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Cerenity Care Center White Bear Lake

WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN · Medicare-certified · 132 beds

Needs attention
Non-profit
4 of 5 overall

Cerenity Care Center White Bear Lake has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with strong staffing at 5 stars and nurse staffing of 4.11 hours per resident per day, just above the 4.1 federal benchmark. Its health inspection rating is 3 stars, and it had $26,685 in fines in the last 24 months with a recent federal penalty.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

4.1072 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: February 2, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $26,685recent federal penalty

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.1072.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
1.14
Licensed practical nurses
0.78
Nurse aides
2.18
Weekend nursing
3.77

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 28%
Registered nurse turnover: 19%

Resident outcomes

Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.

Negative outcomes

Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

10.9%20%Worsening

Residents with a fall causing major injury

2.5%4.5%Worsening

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

5.7%4.3%Improving

Residents with a urinary tract infection

0%3.4%Worsening

Residents who lost too much weight

4.8%1.4%Improving

Residents who were physically restrained

0%0%No change

Residents needing more help with daily activities

17.2%11.1%Improving

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

21.7%19.3%Improving

Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

7.8%9.6%Worsening

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

2%1.6%No change

Residents with a long-term catheter

1%0.8%No change

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

23.2%28.6%Worsening

Residents with depressive symptoms

5.7%1.2%Improving

Positive outcomes

Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

100%

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

100%100%No change

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

96.3%

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

94.5%98.4%Improving

What the inspectors found

The home failed to ensure staff provided basic life support, including CPR, before emergency medical personnel arrived. Cited February 2026 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 678 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(3) — S/S: J

The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited February 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G

The nursing home failed to develop and follow policies to make sure residents received flu and pneumonia vaccinations. Cited February 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 883 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: E

The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: D

The home failed to let the resident help develop and carry out their own care plan. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 553 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.

  2. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $26,685 was recorded.

  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.

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  5. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.

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Penalties & enforcement

On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $46,330 in total fines.

  • Federal fine

    Feb 2, 2026

    $26,685
  • Federal fine

    Feb 16, 2024

    $19,645

Operator & ownership

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Occupancy
124.6 residents on an average day (94% of 132 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 40 years

Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.