# Guardian Angels Health & Rehab Center

Guardian Angels Health & Rehab Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Hibbing, MN, CMS Certification Number 245239, with 65 certified beds and about 51 residents per day. CMS rates it 2/5 overall (health inspections 1/5, staffing 5/5, quality measures 3/5).

## Key facts
- Status: Active CMS certification
- Address: 1500 East Third Avenue, Hibbing, MN 55746 (St. Louis County)
- Ownership type: Non profit - Corporation

- Operator (legal business name): [Guardian Angels Health and Rehabilitation Center](https://carefield.site/operator/op-guardian-angels-health-and-rehabilitation-center)
- CMS chain: [St. Francis Health Services](https://carefield.site/chain/cms-chain-487) — 14 facilities

- Phone: 2182318100
- Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/245239

## Inspection record
11 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2026-07-30); 66 citations (39 health, 27 fire safety); 2 at actual harm and 1 at immediate jeopardy; 1 without a verified correction at last report. CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years; no citation in that window is not proof of a clean history.
- 2024-07-31 — [F-0689](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0689) Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. — scope/severity J (Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety); Past non-compliance; complaint survey
- 2024-11-12 — [F-0697](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0697) Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. — scope/severity G (Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)); Past non-compliance; complaint survey
- 2023-08-03 — [F-0684](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0684) Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. — scope/severity G (Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)); Corrected
- 2026-07-30 — [F-0880](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0880) Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Plan of correction, not yet verified; complaint survey
- 2025-08-20 — [F-0755](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0755) Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2025-06-12 — [K-0163](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0163) Install noncombustible or limited-combustible interior walls. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-06-12 — [K-0281](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0281) Install proper backup exit lighting. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-06-12 — [K-0321](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0321) Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-06-12 — [K-0324](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0324) Provide properly protected cooking facilities. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-06-12 — [K-0353](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0353) Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-06-12 — [K-0355](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0355) Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-06-12 — [K-0511](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0511) Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-06-12 — [K-0712](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0712) Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-06-12 — [K-0753](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0753) Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-06-12 — [K-0761](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0761) To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-06-12 — [K-0912](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0912) Have power receptacles that are properly grounded. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-06-12 — [K-0914](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0914) Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-06-12 — [K-0918](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0918) Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-06-12 — [F-0550](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0550) Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-06-12 — [F-0554](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0554) Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- …and 46 more on the source page.

## Penalties
- 2024-11-12 — Civil money penalty (fine): $12,048
- 2024-07-17 — Civil money penalty (fine): $14,433

## Staffing (PBJ, hours per resident per day)
- Total nurse: 3.81508 (state avg 4.26848, US 3.90085)
- RN: 0.82547
- Nursing staff turnover: 30.6%

## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures)
- Daniel Dripps — Operational / managerial control, since 2016-01-01
- Douglas Ehlers — Operational / managerial control, since 2023-01-01
- Jennifer Goodnough — Operational / managerial control, since 2021-01-01
- Timothy Gramm — Operational / managerial control, since 2023-01-01
- Michael Lair — Operational / managerial control, since 2025-01-01
- Steven Lienemann — Operational / managerial control, since 2025-01-01
- John Luetmer — Operational / managerial control, since 2021-01-01
- Patrick Nelson — Operational / managerial control, since 2020-01-01
- Laura Rentz — Operational / managerial control, since 2024-01-01
- Paul Rentz — Operational / managerial control, since 2021-01-01
- Todd Schneider — Operational / managerial control, since 2013-07-01
- Lorraine Wiese — Operational / managerial control, since 2017-07-25
- [Big Stone Therapies, Inc](https://carefield.site/owner/org-big-stone-therapies-inc) — Operational / managerial control, since 2015-02-03
- [Eide Bailly LLP](https://carefield.site/owner/org-eide-bailly-llp) — Operational / managerial control, since 2023-01-03
- [St. Francis Health Services of Morris, Inc](https://carefield.site/owner/org-st-francis-health-services-of-morris-inc) — Operational / managerial control, since 2008-06-09

## Nearby nursing homes
- [Heritage Manor](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-245245) — 8.5 km, CMS overall 1/5
- [Cornerstone Villa](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-245612) — 13.6 km, CMS overall 3/5

## Sources
- cms_provider_info: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/4pq5-n9py/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=245239&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_ownership: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/y2hd-n93e/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=245239&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_health_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/r5ix-sfxw/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=245239&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_fire_safety_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/ifjz-ge4w/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=245239&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_penalties: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/g6vv-u9sr/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=245239&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_inspection_dates: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/svdt-c123/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=245239&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D

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Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-245239 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.
