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Facility record report · CMS certification number 245638

TRAVERSE CARE CENTER

WHEATON, Minnesota · Medicare and Medicaid

Finances, as filed

Not yet extracted for this facility.

Ownership, as filed with CMS

Care Compare

As filed in the CMS file dated 1 August 2026 (Care Compare ownership).

Owner or managerRoleTypeOwnership percentageAssociation
MINNEWASKA LUTHERAN HOME5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganization100%since 08/02/2019
EHRENBERG, MICHELLEADP OF THE SNFIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 06/01/2019
GALLAGHER, STANLEYADP OF THE SNFIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 03/20/2025
KNOLL, CHRISTOPHERADP OF THE SNFIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 06/14/2014
ANDERSON, FAITHMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 03/27/2019
ASLAGSON, KAYOMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 01/25/2007
GALLAGHER, STANLEYMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 01/01/2024
HENDRICKSON, ROBERTMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 01/26/2012
PRAUSE, BRUCEMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 02/27/2022
RANUM, ROBERTMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 03/31/2021
REESE, ALICEMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 01/24/2013
SLETTEN, MELODYMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 02/24/2021
STARK, STANLEYMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 01/28/2016
EHRENBERG, MICHELLEOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 06/01/2019
KNOLL, CHRISTOPHEROPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 06/14/2014
MINNEWASKA LUTHERAN HOMEOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLOrganizationNOT APPLICABLEsince 08/02/2019

Medicare enrollment

As filed in the CMS file dated 1 August 2026 (Medicare enrollment ownership), under the enrollment of MINNEWASKA COMMUNITY HOMECARE LLC (enrollment ID O20240529002554).

OwnerIndividual or organizationRoleOwnership percentageAssociation dateDescribed in the filing as
MINNEWASKA LUTHERAN HOMEOrganization5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST1008/2/2019
Private equity company: No
Real estate investment trust: No
Holding company: No
CHRISTOPHER KNOLLIndividualADP OF THE SNFCMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.6/14/2014
Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
MICHELLE MARIE EHRENBERGIndividualADP OF THE SNFCMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.6/1/2019
Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
STANLEY C GALLAGHERIndividualADP OF THE SNFCMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.3/20/2025
Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
ALICE NORA REESEIndividualMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYCMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.1/24/2013
Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
BRUCE PRAUSEIndividualMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYCMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.2/27/2022
Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
FAITH ANDERSONIndividualMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYCMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.3/27/2019
Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
KAYO HARRY ASLAGSONIndividualMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYCMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.1/25/2007
Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
MELODY SLETTENIndividualMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYCMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.2/24/2021
Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
ROBERT LEE HENDRICKSONIndividualMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYCMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.1/26/2012
Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
ROBERT RANUMIndividualMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYCMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.3/31/2021
Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
STANLEY C GALLAGHERIndividualMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYCMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.1/1/2024
Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
STANLEY EDWARD STARKIndividualMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYCMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.1/28/2016
Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
CHRISTOPHER KNOLLIndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLCMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.6/14/2014
Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
MICHELLE MARIE EHRENBERGIndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLCMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.6/1/2019
Private equity company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Real estate investment trust: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
Holding company: CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; this field has not been filed under the current cycle.
MINNEWASKA LUTHERAN HOMEOrganizationOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL1008/2/2019
Private equity company: No
Real estate investment trust: No
Holding company: No

Changes in ownership

Inspections

Inspection cycleHealth inspectionFire safety inspectionHealth deficienciesFire safety deficiencies
114 January 202614 January 202616
230 October 202430 October 202473

From the Care Compare inspection summary file NH_SurveySummary_Aug2026.csv, processed on 1 August 2026.

Deficiencies cited

8 deficiencies on file, newest inspection first
Inspection dateInspection typeTagCategoryWhat was citedScope and severityComplaintCorrectedCorrection date
14 January 2026HealthF 0554Resident Rights DeficienciesAllow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.DNoDeficient, Provider has date of correction3 February 2026
29 May 2025HealthF 0635Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesProvide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.DYesDeficient, Provider has date of correction20 June 2025
30 October 2024HealthF 0609Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.DNoDeficient, Provider has date of correction13 November 2024
30 October 2024HealthF 0658Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.DNoDeficient, Provider has date of correction1 November 2024
30 October 2024HealthF 0686Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.DNoDeficient, Provider has date of correction31 October 2024
30 October 2024HealthF 0689Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.DNoDeficient, Provider has date of correction6 November 2024
30 October 2024HealthF 0761Pharmacy Service DeficienciesEnsure 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.DNoDeficient, Provider has date of correction1 November 2024
30 October 2024HealthF 0880Infection Control DeficienciesProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.FNoDeficient, Provider has date of correction11 November 2024

From the Care Compare health citations file NH_HealthCitations_Aug2026.csv, processed on 1 August 2026.

Penalties

Not yet extracted for this facility.

Care Compare provider information

FieldAs filed
Provider TypeMedicare and Medicaid
Ownership TypeNon profit - Church related
Legal Business NameMINNEWASKA COMMUNITY HOMECARE LLC
Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services2024-11-13
Provider Resides in HospitalN
Continuing Care Retirement CommunityN
UrbanN
County/ParishTraverse
Telephone Number3205638124
Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 MonthsN
With a Resident and Family CouncilResident
Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required AreasYes
Number of Certified Beds44
Average Number of Residents per Day26.1
Overall Rating5
Health Inspection Rating4
QM Rating5
Long-Stay QM Rating5
Processing Date2026-08-01

From the Care Compare Provider Information file NH_ProviderInfo_Aug2026.csv, processed on 1 August 2026.

Every change on this record

How to read this report

Every figure is printed as the CMS file it came from printed it. Each cost-report figure carries the worksheet, line and column of form CMS-2540 it was read from, so a reader holding the same public file can go to that cell; each Care Compare and Medicare enrollment section names its file and the date CMS stamped on it.

A figure the filing does not carry is left out, and so is a figure whose value the filing’s own arithmetic contradicts. Net income is printed with what the form’s own arithmetic shows about it — plainly where it follows from the lines above it, and, where it does not, beside what the form’s own lines leave unaccounted for. An ownership field left empty carries the dated sentence on CMS’s pause of the expanded Form CMS-855A disclosure. A source that holds nothing for this facility says so in its section.

This report carries no percentile and no score, and it does not place this facility above or below another. The five facilities above are the one comparison it draws: the nearest certified bed counts in the same state at the same fiscal year, listed by name. Nurse staffing is printed in its own section, on its own page, apart from the cost-report figures.

How to cite this report

Velarion Records, TRAVERSE CARE CENTER — facility record report, CMS certification number 245638. https://velarionrecords.com/facility/245638/report.

Published by VELARIONAI LLC · Andrew Richardson, founder. Corrections: hello@velarionrecords.com, quoting certification number 245638. Velarion Records publishes these records as filed.

Nurse staffing, quarter by quarter

Hours this facility reported to CMS’s Payroll-Based Journal, one row per quarter, oldest first, each with how its figures are derived and the file it came from.

Nurse staffing hours by quarter
QuarterQuarter endedDays reportedResident daysRegistered nurse hoursLicensed practical nurse hoursNurse aide hoursTotal nurse hours
2025Q131 March 2025902,5463,314.831,298.276,275.5810,888.68
2025Q230 June 2025912,8582,939.861,423.316,339.1110,702.28
2025Q330 September 2025922,8921,655.21,537.337,622.8610,815.39
2025Q431 December 2025922,7761,921.57827.986,538.089,287.63
2026Q131 March 2026902,3503,064.86331.176,234.069,630.09
Nurse staffing hours per resident day by quarter
QuarterRegistered nurse hours per resident dayLicensed practical nurse hours per resident dayNurse aide hours per resident dayTotal nurse hours per resident day
2025Q11.3019760.5099252.4648784.276779
2025Q21.0286420.4980092.2180233.744675
2025Q30.5723370.531582.6358443.739761
2025Q40.6922080.2982642.3552163.345688
2026Q11.3041960.1409232.6527914.097911

How each quarter is derived, and its file

  • 2025Q1: From CMS file Payroll_Based_Journal_Daily_Nurse_Staffing_:_2025-01-01.csv: days_reported = distinct WorkDate rows for this PROVNUM and CY_Qtr; resident_days = sum of MDScensus over those days; hours = each Hrs_* column summed over those days; rn_hours = Hrs_RNDON + Hrs_RNadmin + Hrs_RN; lpn_hours = Hrs_LPNadmin + Hrs_LPN; aide_hours = Hrs_CNA + Hrs_NAtrn + Hrs_MedAide; total_nurse_hours = rn_hours + lpn_hours + aide_hours; each *_hprd = its hours / resident_days, rounded to 6 decimal places, null when resident_days is 0. Payroll_Based_Journal_Daily_Nurse_Staffing_:_2025-01-01.csv
  • 2025Q2: From CMS file Payroll_Based_Journal_Daily_Nurse_Staffing_:_2025-04-01.csv: days_reported = distinct WorkDate rows for this PROVNUM and CY_Qtr; resident_days = sum of MDScensus over those days; hours = each Hrs_* column summed over those days; rn_hours = Hrs_RNDON + Hrs_RNadmin + Hrs_RN; lpn_hours = Hrs_LPNadmin + Hrs_LPN; aide_hours = Hrs_CNA + Hrs_NAtrn + Hrs_MedAide; total_nurse_hours = rn_hours + lpn_hours + aide_hours; each *_hprd = its hours / resident_days, rounded to 6 decimal places, null when resident_days is 0. Payroll_Based_Journal_Daily_Nurse_Staffing_:_2025-04-01.csv
  • 2025Q3: From CMS file Payroll_Based_Journal_Daily_Nurse_Staffing_:_2025-07-01.csv: days_reported = distinct WorkDate rows for this PROVNUM and CY_Qtr; resident_days = sum of MDScensus over those days; hours = each Hrs_* column summed over those days; rn_hours = Hrs_RNDON + Hrs_RNadmin + Hrs_RN; lpn_hours = Hrs_LPNadmin + Hrs_LPN; aide_hours = Hrs_CNA + Hrs_NAtrn + Hrs_MedAide; total_nurse_hours = rn_hours + lpn_hours + aide_hours; each *_hprd = its hours / resident_days, rounded to 6 decimal places, null when resident_days is 0. Payroll_Based_Journal_Daily_Nurse_Staffing_:_2025-07-01.csv
  • 2025Q4: From CMS file Payroll_Based_Journal_Daily_Nurse_Staffing_:_2025-10-01.csv: days_reported = distinct WorkDate rows for this PROVNUM and CY_Qtr; resident_days = sum of MDScensus over those days; hours = each Hrs_* column summed over those days; rn_hours = Hrs_RNDON + Hrs_RNadmin + Hrs_RN; lpn_hours = Hrs_LPNadmin + Hrs_LPN; aide_hours = Hrs_CNA + Hrs_NAtrn + Hrs_MedAide; total_nurse_hours = rn_hours + lpn_hours + aide_hours; each *_hprd = its hours / resident_days, rounded to 6 decimal places, null when resident_days is 0. Payroll_Based_Journal_Daily_Nurse_Staffing_:_2025-10-01.csv
  • 2026Q1: From CMS file Payroll_Based_Journal_Daily_Nurse_Staffing_:_2026-01-01.csv: days_reported = distinct WorkDate rows for this PROVNUM and CY_Qtr; resident_days = sum of MDScensus over those days; hours = each Hrs_* column summed over those days; rn_hours = Hrs_RNDON + Hrs_RNadmin + Hrs_RN; lpn_hours = Hrs_LPNadmin + Hrs_LPN; aide_hours = Hrs_CNA + Hrs_NAtrn + Hrs_MedAide; total_nurse_hours = rn_hours + lpn_hours + aide_hours; each *_hprd = its hours / resident_days, rounded to 6 decimal places, null when resident_days is 0. Payroll_Based_Journal_Daily_Nurse_Staffing_:_2026-01-01.csv

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