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The Waterview Shores LLC

Two Harbors, Minnesota · CCN 245471

26 surveys since 2011, 4 of them producing a finding at harm level or worse.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

Citations on record
112
Surveys
26
Harm or worse
4
Immediate jeopardy
2
The record, 2011–2026
’11’15’20’25’26
No harm recordedHarm or worseNot surveyed
Immediate jeopardy2

Findings at the most serious level CMS records.

Beyond CMS’s monthly file17/26

Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.

The facility

Certified beds
44
Ownership
For profit - Partnership
Chain
MONARCH HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT
County
Lake · rural
Medicare-certified since
1987

CMS ratings

Overall
1
Health inspection
1
Staffing
3
Quality measures
4

CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.

Compared with similar facilities

Since 2021, this facility recorded somewhat more weighted findings than its peer group.

Weighted by harm level, against 55 for-profit facilities with fewer than 66 beds in Minnesota.

Last survey on record

Jul 23, 2026

109 days ago.

Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.

Staffing

MeasureThis facilityPeer median
Nurse hours per resident day3.323.62
Registered-nurse hours per resident day0.74—
Annual nurse turnover64.4%50.0%

As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.

Enforcement

Fines
$334,488 across 1 penalty

Federal civil money penalties and remedies as CMS currently publishes them. Amounts may still be under appeal.

Severity of recent findings

Citations by CMS scope and severity. Rows are harm level, columns are how widespread the finding was.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardyJ13.6%K—L—
Actual harmG13.6%H—I—
No harm, potential for more than minimalD2071.4%E310.7%F310.7%
No harm, potential for minimalA—B—C—
CMS’s current file: 28 of the 112 citations on record.

Most frequently cited here

In CMS’s current monthly file.

  • F5502×

    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

  • F6562×

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

  • F6892×

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  • F7592×

    Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

  • F8122×

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at The Waterview Shores LLC, in the surveyor’s own words.

  • Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF760May 4, 2026

    Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that residents were free from a significant medication error for 1 of 3 residents (R1) reviewed for medication errors. The facility's failure to ensure accurate transcriptions and available medication resulted in Immediate Jeopardy for R1 who was administered 39 incorrect and insufficient doses of lactulose (a medication that reduces ammonia levels in the blood) resulting in new onset of seizures, severe hyperammonemia and hospitalization.The IJ began on 4/3/26 when R1 did not receive six doses of scheduled lactulose because the medication was not available. […]

  • Actual harm, isolatedF656Sep 11, 2025

    Based on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to ensure person centered fall interventions were care planned and implemented for 1 of 3 residents (R1) who were at risk for falls, which resulted in actual harm when R1 sustained a rib fracture as a result of a fall out of bed. The deficient practice was corrected prior to the start of survey, therefore was issued at past noncompliance.Findings include:R1's quarterly Minimal Data Set (MDS) dated [DATE], indicated R1 had diagnoses which included metabolic encephalopathy (a change in how your brain works due to an underlying condition, can cause confusion or memory loss), neurocognitive disorder with Lewy bodies (a progressive brain disorder), anxiety disorder, and severe cognitive impairment. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jun 5, 2025

    Based on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to ensure food temperatures were monitored prior to and during meal service to prevent risk of food-borne illness. This had the potential to affect all 42 residents residing at the facility. Findings include: During observation on 6/3/25 at 8:40 a.m., residents were being served breakfast. Breakfast consisted of scrambled eggs, sausage, and cinnamon rolls. Eggs and sausage were in aluminum foil inside of crock pots on both units of the facility. Crock pots were set to the warm setting. Staff served residents individually and plated their requested food from the crock pots. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF851Jun 5, 2025

    Based on interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure staffing data was correctly submitted, for 1 of 4 quarters(quarter 3) reviewed, to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) according to specifications established by CMS. Findings include: The Payroll Based Journal Report (PBJ) [NAME] Report 1705D for quarter 3 2024 (April 1 - June 30), identified the metric for failure to have licensed nursing coverage 24 hours per day and low weekend staffing were triggered. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Jun 5, 2025

    Based on observation, interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure alcohol-based hand sanitizer was in use in the hand hygiene dispensers throughout the facility. In addition, the facility failed to ensure shared equipment was disinfected between residents for 1 of 2 residents (R9) observed to use a lift; failed to ensure staff completed appropriate hand hygiene and glove use for 2 of 4 residents (R1, R22) observed during cares; failed to ensure the overnight urine collection bag was cleaned prior to storage for 1 of 1 residents (R10) reviewed for catheter care. Findings include: Facility Hand Sanitizer During an observation on 6/3/25 at 3:40 p.m., the hand sanitizer in a free standing black eco lab stand felt like water and did not have an alcohol odor. […]

Read 22 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 22 of 112 on record.

Every survey on record

FindingsAt actual harm or above

  • Jul 23, 2026Standard2 findings
  • May 4, 2026Complaint2 findings · 1 harm
  • Sep 11, 2025Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
  • Aug 22, 2025Complaint1 finding
  • Jun 5, 2025Standard6 findings
  • Nov 6, 2024Complaint2 findings
  • Apr 25, 2024Standard7 findings
  • Jan 25, 2024Complaint1 finding
Show the 18 earlier surveys
  • Jul 27, 2023Standard and complaint6 findings
  • Apr 18, 2023Complaint2 findings
  • Nov 4, 2022Complaint3 findings
  • Apr 7, 2022Standard and complaint8 findings
  • Jan 26, 2022Complaint1 finding
  • May 26, 2021Complaint1 finding
  • Feb 25, 2021Standard8 findings
  • Feb 19, 2021Complaint1 finding
  • Apr 10, 2020Infection control1 finding
  • Mar 7, 2019Standard and complaint8 findings
  • May 23, 2018Standard4 findings
  • Jun 8, 2017Standard6 findings · 1 harm
  • Apr 28, 2016Standard1 finding
  • Feb 5, 2015Standard6 findings
  • Feb 28, 2014Standard10 findings
  • Nov 8, 2012—8 findings · 1 harm
  • Jan 13, 2012—11 findings
  • Feb 16, 2011—5 findings

Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.

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