Nursing Home

Traverse Care Center

303 Seventh Street South, Wheaton, MN 56296

Part of Minnewaska Lutheran Homesee all 3 affiliated facilities

44 certified beds 26 residents per day on average

CMS Five-Star Quality Rating

5 out of 5 Stars

Overall rating

Health inspections

From the three most recent annual inspection cycles and recent complaint investigations.

Staffing

Based on nurse staffing hours relative to the care needs of this facility’s residents.

Quality measures

Based on clinical quality measures reported for residents, from assessments and Medicare claims.

Source: CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System. These are CMS's own ratings, shown exactly as published — CareRanks does not adjust or re-weight them. How CMS calculates these ratings ↗

Clinical Quality Measures

Source: CMS MDS quality measures (four-quarter average).

Nurse Staffing

Nurse staffing per resident per day
4.1 hours

MN average: 4.2 hours · National: 3.9 hours

All nursing staff combined: RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and nurse aides.

Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
1.3 hours

MN average: 1.1 hours · National: 0.7 hours

RN hours only — the most highly trained nursing staff.

Weekend nurse staffing per resident per day
3.7 hours

MN average: 3.7 hours · National: 3.4 hours

Total nurse staffing on Saturdays and Sundays, when staffing typically dips.

Reported by facilities through CMS's Payroll-Based Journal system. Facility values and the state/national averages are shown exactly as CMS publishes them. More staffing hours are generally better; lower turnover is generally better.

Ownership

Ownership type
Non profit - Church related
Who owns this facility — 16 entries in CMS's ownership records expand ↓
  • Minnewaska Lutheran Home Organization
    Direct owner (≥5%) 100% ownership since 08/02/2019
  • Anderson, Faith Individual
    Managing control (governing body) since 03/27/2019
  • Aslagson, Kayo Individual
    Managing control (governing body) since 01/25/2007
  • Gallagher, Stanley Individual
    Managing control (governing body) since 01/01/2024
  • Hendrickson, Robert Individual
    Managing control (governing body) since 01/26/2012
  • Prause, Bruce Individual
    Managing control (governing body) since 02/27/2022
  • Ranum, Robert Individual
    Managing control (governing body) since 03/31/2021
  • Reese, Alice Individual
    Managing control (governing body) since 01/24/2013
  • Sletten, Melody Individual
    Managing control (governing body) since 02/24/2021
  • Stark, Stanley Individual
    Managing control (governing body) since 01/28/2016

…and 6 more entries in CMS's ownership records for this facility.

From CMS's nursing-home ownership file. Roles and percentages are as reported to CMS by the facility; one person or entity can hold several roles.

Inspections & Fire Safety — 1 health (MN avg 7) · 6 fire (MN avg 3.9) Details

8 deficiencies cited across recent inspection cycles. Most recent survey: January 14, 2026.

Most recent inspection cycle: 1 health deficiency · MN average: 7 · National: 9.3

9 fire-safety deficiencies cited — most often smoke (4) and miscellaneous (3).

Most recent fire-safety inspection (2026-01-14): 6 deficiencies · MN average: 3.9 · National: 4.5

Sources: CMS health inspection reports (standard surveys and complaint investigations) and CMS Life Safety Code inspections (smoke barriers, sprinklers, exits, emergency preparedness). Averages are CMS-published state and national figures for the most recent inspection cycle.

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How Traverse Care Center compares nearby

Compared with the 8 other nursing homes within 50 miles — 9 facilities in all, CMS data only.

Among the 9 nursing homes within 50 miles, Traverse Care Center's overall star rating is 5★; the median among the 8 peers reporting it is 4★.

Traverse Care Center has the highest quality-measure star rating of the 9 nursing homes within 50 miles.

Measure This facility Nearby median Best nearby
Overall star rating reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers 5★ 4★ 5★
Health inspections reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers 4★ 3★ 4★
Staffing reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers 5★ 5★ 5★
Quality measures reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers 5★ 3★ 4★

The comparison group

Cohort: within 50 miles · CMS data period 2026-08 · method cohort-v1 · comparisons are never affected by claiming or payment. How nearby comparisons work

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