About Good Shepherd Lutheran Home

Good Shepherd Lutheran Home is a nursing home in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota. Its capacity is 146 beds, above the Minnesota median of 60 for nursing homes. It is run by a nonprofit operator and is part of Grape Tree Medical Staffing LLC. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 20 citations, the most recent on April 17, 2025. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.71 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.

Public record

CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Overall

5.0

Staffing

5.0

Quality measures

5.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (20)

Records from March 2023 to April 2025.

April 17, 2025
Tag F0880
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 11, 2025.
April 17, 2025
Tag F0658
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 11, 2025.
April 17, 2025
Tag F0686
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 11, 2025.
April 17, 2025
Tag F0761
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 11, 2025.
April 17, 2025
Tag F0554
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 11, 2025.
April 17, 2025
Tag F0804
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 11, 2025.
April 17, 2025
Tag F0867
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 11, 2025.
April 17, 2025
Tag F0732
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 11, 2025.
April 17, 2025
Tag F0812
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 11, 2025.
May 2, 2024
Tag F0698
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 12, 2024.
May 2, 2024
Tag F0677
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 12, 2024.
May 2, 2024
Tag F0656
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 12, 2024.
May 2, 2024
Tag F0610
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 12, 2024.
May 2, 2024
Tag F0623
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 12, 2024.
May 2, 2024
Tag F0761
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 12, 2024.
March 23, 2023
Tag F0677
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 8, 2023.
March 23, 2023
Tag F0812
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 8, 2023.
March 23, 2023
Tag F0880
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 8, 2023.
March 23, 2023
Tag F0554
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 8, 2023.
March 23, 2023
Tag F0641
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 8, 2023.

See the source data on data.cms.gov

Penalties

CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.

Staffing

4.71 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 4.86 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

Non profit

Parent company: Grape Tree Medical Staffing LLC

Typical cost

CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025

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Nursing Homes

Minnesota median$10,646/mo

Minnesota cost breakdown

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