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Divine Providence Community Home

700 Third Avenue Northwest, Sleepy Eye, MN 56085 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 50 certified beds

Medicare and Medicaid certified
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Divine Providence Community Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.81 hours per resident per day, below the Minnesota average of 4.23. Its most recent inspection on Mar 4, 2025 cited 2 deficiencies.

5 out of 5Overall CMS rating
4 out of 5Health inspections
5 out of 5Staffing
50 bedsCertified beds

CMS quality ratings

Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.

Overall rating5/5
Health inspections4/5
Staffing5/5
Quality measures2/5
Long-stay quality1/5
Short-stay quality3/5

How Divine Providence Community Home compares

This facility vs. the Minnesota and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.

MetricThis facilityMinnesota avgNational avgCompared with the state
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)3.814.233.89below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)0.771.060.68below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)2.422.552.34below avg
Nursing staff turnover18.2%42.4%46.4%below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection2.08.09.5below avg

Staffing

Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.

3.81Total nurse hrs/resident/day
0.77RN hrs/resident/day
0.62LPN hrs/resident/day
2.42Aide hrs/resident/day
3.34Weekend nurse hrs/resident/day

Staff turnover

Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.

Total nursing staff18.2%
Registered nurses0.0%
Administrator changes0 in last year

Recent health inspection

CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.

Mar 4, 2025Most recent inspection
2Deficiencies found
8Health inspection score
0Fines
  • Every deficiency from the April 15, 2026 inspection was corrected by May 18, 2026

What inspectors found at Divine Providence Community Home

Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.

  • Potential for harm

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

    Administration Deficiencies · Apr 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly

    Administration Deficiencies · Apr 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
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  • Potential for harm

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

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Apr 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
  • Actual harm

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

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 10, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 14, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 14, 2024 · Full report (PDF)

Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.

About this facility

Address
700 Third Avenue Northwest
Sleepy Eye, MN 56085
CMS certification #
245599
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Certified beds
50
Avg residents/day
44.4
Provider type
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
1991-10-01
Setting
Rural

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Location and nearby

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Other public records

  • Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2020, 7 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources

Staff pay and workplace safety

Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.

OSHA workplace safety inspections

OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.

  • Jan 9, 2020: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (safety). Case closed Apr 23, 2020. 7 violations cited (6 serious, 1 other). Penalties: $3,900 proposed, $2,730 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 100950 - Divine Providence Community Home.
    Details
    • Serious: Eye and face protection (1910.133(a)(1)). Penalty $750 proposed, $525 now. To be fixed by Feb 21, 2020.
    • Serious: Permit-required confined spaces (1910.146(c)(1)). Penalty $750 proposed, $525 now. To be fixed by Apr 21, 2020.
    • Serious: Permit-required confined spaces (1910.146(k)(1)). Penalty $750 proposed, $525 now. To be fixed by Apr 21, 2020.
    • Serious: Lockout of equipment during maintenance (1910.147(c)(4)(ii)). Penalty $450 proposed, $315 now. To be fixed by Apr 21, 2020.
    • Serious: Lockout of equipment during maintenance (1910.147(c)(6)(i)). Penalty $450 proposed, $315 now. To be fixed by Apr 21, 2020.
    • Serious: Mechanical power transmission guarding (1910.219(c)(2)(i)). Penalty $450 proposed, $315 now. To be fixed by Apr 21, 2020.
    • Other than serious: Cited rule 1910.159(c)(10). Penalty $300 proposed, $210 now. To be fixed by Feb 21, 2020.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.

Location and nearby care

Nearest hospital with an emergency room
Sleepy Eye Medical Center, Sleepy Eye. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
Nearest Medicare nursing home
Sleepy Eye Rehabilitati Center, Sleepy Eye. 1.4 miles away, straight line.
Nearest home health agency office
Centracare Home Health, Redwood Falls. 25.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
Nearest pharmacy
Randy's Family Drug & Gift. 0.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
Area
USDA classes ZIP code 56085 as rural (rural area).
Dialysis within 15 miles
Davita New Ulm Dialysis, New Ulm, 13.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Hospice
6 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 56085.
Nearest geriatric medicine practice
Hutchinson Health, Hutchinson. 42.9 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 risk

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 high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, 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.

What we checked

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.

SourceData as ofWhat we found
U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour casesOct 15, 2026Nothing on record
OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016Oct 15, 2026See above
FEMA flood mapSee above
USDA wildfire riskApr 15, 2026Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low
FEMA National Risk IndexSee above
CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmaciesSee above
HUD Multifamily Properties - AssistedJul 6, 2026Nothing on record
State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory)Sep 20, 2026Nothing on record
CMS Hospice - General InformationAug 19, 2026Nothing on record
CMS Home Health Care AgenciesMay 27, 2026Nothing on record
The community’s own websiteNo plain statements of services found

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Frequently asked questions

Is Divine Providence Community Home a good nursing home?

CMS gives Divine Providence Community Home an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.

How is Divine Providence Community Home staffed?

Divine Providence Community Home reports 3.81 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Minnesota average of 4.23.

Has Divine Providence Community Home had inspection problems?

Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.

How many beds does Divine Providence Community Home have?

Divine Providence Community Home is certified for 50 beds.