Nursing home report
SANDSTONE, MN · Medicare-certified · 50 beds
Sandstone Health Care Center in Sandstone, MN has an overall 1-star rating, with low quality measures and a 2-star health inspection rating; staffing is 3 stars and reported nurse staffing is 4.60 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark. The facility also had $26,685 in fines in the last 24 months and a recent federal penalty, with recent inspection concerns about accident hazards, infection control, and resident communication privacy.
Health inspections
Staffing
4.5977 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.5977.
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 nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J
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 April 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to ensure residents had reasonable access to and privacy when using communication methods. Cited February 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 576 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: F
The home failed to properly protect residents’ personal money that was kept by the facility. Cited February 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 570 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited February 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
A federal fine of $26,685 was recorded.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $26,685 in total fines.
Federal fine
Dec 4, 2025
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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.
