1200 12TH ST SW, Austin, MN 55912
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Sacred Heart Care Center
Austin, MinnesotaMedicare inspection record
About Sacred Heart Care Center
Sacred Heart Care Center brings compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation to Austin, Minnesota families navigating recovery and ongoing care needs. Our team combines medical expertise with genuine attention to each person's unique path forward, supporting healing and independence with dignity.
Community at a glance
Capacity
59 residents
Location
Austin, MN
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1200 12TH STREET SOUTHWEST, Austin, Minnesota 55912
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on July 25, 2025, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Minnesota average is 7.1).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 38 minutes with each resident a day, above the Minnesota average of 4 hours 11 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Sacred Heart Care Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 5 hours 38 minutesAbove the Minnesota average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 58 minutesBelow the Minnesota average |
Inspections
22 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
July 25, 2025 · Standard inspection · 5 citations
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Aug 25, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 25, 2025PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Aug 25, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Aug 25, 2025Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 25, 2025
April 29, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected May 24, 2025Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected May 24, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected May 24, 2025
May 2, 2024 · Standard inspection · 13 citations+
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlCorrected May 30, 2024Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationCorrected May 30, 2024Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected May 30, 2024Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected May 30, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 30, 2024Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 30, 2024Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 30, 2024Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 30, 2024Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 30, 2024Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)AdministrationCorrected May 30, 2024Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)AdministrationCorrected May 30, 2024Post nurse staffing information every day.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected May 30, 2024Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)AdministrationCorrected May 30, 2024
February 28, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 6, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Sacred Heart Care Center, Inc
- Medicare-certified beds
- 59
- Average residents per day
- 49
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- March 1, 1987
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 245447
Location
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1200 12TH STREET SOUTHWESTAustin, MN 55912
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Questions about Sacred Heart Care Center
How did Sacred Heart Care Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on July 25, 2025 and cited 5 health deficiencies. The Minnesota average is 7.1.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Sacred Heart Care Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 38 minutes with each resident per day, including 58 minutes from registered nurses.
Has Sacred Heart Care Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Sacred Heart Care Center in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.