Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Divine Providence Community Home
700 Third Avenue Northwest, Sleepy Eye, MN 56085 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 50 certified beds
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.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
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.
| Metric | This facility | Minnesota avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.81 | 4.23 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.77 | 1.06 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.42 | 2.55 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 18.2% | 42.4% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 8.0 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- 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)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very 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 |
| The community’s own website | No 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.