Assisted Living
Central Minnesota Senior Care
316 Sunrise Lane, Atwater, MN 56209 · Map
Licensed for 11 residents · CENTRAL MINNESOTA SENIOR CARE, INC.
Central Minnesota Senior Care is a state-licensed assisted living community in Atwater, Minnesota. It is licensed for 11 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
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License
Active, 11 residents
Assisted Living Facility 425361, current license dated Jun 1, 2026. Licensee CENTRAL MINNESOTA SENIOR CARE, INC..
Nearest emergency room
12.1 miles
Meeker Memorial Hospital.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Minnesota Senior Care this community | 11 | Not published | Active | 0 substantiated | |
| Cornerstone Care | 8.0 mi | 4 | Not published | Active | 0 substantiated |
| Central Minnesota Senior Care, Highway 71 Northeast | 12.0 mi | 8 | Not published | Active | 0 substantiated |
| Compassionate Cottage, Cottonwood Drive Ne | 12.0 mi | 10 | Not published | Active | 0 substantiated |
| Compassionate Cottage, Upper Trentwood Circle Ne | 12.1 mi | 11 | Not published | Active | 0 substantiated |
State inspection record0 substantiated
- Last evaluation
- June 2, 2026
- Evaluations on record
- 2
- Investigations substantiated
- 0 kept 7 years
- Inconclusive
- 0 kept 4 years
- Unsubstantiated
- 0 kept 3 years
Most recent evaluation (June 2, 2026, state report 7GZJ11)
MDH: “On June 1, 2026, through June 2, 2026, the Minnesota Department of Health conducted a full survey at the above provider and the there were no correction orders issued.”
We could not read the correction orders from this report; see the state report.
Food and beverage inspection (included in this report): No orders were issued for this inspection report.
Earlier evaluations (1)
- February 22, 2024: report 2KQT11 · 9 correction orders
Details
Survey completed February 22, 2024: 9 correction orders
- Tag 470: 144G.41 Subdivision 1 Minimum requirements Level 2, widespread scope, scope/level letter F · correction period: Twenty-One (21) days
Details
Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to develop and implement a written staffing plan that included an evaluation completed by the clinical nurse supervisor (CNS) (as indicated in Minnesota Administrative Rule 4659.0180) at least twice a year.
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on interview and record review, the licensee failed to develop and implement a written staffing plan that included an evaluation completed by the clinical nurse supervisor (CNS) (as indicated in Minnesota Administrative Rule 4659.0180) at least twice a year. This had the potential to affect all residents, staff, and visitors. [...]”
Rule cited: “(11) develop and implement a staffing plan for determining its staffing level that: (i) includes an evaluation, to be conducted at least twice a year, of the appropriateness of staffing levels in the facility; (ii) ensures sufficient staffing at all times to [...]”
- Tag 480: 144G.41 Subd 1 (13) (i) (B) Minimum requirements Level 2, widespread scope, scope/level letter F · correction period: Please refer to the FBEIR for any compliance dates
Details
Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to ensure food was
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee failed to ensure food was prepared and served according to the Minnesota Food Code. This practice resulted in a level two violation (a violation that did not harm a resident's health or safety but had the potential to have harmed a resident's health or safety) and was issued at a widespread scope (when problems are pervasive or represent a systemic failure that has affected or has the potential to affect a large portion or all the [...]”
Rule cited: “(13) offer to provide or make available at least the following services to residents: (B) food must be prepared and served according to the Minnesota Food Code, Minnesota Rules, chapter 4626; and”
- Tag 510: 144G.41 Subd. 3 Infection control program Level 2, widespread scope, scope/level letter F · correction period: Seven (7) days
Details
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee failed to establish and maintain an effective infection control program to comply with accepted health care, medical, and nursing standards for infection control and current recommendations for hand hygiene. This had the potential to affect all the licensee's residents, staff, and visitors. [...]”
Rule cited: “(a) All assisted living facilities must establish and maintain an infection control program that complies with accepted health care, medical, and nursing standards for infection control. [...]”
- Tag 700: 144G.43 Subdivision 1 Resident record Level 2, widespread scope, scope/level letter F · correction period: Twenty-one (21) days
Details
Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to ensure personal health and medical information was kept private for all five residents.
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee failed to ensure personal health and medical information was kept private for all five residents. This practice resulted in a level two violation (a violation that did not harm a resident's health or safety but had the potential to have harmed a resident's health or safety, but was not likely to cause serious injury, impairment, or death), and was issued at a widespread scope (when problems are pervasive or represent a systemic [...]”
Rule cited: “(b) Resident records, whether written or electronic, must be protected against loss, tampering, or unauthorized disclosure in compliance with chapter 13 and other applicable relevant federal and state laws. [...]”
- Tag 900: 144G.50 Subdivision 1 Contract required Level 2, isolated scope, scope/level letter D · correction period: Twenty-One (21) days
Details
Summary: MDH found the facility failed to develop and execute an assisted living written contract to include all required content for one of one resident (R1).
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to develop and execute an assisted living written contract to include all required content for one of one resident (R1). [...]”
Rule cited: “(a) An assisted living facility may not offer or provide housing or assisted living services to any individual unless it has executed a written contract with the resident. [...]”
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- Tag 1060: 144G.52 Subd. 9 Emergency relocation Level 2, widespread scope, scope/level letter F · correction period: Twenty-one (21) days
Details
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on interview and record review, the licensee failed to provide a written notice with required content for an emergency relocation for one of one resident (R1). This practice resulted in a level two violation (a violation that did not harm a resident's health or safety but had the potential to have harmed a resident's health or safety) and was issued at a widespread scope (when problems are pervasive or represent a systemic failure that has affected or has the potential to affect a large [...]”
Rule cited: “(a) A facility may remove a resident from the facility in an emergency if necessary due to a resident's urgent medical needs or an imminent risk the resident poses to the health or safety of another facility resident or facility staff member. [...]”
- Tag 1640: 144G.70 Subd. 4 (a-e) Service plan, implementation and revisions to Level 2, isolated scope, scope/level letter D · correction period: Twenty-one (21) days
Details
Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to ensure a written service plan
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on interview and record review, the licensee failed to ensure a written service plan was revised to reflect the current services provided for one of one resident (R1). [...]”
Rule cited: “(a) No later than 14 calendar days after the date that services are first provided, an assisted living facility shall finalize a current written service plan. [...]”
- Tag 1880: 144G.71 Subd. 19 Storage of medications Level 2, widespread scope, scope/level letter F
Details
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on observation and interview, the licensee failed to ensure all medications were securely locked in substantially constructed compartments and permit only authorized personnel had access. Furthermore, the licensee failed to ensure medications were stored according to manufacturer's instructions for the medication refrigerator. This had the potential to affect all residents in the facility. [...]”
Rule cited: “An assisted living facility must store all prescription medications in securely locked and substantially constructed compartments according to the manufacturer's directions and permit only authorized personnel to have access.”
- Tag 1890: 144G.71 Subd. 20 Prescription drugs Level 2, widespread scope, scope/level letter F · correction period: seven (7) days
Details
Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to monitor for expired medications and failed to keep a medication in its original container bearing the original prescription label.
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee failed to monitor for expired medications and failed to keep a medication in its original container bearing the original prescription label. [...]”
Rule cited: “A prescription drug, prior to being set up for immediate or later administration, must be kept in the original container in which it was dispensed by the pharmacy bearing the original prescription label with legible information including the expiration or [...]”
Total fines assessed, as printed in the letter: $500.00.
- Tag 470: 144G.41 Subdivision 1 Minimum requirements Level 2, widespread scope, scope/level letter F · correction period: Twenty-One (21) days
What the levels and scopes mean (MDH’s words)
Level 2: “a violation that did not harm a resident's health or safety but had the potential to have harmed a resident's health or safety, but was not likely to cause serious injury, impairment, or death”
Isolated scope: “when one or a limited number of residents are affected or one or a limited number of staff are involved, or the situation has occurred only occasionally”
Pattern scope: “when more than a limited number of residents are affected, more than a limited number of staff are involved, or the situation has occurred repeatedly; but is not found to be pervasive”
Widespread scope: “when problems are pervasive or represent a systemic failure that has affected or has the potential to affect a large portion or all of the residents”
Summaries are ours and are marked “Summary”; quoted text is MDH’s own, shortened where marked [...]. Read the full reports at the links above or search every report on MDH’s site.
What these terms mean
MDH: “An evaluation is a process regulated by the division to ensure licensees comply with the laws, rules, and certifications for the type of care and services authorized under their license/certification.”
“An investigation may occur when the division is notified that care and services are not being provided by licensees as required by law. This may include allegations of abuse, neglect, or financial misuse.”
For maltreatment, Minnesota law defines substantiated as “a preponderance of the evidence shows that an act that meets the definition of maltreatment occurred” and inconclusive as “less than a preponderance of evidence to show that maltreatment did or did not occur” (Minn. Stat. 626.5572).
Correction orders, as MDH explains on each state form: “Tag numbers have been assigned to Minnesota State Statutes for Assisted Living Facilities.” “The letter in the left column is used for tracking purposes and reflects the scope and level issued pursuant to 144G.31 subd. 1, 2, and 3.” MDH adds that there is no requirement to submit a plan of correction for violations of Minnesota state statutes.
MDH keeps investigation results for seven years when allegations are substantiated, four years when inconclusive, and three years when unsubstantiated, so the counts cover different periods. This community is licensed for 11 residents; larger communities are evaluated and reported on more often, so read counts with size in mind. Source: Minnesota Department of Health, Health Regulation Division, data as of September 28, 2026. Always visit in person and ask the community about anything listed here.
License and ownershipActive license, licensee CENTRAL MINNESOTA SENIOR CARE, INC.
- License type
- Assisted Living Facility
- License number
- 425361
- License status
- Active
- Current license dated
- 2026-06-01
- Licensed capacity
- 11
- Licensee
- CENTRAL MINNESOTA SENIOR CARE, INC.
- County
- Kandiyohi County
- Administrator/Authorized Agent
- Elizabeth Hillstrom
Source: Minnesota state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Administrator/Authorized Agent name from the Minnesota licensing record, as of Sep 9, 2026.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsHow Medicaid pays for care in Minnesota, and other programs
How Medicaid pays for care in Minnesota
- Elderly Waiver (EW), customized living services. Minnesota's Elderly Waiver, part of Medical Assistance (Minnesota Medicaid), can pay for "customized living" services, and a provider of those services must hold an assisted living license (or meet certain exceptions). You must qualify for Medical Assistance and need a nursing-home level of care. (state page)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 12.1 mi, nursing home 12.5 mi, pharmacy 13.1 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Meeker Memorial Hospital, Litchfield. 12.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Meeker Manor Rehabilitation Center, LLC, Litchfield. 12.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Ecumen Home Care And Hospice - Litchfield, Litchfield. 12.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walmart Pharmacy. 13.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 56209 as micropolitan (micropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Kidney Care Litchfield, Litchfield, 12.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care Willmar, Willmar, 13.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 6 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 56209.
Divine Hospice Care, office in Willmar, 13.3 miles away, straight line
Centracare Hospice, office in Willmar, 13.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Hutchinson Health, Hutchinson. 25.0 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk relatively low; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- The current license dates from 2026. Has the owner or operator changed recently?
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
- For what reasons can a resident be asked to leave?
- Is the apartment held during a hospital stay, and at what cost?
What we checked11 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Department of Health, Health Regulation Division inspection records | Sep 28, 2026 | See above |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Central Minnesota Senior Care provide?
Central Minnesota Senior Care is licensed by the state of Minnesota for assisted living in Atwater, Minnesota. Its licensed capacity is 11 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Central Minnesota Senior Care?
No. We publish state licensing details for Central Minnesota Senior Care but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does Central Minnesota Senior Care cost?
Assisted Living in Minnesota typically starts at $2,200 to $4,800 a month. Based on 74 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. Central Minnesota Senior Care does not publish its prices.
How do I contact Central Minnesota Senior Care?
Visit Central Minnesota Senior Care at 316 Sunrise Lane, Atwater, MN 56209.
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