Sacred Heart Care Center — Nursing Home in AUSTIN, MN
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 59 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 54.3 |
| CMS Certification Number | 245447 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 5.51 HPRD |
|---|---|
| RN Staffing | 0.85 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
Sacred Heart Care Center had 5 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (July 25, 2025).
Inspection Findings — July 25, 2025
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PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities (Level D)Corrected — August 25, 2025
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level E)Corrected — August 25, 2025
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Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. (Level D)Corrected — August 25, 2025
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Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. (Level F)Corrected — August 25, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)Corrected — August 25, 2025
Sacred Heart Care Center is a 59-bed nursing home in Austin, Minnesota. It holds a 3-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 5.5 hours per resident day, above the Minnesota average of 4.3. Its most recent inspection, in July 2025, cited 5 deficiencies, none of them severe.
This facility’s staffing level is a clear strength, with stronger nurse coverage than typical for the state. However, the most recent inspection noted several deficiencies — including shortcomings in infection prevention — so you may want to ask how the facility has fixed those issues and how it monitors ongoing infection-control performance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sacred Heart Care Center Medicare and Medicaid certified?
Sacred Heart Care Center is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is Sacred Heart Care Center's CMS star rating?
Sacred Heart Care Center has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at Sacred Heart Care Center?
Sacred Heart Care Center reports 5.50823 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has Sacred Heart Care Center had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, Sacred Heart Care Center had 5 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does Sacred Heart Care Center have?
Sacred Heart Care Center has 59 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- ST MARKS LIVING — 2/5 — 0.7 mi
- Good Samaritan Society - Comforcare — 4/5 — 2.4 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.