Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Elim Wellspring
701 First Street, Princeton, MN 55371 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Cassia (16 facilities) · 86 certified beds
Elim Wellspring is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Princeton, Minnesota. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.09 hours per resident per day, above the Minnesota average of 4.23. Its most recent inspection on Dec 18, 2025 cited 1 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Elim Wellspring 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) | 5.09 | 4.23 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.02 | 1.06 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.14 | 2.55 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 48.0% | 42.4% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 1.0 | 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 December 18, 2025 inspection was corrected by January 30, 2026
What inspectors found at Elim Wellspring
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 · Dec 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 5, 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
- 701 First Street
Princeton, MN 55371 - CMS certification #
- 245494
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 86
- Avg residents/day
- 75.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1987-08-01
- Chain
- Cassia (16 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Cassia
Cassia operates 16 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Cassia facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Elim Wellspring using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2023, no 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.
- Mar 29, 2023: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (safety). Case closed Apr 19, 2023. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 105831 - Elim Homes INC DBA Elim Wellspring.
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
- Fairview Northland Regional Hospital, Princeton. 0.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Milaca Elim Meadows Health Care Center, Milaca. 13.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Compassionate Home Care Ltd, Zimmerman. 8.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Coborn's Pharmacy. 17.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 55371 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Kidney Care Rum River, Princeton, 0.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 13 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 55371.
Triniti Hospice, office in Elk River, 18.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Fairview Health Services, Princeton. 0.8 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 moderate. 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.
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 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 |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Elim Wellspring a good nursing home?
CMS gives Elim Wellspring an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Elim Wellspring staffed?
Elim Wellspring reports 5.09 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Minnesota average of 4.23.
Has Elim Wellspring had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does Elim Wellspring have?
Elim Wellspring is certified for 86 beds.