# Trinity Care Center

Trinity Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Farmington, MN, CMS Certification Number 245250, with 90 certified beds and about 76 residents per day. CMS rates it 5/5 overall (health inspections 3/5, staffing 5/5, quality measures 5/5).

## Key facts
- Status: Active CMS certification
- Address: 905 Elm Street, Farmington, MN 55024 (Dakota County)
- Ownership type: Non profit - Corporation

- Operator (legal business name): [Farmington Health Services](https://carefield.site/operator/op-farmington-health-services)
- CMS chain: [St. Francis Health Services](https://carefield.site/chain/cms-chain-487) — 14 facilities

- Phone: 6514637818
- Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/245250

## Inspection record
8 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2026-04-30); 26 citations (14 health, 12 fire safety); 2 at actual harm and 0 at immediate jeopardy; 0 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.
- 2025-12-09 — [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 G (Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)); Past non-compliance; complaint survey
- 2024-07-11 — [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 G (Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)); Past non-compliance; complaint survey
- 2026-04-30 — [K-0324](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0324) Provide properly protected cooking facilities. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-04-30 — [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
- 2026-04-30 — [F-0580](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0580) Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.)  that affect the resident. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-04-30 — [F-0640](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0640) Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-04-30 — [F-0657](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0657) Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-05-14 — [K-0324](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0324) Provide properly protected cooking facilities. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-05-14 — [K-0353](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0353) Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-05-14 — [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
- 2025-05-14 — [K-0920](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0920) Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-05-14 — [F-0656](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0656) Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-05-14 — [F-0880](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0880) Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-07-24 — [K-0161](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0161) Use approved construction type or materials. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-07-24 — [K-0345](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0345) Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-07-24 — [K-0353](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0353) Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-07-24 — [F-0677](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0677) Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-07-24 — [F-0684](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0684) Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-07-24 — [F-0688](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0688) 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. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-07-24 — [F-0695](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0695) Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- …and 6 more on the source page.

## Penalties
No fines or payment denials in the CMS penalties file (about the last three years).

## Staffing (PBJ, hours per resident per day)
- Total nurse: 4.64407 (state avg 4.26848, US 3.90085)
- RN: 0.9048
- Nursing staff turnover: 14.6%

## 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 2003-09-08

## Nearby nursing homes
- [Apple Valley Village Health Care Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-245264) — 12.5 km, CMS overall 5/5
- [Ebenezer Ridges Geriatric Care Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-245213) — 16.8 km, CMS overall 4/5
- [Minnesota Masonic Home Care Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-245343) — 24.5 km, CMS overall 5/5

## 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=245250&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=245250&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=245250&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=245250&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=245250&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=245250&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D

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Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-245250 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.
