Good Shepherd Lutheran Home
Nursing Home Facility
1115 4th Avenue North, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
Welcome to the Good Shepherd Community. We are a full-service, senior living community with a wide variety of different programs and services including; Senior Housing, Home Care, Memory Care, Skilled Nursing Care, and Sub-acute Rehab.
Good Shepherd Lutheran Home is licensed for 146 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Sauk Rapids average about 146 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 86% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 5 stars for staffing against 3 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in July 2026 and recorded 9 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.9 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.8 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 39%.
The community is located in Benton County, MN.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 24 problems at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home. None of them caused harm to a resident. 1 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Resident Rights
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Good Shepherd Lutheran Home offers assisted living, memory care, nursing home care, respite care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Church related
- Beds / units 146
- Religious affiliation Lutheran
- Occupancy 86%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.9
- Annual staff turnover 39%
- Last health inspection July 2026
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