The nursing home failed to give residents clear notice of their rights, rules, services, and charges. Cited July 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 572 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
The Good Shepherd Community
Registered name: GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN HOME
SAUK RAPIDS, MN · Medicare-certified · 146 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
Data as of September 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
The Good Shepherd Community in Sauk Rapids, MN has an overall 5-star rating, with 5-star staffing and quality measures and a 3-star health inspection rating. It reports 4.92 nursing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, with $0 in fines over the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.9241 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: July 9, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.9241.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.80
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.86
- Nurse aides
- 3.27
- Weekend nursing
- 4.36
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 39%
Registered nurse turnover: 28%
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
13.8%16.2%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.1%3.7%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.4%3.6%No change
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.1%1.9%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
3%0%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
13.1%13.5%No change
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
26.1%17.3%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
11.8%16%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.1%3.6%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
22.3%24.5%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
6.8%3%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
—98.2%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—90.6%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to post its nurse staffing information every day, so families could not easily see daily staffing levels. Cited April 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 732 — 42 CFR §483.35(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to have an ongoing quality review group that finds problems and makes corrective plans. Cited April 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 867 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited April 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to respond appropriately to all reported abuse or neglect concerns. Cited May 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 610 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
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- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Occupancy
- 125.1 residents on an average day (86% of 146 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 42 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.