The Vardell Report.Lyngblomsten Care Center

Across 5 inspections from March 2024 to September 2026, state surveyors documented 20 findings at Lyngblomsten Care Center; 14 have a recorded correction and 6 await one; CMS lists 2 enforcement actions in the window.

Inspections

5

2024–2026, standard and complaint

Findings

20

Deficiencies cited by state inspectors

Corrected

14

Of 20 findings, with a recorded correction date

Penalties

2

2 fines; payment not published

Every inspection in the record window, newest first. A finding is a deficiency an inspector cited. CMS publishes what a complaint investigation cited, not what the complaint alleged.

1. Sep 172026

   Standard health inspection

   6 findings

   • F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Level ENo actual harm, potential for moreDeficient, Provider has no plan of correction
   • F552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreDeficient, Provider has no plan of correction
   • F554Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreDeficient, Provider has no plan of correction
   • F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreDeficient, Provider has no plan of correction
   • F740Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreDeficient, Provider has no plan of correction
   • F757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreDeficient, Provider has no plan of correction

   Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)

2. Jun 52025

   Standard health inspection

   8 findings

   • F554Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Jul 18, 2025
   • F604Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Jul 18, 2025
   • F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Jul 18, 2025
   • F676Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Jul 18, 2025
   • F679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Jul 18, 2025
   • F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Jul 18, 2025
   • F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Jul 18, 2025
   • F577Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.Level CPotential for minimal harmCorrected Jul 18, 2025

   Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)

3. Aug 292024

   Complaint investigation

   1 finding

   • F578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.Level JImmediate jeopardyCorrected Sep 10, 2024

   Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)

4. May 212024

   Complaint investigation

   1 finding

   • F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Level JImmediate jeopardyCorrected Jun 10, 2024

   Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)

5. Mar 142024

   Standard health inspection

   4 findings

   • F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Level FNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected May 8, 2024
   • F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected May 8, 2024
   • F685Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected May 8, 2024
   • F698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected May 8, 2024

   Enforcement Action

   Civil money penalty, $14,707 imposed May 21, 2024. CMS publishes the fine, not whether it has been paid. CMS does not tie a penalty to a survey; listed with the standard health inspection of March 14, 2024, the nearest before the penalty date.

   Enforcement Action

   Civil money penalty, $86,775 imposed August 29, 2024. CMS publishes the fine, not whether it has been paid. CMS does not tie a penalty to a survey; listed with the standard health inspection of March 14, 2024, the nearest before the penalty date.

   Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)

Severity levels follow the CMS scope and severity grid. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy.

A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.

1. 1

   Accident Hazards and Supervision, Cited in Two Inspections

   Inspectors cited F689 in May 2024 and June 2025. This citation covers whether residents are protected from accident hazards and supervised closely enough to prevent accidents, including falls. The most serious of these was recorded at level J (immediate jeopardy). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

   2424242526F689 across all 5 inspections, oldest to newest
2. 2

   Citation F552, No Recorded Correction

   F552 was cited in September 2026. The agency describes it this way: Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. The most serious was level D (no actual harm, potential for more). The September 2026 citation has no recorded correction date; its status reads “Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction.” The record does not show whether the problem was fixed.

   2424242526F552 across all 5 inspections, oldest to newest
3. 3

   Residents Taking Their Own Medication, No Recorded Correction

   F554 was cited in June 2025 and September 2026. This citation covers whether a resident who keeps and takes their own medication has been assessed as safe to do so. The most serious was level D (no actual harm, potential for more). The September 2026 citation has no recorded correction date; its status reads “Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction.” The record does not show whether the problem was fixed.

   2424242526F554 across all 5 inspections, oldest to newest
4. 4

   Care Plan Timing and Review, No Recorded Correction

   F657 was cited in September 2026. This citation covers whether care plans are written on time and revised by a team that includes the resident’s caregivers. The most serious was level D (no actual harm, potential for more). The September 2026 citation has no recorded correction date; its status reads “Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction.” The record does not show whether the problem was fixed.

   2424242526F657 across all 5 inspections, oldest to newest
5. 5

   Citation F740, No Recorded Correction

   F740 was cited in September 2026. The agency describes it this way: Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. The most serious was level D (no actual harm, potential for more). The September 2026 citation has no recorded correction date; its status reads “Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction.” The record does not show whether the problem was fixed.

   2424242526F740 across all 5 inspections, oldest to newest
6. 6

   Citation F757, No Recorded Correction

   F757 was cited in September 2026. The agency describes it this way: Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. The most serious was level D (no actual harm, potential for more). The September 2026 citation has no recorded correction date; its status reads “Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction.” The record does not show whether the problem was fixed.

   2424242526F757 across all 5 inspections, oldest to newest
7. 7

   Infection Control, No Recorded Correction

   F880 was cited in March 2024 and September 2026. This citation covers hand hygiene, isolation practice and the home’s infection-prevention program. The most serious was level F (no actual harm, potential for more). The September 2026 citation has no recorded correction date; its status reads “Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction.” The record does not show whether the problem was fixed.

   2424242526F880 across all 5 inspections, oldest to newest

Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.

1. 01

   What changed in fall prevention and supervision after the last citation, and how do you check that it is still working?

   Accident Hazards and Supervision: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level J.

2. 02

   What changed after F552 was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Citation F552: cited in one inspections, most seriously at level D. The September 17, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.

3. 03

   How do you decide whether a resident may keep and take their own medications?

   Residents Taking Their Own Medication: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level D. The September 17, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.

4. 04

   How often are care plans revised, and who takes part in the review?

   Care Plan Timing and Review: cited in one inspections, most seriously at level D. The September 17, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.

5. 05

   What changed after F740 was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Citation F740: cited in one inspections, most seriously at level D. The September 17, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.

6. 06

   What changed after F757 was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Citation F757: cited in one inspections, most seriously at level D. The September 17, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.

7. 07

   Who leads infection control here, and how often are hand-hygiene and isolation practices audited?

   Infection Control: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level F. The September 17, 2026 citation has no recorded correction date.

8. 08

   How many nurses and aides are on each shift, including nights and weekends, for the unit we are considering?

   No staffing citation appears in this window. Staffing levels are published separately by CMS and are worth asking about directly.

9. 09

   What led to the 2024 fine, and has it been paid?

   An $86,775 civil money penalty was imposed August 29, 2024. CMS publishes the fine, not whether it has been paid. The record holds two enforcement actions in the window.

Inspection results and penalties are published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from surveys conducted by the Minnesota state survey agency.

• Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)

  Minnesota state survey agency

  Inspection Mar 14, 2024 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

• Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)

  Minnesota state survey agency

  Inspection May 21, 2024 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

• Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)

  Minnesota state survey agency

  Inspection Aug 29, 2024 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

• Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)

  Minnesota state survey agency

  Inspection Jun 5, 2025 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

• Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)

  Minnesota state survey agency

  Inspection Sep 17, 2026 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

• Penalties, Provider Data Catalog

  Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

  Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Provider Information, Provider Data Catalog

  Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · 245347

  Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.

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