Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Sterling Park Health Care Center
142 North First Street · Waite Park, MN 56387 · 40 certified beds
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About Sterling Park Health Care Center
Sterling Park Health Care Center is a nursing home in Waite Park, Minnesota. Its capacity is 40 beds, below the Stearns County median of 75 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Accura Healthcare. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 19 citations, the most recent on August 1, 2025. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.29 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
3.0Staffing
4.0Quality measures
4.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (19)
Records from August 2023 to August 2025.
August 1, 2025
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 4, 2025.
August 1, 2025
Tag F0628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 4, 2025.
August 1, 2025
Tag F0727Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 4, 2025.
August 1, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 4, 2025.
August 1, 2025
Tag F0578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected September 4, 2025.
August 1, 2025
Tag F0656Develop 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 September 4, 2025.
August 1, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 4, 2025.
August 1, 2025
Tag F0604Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 7, 2025.
March 20, 2025
Tag F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 7, 2025.
February 26, 2025
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 24, 2025.
May 2, 2024
Tag F0554Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 27, 2024.
May 2, 2024
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 27, 2024.
May 2, 2024
Tag F0625Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 27, 2024.
May 2, 2024
Tag F0698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 27, 2024.
May 2, 2024
Tag F0883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Severity C: widespread, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected May 27, 2024.
May 2, 2024
Tag F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 27, 2024.
May 2, 2024
Tag F0622Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 27, 2024.
August 9, 2023
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 8, 2023.
August 9, 2023
Tag F0883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 8, 2023.
Penalties (1)
August 1, 2025 · Payment Denial
CMS recorded a Medicare/Medicaid payment denial for new admissions starting September 4, 2025, lasting 3 days (triggered by inspection on August 1, 2025).
Staffing
4.29 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, about the same as in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Accura Healthcare, a chain of 44 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.7 overall, 2.6 for health inspections, 3.5 for staffing, 2.8 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Minnesota.
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