Assisted Living
Greenwood Connections
501 Main Street Ne, Menahga, MN 56464 · Map
Licensed for 43 residents · GREENWOOD CONNECTIONS
Greenwood Connections is a state-licensed assisted living community in Menahga, Minnesota. It is licensed for 43 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
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From the community’s website
What Greenwood Connections says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Apartment types named: private room.
Our unit features private rooms with bathrooms and showers.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Lilisity’s independent report
What the public record shows
Gathered by Lilisity from state and federal sources. Communities can’t edit this part of the page.
License
Active, 43 residents
Assisted Living Facility 425373, current license dated May 1, 2026. Licensee GREENWOOD CONNECTIONS.
Nearest emergency room
11.2 miles
St Josephs Area Health Services, rated 3 of 5 stars by CMS.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood Connections this community | 43 | Not published | Active | 0 substantiated | |
| Rose Haven Assisted Living | 0.9 mi | 14 | Not published | Active | 0 substantiated |
| Vitality Living of Sebeka | 8.1 mi | 16 | Not published | Active | 1 substantiated |
| Providence Villa | 8.7 mi | 16 | Not published | Active | 0 substantiated |
| Crystal Brook Senior Living | 10.6 mi | 125 | $5,910/mo | Active | 0 substantiated |
State inspection record0 substantiated
- Last evaluation
- February 26, 2025
- Evaluations on record
- 2
- Investigations substantiated
- 0 kept 7 years
- Inconclusive
- 0 kept 4 years
- Unsubstantiated
- 0 kept 3 years
Most recent evaluation (February 26, 2025, state report ZQGM11)
MDH: “On February 24, 2025, through February 26, 2025, the Minnesota Department of Health conducted a full survey at the above provider.”
Survey completed February 26, 2025: 3 correction orders
- Tag 1290: 144G.60 Subdivision 1 Background studies required Level 3, isolated scope, scope/level letter G · correction period: Immediate · fine: $3,000.00 assessed
Details
Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to ensure a background study was completed for one of one unlicensed personnel (ULP)-E and failed to ensure staff was affiliated with the assisted living license for six of six employees, (registered nurse (RN)- C, ULP-F, ULP-G, ULP-H, ULP-I, ULP-J).
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on interview and record review, the licensee failed to ensure a background study was completed for one of one unlicensed personnel (ULP)-E and failed to ensure staff was affiliated with the assisted living license for six of six employees, (registered nurse (RN)- C, ULP-F, ULP-G, ULP-H, ULP-I, ULP-J). [...]”
Rule cited: “(a) Employees, contractors, and regularly scheduled volunteers of the facility are subject to the background study required by section 144.057 and may be disqualified under chapter 245C. [...]”
- Tag 1500: 144G.63 Subd. 5 Required annual training Level 2, widespread scope, scope/level letter F · correction period: Twenty-one (21) days
Details
Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to ensure employees performing direct care services completed the required annual training for three of three employees (clinical nurse supervisor (CNS)-B, unlicensed personnel (ULP)-G, ULP-I).
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on interview and record review, the licensee failed to ensure employees performing direct care services completed the required annual training for three of three employees (clinical nurse supervisor (CNS)-B, unlicensed personnel (ULP)-G, ULP-I). This had the potential to affect all residents. [...]”
Rule cited: “(a) All staff that perform direct services must complete at least eight hours of annual training for each 12 months of employment. [...]”
- Tag 1530: 144G.64 TRAINING IN DEMENTIA CARE REQUIRED Level 2, isolated scope, scope/level letter D · correction period: Twenty-One (21) days
Details
Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to ensure one of three employees (unlicensed personnel (ULP)-G) received at least two hours of dementia training for each 12 months of employment.
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on interview and record review, the licensee failed to ensure one of three employees (unlicensed personnel (ULP)-G) received at least two hours of dementia training for each 12 months of employment. [...]”
Rule cited: “(a) All assisted living facilities must meet the following training requirements: (1) supervisors of direct-care staff must have at least eight hours of initial training on topics specified under paragraph (b) within 120 working hours of the employment start [...]”
From MDH’s letter: the letter says the facility is in substantial compliance.
Fines assessed by MDH
- Tag 1290 (144g.60 Subdivision 1 - Background Studies Required): $3,000.00
Total fines assessed, as printed in the letter: $3,000.00.
Earlier evaluations (1)
- March 21, 2022: report ZVFN11 · 4 correction orders
Details
Survey completed March 21, 2022: 4 correction orders
- Tag 650: 144G.42 Subd. 8 Employee records Level 2, pattern scope, scope/level letter E · correction period: Twenty-One (21) days
Details
Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to ensure employee records included all the required content for two of three employees (unlicensed personnel (ULP)-E, registered nurse (RN)-F) with employee records reviewed.
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on interview and record review, the licensee failed to ensure employee records included all the required content for two of three employees (unlicensed personnel (ULP)-E, registered nurse (RN)-F) with employee records reviewed. [...]”
Rule cited: “(a) The facility must maintain current records of each paid employee, each regularly scheduled volunteer providing services, and each individual contractor providing services. [...]”
- Tag 970: 144.50 Subd. 5 Waivers of liability prohibited Level 1, widespread scope, scope/level letter C · correction period: Twenty-One (21) days
Details
Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to ensure the assisted living
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on interview and record review, the licensee failed to ensure the assisted living contract did not include language waiving the facility's liability for health, safety, or personal property of a resident. This had the potential to affect all residents. [...]”
Rule cited: “The contract must not include a waiver of facility liability for the health and safety or personal property of a resident. [...]”
- Tag 1770: 144G.71 Subd. 9 Documentation of medication setup Level 2, isolated scope, scope/level letter D · correction period: Seven (7) days
Details
Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to ensure documentation of medication setup included all the required content for one of one residents with medication set up services (R3) with records reviewed.
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee failed to ensure documentation of medication setup included all the required content for one of one residents with medication set up services (R3) with records reviewed. [...]”
Rule cited: “Documentation of dates of medication setup, name of medication, quantity of dose, times to be administered, route of administration, and name of person completing medication setup must be done at the time of setup.”
- Tag 1940: 144G.72 Subd. 3 Individualized treatment or therapy managemen Level 2, isolated scope, scope/level letter D · correction period: Seven (7) days
Details
Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to develop and implement a treatment or therapy management plan to include all required content for one of one residents (R3) with records reviewed.
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee failed to develop and implement a treatment or therapy management plan to include all required content for one of one residents (R3) with records reviewed. [...]”
Rule cited: “For each resident receiving management of ordered or prescribed treatments or therapy services, the assisted living facility must prepare and include in the service plan a written statement of the treatment or therapy services that will be provided to the [...]”
From MDH’s letter: no immediate fines.
- Tag 650: 144G.42 Subd. 8 Employee records Level 2, pattern scope, scope/level letter E · correction period: Twenty-One (21) days
What the levels and scopes mean (MDH’s words)
Level 1: “a violation that has no potential to cause more than a minimal impact on the resident and does not affect health or safety”
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”
Level 3: “a violation that harmed a resident's health or safety, not including serious injury, impairment, or death, or a violation that has the potential to lead to 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 43 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 GREENWOOD CONNECTIONS
- License type
- Assisted Living Facility
- License number
- 425373
- License status
- Active
- Current license dated
- 2026-05-01
- Licensed capacity
- 43
- Licensee
- GREENWOOD CONNECTIONS
- County
- Wadena County
- Administrator
- Laura Ahlf
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 name from public records we reviewed, as of Oct 12, 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 11.2 mi, nursing home 0.0 mi, pharmacy 21.1 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- St Josephs Area Health Services, Park Rapids. 11.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Green Pine Acres Nursing Home, Menahga. 0.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Caring Hands Home Care, Sebeka. 8.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Seip Drug. 21.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 56464 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 5 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 56464.
St. Joseph'S Hospice, office in Park Rapids, 11.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Innovis Health LLC, Twin Valley. 63.3 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 moderate; 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
- FEMA has a flood map for this community (effective January 30, 1976), but it is not in FEMA's digital flood map data, so the zone at this address could not be read. FEMA's Map Service Center has the map. (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Menahga, MN, risk to homes is greater than 98% of communities in Minnesota and 80% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively moderate, 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 checked12 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 | See above |
| 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 |
| The community’s own website | See above |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Greenwood Connections provide?
Greenwood Connections is licensed by the state of Minnesota for assisted living in Menahga, Minnesota. Its licensed capacity is 43 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Greenwood Connections?
No. We publish state licensing details for Greenwood Connections 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 Greenwood Connections 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. Greenwood Connections does not publish its prices.
How do I contact Greenwood Connections?
Use Greenwood Connections's website, greenwoodconnections.com, or visit at 501 Main Street Ne, Menahga, MN 56464.
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