# Benedictine Living Community Mother of Mercy

Benedictine Living Community Mother of Mercy is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Albany, MN, CMS Certification Number 245339, with 76 certified beds and about 53 residents per day. CMS rates it 2/5 overall (health inspections 2/5, staffing 4/5, quality measures 2/5).

## Key facts
- Status: Active CMS certification
- Address: 230 Church Avenue, Box 676, Albany, MN 56307 (Stearns County)
- Ownership type: Non profit - Church related

- Operator (legal business name): [Mother of Mercy](https://carefield.site/operator/op-mother-of-mercy)
- CMS chain: [Benedictine Health System](https://carefield.site/chain/cms-chain-75) — 23 facilities

- Phone: 3208452195
- Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/245339

## Inspection record
12 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2026-07-15); 49 citations (31 health, 18 fire safety); 2 at actual harm and 1 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.
- 2026-06-04 — [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
- 2026-05-12 — [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
- 2024-12-20 — [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; complaint survey
- 2026-07-15 — [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; complaint survey
- 2026-06-04 — [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; complaint survey
- 2026-02-26 — [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
- 2026-02-26 — [F-0582](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0582) Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-02-26 — [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
- 2026-02-26 — [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 D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-02-26 — [F-0812](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0812) Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-02-26 — [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
- 2024-12-20 — [E-0007](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-e0007) Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-12-20 — [E-0026](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-e0026) Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-12-20 — [E-0039](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-e0039) Conduct testing and exercise requirements. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-12-20 — [K-0223](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0223) Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-12-20 — [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
- 2024-12-20 — [K-0353](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0353) Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-12-20 — [K-0363](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0363) Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-12-20 — [F-0552](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0552) Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2024-12-20 — [F-0578](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0578) Honor 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. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- …and 29 more on the source page.

## Penalties
- 2026-06-04 — Civil money penalty (fine): $27,378
- 2024-12-20 — Denial of payment for new admissions (5 days)
- 2024-12-20 — Civil money penalty (fine): $70,618

## Staffing (PBJ, hours per resident per day)
- Total nurse: 4.7508 (state avg 4.26848, US 3.90085)
- RN: 0.57812
- Nursing staff turnover: 44.4%

## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures)
- Jennifer Kuhn — Operational / managerial control, since 2026-01-01
- Brian Lewis — Operational / managerial control, since 2026-01-01

## 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=245339&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=245339&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=245339&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=245339&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=245339&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=245339&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D

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Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-245339 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.