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Knute Nelson
420 12Th Avenue East, Alexandria, MN 56308
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Knute Nelson Description
Knute Nelson is a community that offers assisted living, memory care, nursing care, respite care and rehabilitation and is located in the town of Alexandria, Minnesota. Residents who live at the facility are able to choose from a range of studio room layouts.
The community has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10. You can explore reviews in depth here.
The Nursing Home at this community has a 3 star rating out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. To see more information from CMS you can check out the report here.
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Assisted Living
Assisted living offers a supportive community environment with personalized care and assistance for seniors who value their independence but need help with daily activities.
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Memory Care
Memory care offers specialized support for seniors with Alzheimer's and dementia, focusing on safety, personalized care, and enhancing life quality.
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Nursing Home
Nursing Homes provide a nurturing environment offering round-the-clock care, personalized support, and community activities for seniors needing assistance with daily living.
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Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 3
Health inspection rating: 3
Staffing rating: 4
Quality measure rating: 4
Long-term quality measure rating:
4
Short-term quality measure rating:
4
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: Feb. 1, 1987
Ownership type: Non Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 83
Total current residents: 64
Facility is located in a hospital: No
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: Resident
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 1
Number of
substantiated complaints: 0
Number of payment denials: 1
Number of fines: 2
Total cost of fines: $21500
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointHealth and Fire Safety Deficiencies
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.
| Scope | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity of Deficiency | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
| No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | D | E | F |
| No actual harm with potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
Fire Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-19 | 2023-06-16 | C | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Implement emergency and standby power systems. |
| 2023-04-17 | 2023-06-16 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. |
| 2023-04-17 | 2023-04-21 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. |
| 2023-04-17 | 2023-06-16 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. |
| 2023-04-17 | 2023-06-16 | C | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. |
| 2023-04-17 | 2023-06-16 | F | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. |
| 2021-09-14 | 2021-10-20 | F | Egress Deficiencies | Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. |
| 2021-09-14 | 2021-10-20 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. |
| 2021-09-14 | 2021-10-20 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. |
| 2021-09-14 | 2021-10-20 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. |
| 2021-09-14 | 2021-10-20 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. |
| 2021-09-14 | 2021-10-20 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2021-09-14 | 2021-10-20 | F | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. |
| 2019-11-19 | 2020-01-10 | E | Construction Deficiencies | Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction. |
| 2019-11-19 | 2019-12-06 | D | Egress Deficiencies | Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. |
| 2019-11-19 | 2019-11-22 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Provide properly protected cooking facilities. |
| 2019-11-19 | 2019-12-06 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
Health Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-19 | 2023-06-01 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. |
| 2023-04-19 | 2023-06-01 | E | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. |
| 2023-04-19 | 2023-06-01 | E | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. |
| 2022-01-11 | 2022-01-20 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| 2021-09-08 | 2021-10-01 | G | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| 2021-09-16 | 2021-10-20 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. |
| 2021-09-16 | 2021-10-20 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. |
| 2021-09-16 | 2021-10-20 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. |
| 2021-09-16 | 2021-10-20 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. |
| 2021-09-16 | 2021-10-20 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. |
| 2021-09-16 | 2021-10-20 | E | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2021-01-21 | 2021-02-17 | E | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2020-10-08 | 2020-10-28 | F | Infection Control Deficiencies | Report COVID19 data to residents and families. |
| 2019-11-21 | 2019-12-31 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. |
| 2019-11-21 | 2019-12-31 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. |
| 2019-11-21 | 2019-12-31 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. |
| 2019-11-21 | 2019-12-31 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. |
| 2019-11-21 | 2019-12-31 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| 2019-11-21 | 2019-12-31 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. |
Fines
| Fine Date | Fine Amount |
|---|---|
| 2021-01-21 | $15,000 |
| 2021-09-08 | $10,000 |
| 2021-09-08 | $6,500 |
Denials
| Denial Date | Payment Denial Days |
|---|---|
| 2021-09-08 | 6 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Alexandria which is 0.6 miles away and has a population of 11,843 (small town).
- The average income is $80,780, which is high compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 72
- Low Temperature: 11
- Average Temperature: 43.7
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 100 days of rain, 71 days of snow and 193 days of sun
- Precipitation: 1.4 inches a year
- The crime rate is 4.24 per 100 people which is average compared to other cities.
- Violent Crime: 0.88 incidents per 100 people
- Property Crime: 2.09 incidents per 100 people
- Drug-Related Crime: 0.78 incidents per 100 people
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 81.73 years old, which is very high compared to other zip codes.
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Supermarkets
Elden's Fresh Foods
0.9 miles awayCub Foods
1.0 miles awayCasey's
1.2 miles awayThe Grain Bin
2.1 miles awayALDI
2.3 miles awayNone Found
None Found
Banks
Bell Bank
0.4 miles awayBremer Bank
0.5 miles awayU.S. Bank
0.6 miles awayGlenwood State Bank
0.8 miles awayWells Fargo
0.8 miles awayHospitals
Douglas County Hopsital
0.2 miles awaySanford Clinic
0.3 miles awayAlexandria Clinic
1.3 miles awayGlacial Ridge Hospital
15.9 miles awayPharmacies
Walgreens
0.5 miles awayTrumm Drug
1.3 miles awayDentists
Gentle Dentistry
1.2 miles awayParks
Noonan Park
0.3 miles awayFillmore Park
0.4 miles awayLegion Park
0.5 miles awaySaint Mary's Playground
0.7 miles awayGoose Park
0.8 miles awayNone Found
Shopping
Viking Plaza
1.2 miles awayCulture
Andria Theatre
0.6 miles awayAlexandria Area Arts Association
0.6 miles awayBrandon Auditorium
12.4 miles awayRestaurants
Pizza Hut
0.4 miles awayPizza Ranch
0.4 miles awayThe Garden Bar on 6th
0.6 miles awayCommon Grounds Coffee House
0.7 miles awayFajitas Place
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