SANDSTONE HEALTH CARE CENTER — Nursing Home in SANDSTONE, MN
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 50 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 37.2 |
| CMS Certification Number | 245454 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 5.30 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 1.00 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
SANDSTONE HEALTH CARE CENTER had 7 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (April 8, 2026).
Inspection Findings — April 8, 2026
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Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (Level D)Corrected
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level D)Corrected
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Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. (Level D)Corrected
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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
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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. (Level D)Corrected
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level F)Corrected
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Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. (Level D)Corrected
Sandstone Health Care Center is a 50-bed nursing home in Sandstone, Minnesota. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 5.3 hours per resident day, above the Minnesota average of 4.3. Its most recent inspection, in April 2026, cited 7 deficiencies, none of them severe.
The facility’s stronger-than-average nurse staffing is a real plus and suggests residents may get more direct care time than at many nearby homes. However, the most recent inspection cited problems with the infection prevention and control program, so ask what specific changes and monitoring they’ve put in place to prevent infections.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is SANDSTONE HEALTH CARE CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?
SANDSTONE HEALTH CARE CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is SANDSTONE HEALTH CARE CENTER's CMS star rating?
SANDSTONE HEALTH CARE CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at SANDSTONE HEALTH CARE CENTER?
SANDSTONE HEALTH CARE CENTER reports 5.29521 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has SANDSTONE HEALTH CARE CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, SANDSTONE HEALTH CARE CENTER had 7 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does SANDSTONE HEALTH CARE CENTER have?
SANDSTONE HEALTH CARE CENTER has 50 certified beds.
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.