483.25(c) — S/S: D
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
