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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

The Terrace at Crystal LLC

Crystal, MinnesotaMedicare inspection record
(763) 971-6300

About The Terrace at Crystal LLC

The Terrace at Crystal LLC is a for profit - individual nursing home in CRYSTAL, MN with 85 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

85 residents

Location

Crystal, MN

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

3245 VERA CRUZ AVENUE NORTH, Crystal, Minnesota 55422

(763) 971-6300

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

  • Medicare lists The Terrace at Crystal LLC as a Special Focus Facility: a home with a history of serious quality problems that inspectors visit more often until it improves.

At its most recent standard inspection, on June 5, 2026, state inspectors cited 32 health deficiencies (the Minnesota average is 7.1).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 47 minutes with each resident a day, above the Minnesota average of 4 hours 11 minutes.

Medicare fined The Terrace at Crystal LLC 7 times in the last three years, $80,370 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day4 hours 47 minutesAbove the Minnesota average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day34 minutesBelow the Minnesota average
Nursing staff who left in the past year35%Below the Minnesota average

3 administrators have left the home in the past year.

Inspections

139 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

June 5, 2026 · Standard inspection · 24 citations

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Infection ControlPlan to fix it accepted
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CarePlan to fix it accepted
  • Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Quality of Life and CarePlan to fix it accepted
  • Provide training in compliance and ethics.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationPlan to fix it accepted
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryPlan to fix it accepted
  • Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationPlan to fix it accepted
  • Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)EnvironmentalFrom a complaintPlan to fix it accepted
  • Ensure 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 CareFrom a complaintPlan to fix it accepted
  • Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServicePlan to fix it accepted
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsPlan to fix it accepted
  • Keep all essential equipment working safely.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalFrom a complaintPlan to fix it accepted
  • Make sure each resident has 1) at least one window to the outside in a room; 2) a room at or above ground level; 3) adequate bedding; 4) furniture that meets the resident's needs; or 5) adequate closet space.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalPlan to fix it accepted
  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsPlan to fix it accepted
  • Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CarePlan to fix it accepted
  • Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsPlan to fix it accepted
  • Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsPlan to fix it accepted
  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CarePlan to fix it accepted
  • Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationPlan to fix it accepted
  • Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CarePlan to fix it accepted
  • Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesPlan to fix it accepted
  • Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CarePlan to fix it accepted
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CarePlan to fix it accepted
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningPlan to fix it accepted
  • Post nurse staffing information every day.

    Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintPlan to fix it accepted

April 16, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations

  • Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected May 6, 2026
  • Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected May 6, 2026
  • Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected May 6, 2026
March 19, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected May 9, 2026
March 5, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 31, 2026
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 31, 2026
January 30, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 13, 2026
January 21, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 13, 2026
December 8, 2025 · Standard inspection · 26 citations+
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 20, 2026
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 22, 2026
  • 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.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 22, 2026
  • Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationCorrected Jan 22, 2026
  • Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 22, 2026
  • Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationCorrected Jan 22, 2026
  • Provide training in compliance and ethics.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationCorrected Jan 22, 2026
  • Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationCorrected Feb 20, 2026
  • Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 22, 2026
  • Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 22, 2026
  • Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 22, 2026
  • Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)EnvironmentalCorrected Jan 22, 2026
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 22, 2026
  • Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationCorrected Jan 22, 2026
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 22, 2026
  • Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)EnvironmentalCorrected Jan 22, 2026
  • Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 22, 2026
  • 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, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Feb 20, 2026
  • Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 22, 2026
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 22, 2026
  • Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 20, 2026
  • Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 22, 2026
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 22, 2026
  • Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 22, 2026
  • Provide 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 Feb 20, 2026
  • Provide 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 Jan 22, 2026
July 2, 2025 · Standard inspection · 2 citations+
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 26, 2025
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Aug 26, 2025

Showing the 60 most recent. The full list is on Medicare.gov.

Fines and payment denials

7 fines totaling $80,370 and 4 Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

  • June 5, 2026Payment denial, 1 days
  • December 8, 2025Payment denial, 41 days
  • August 30, 2024Payment denial, 31 days
  • August 6, 2024Fine: $18,146
  • March 27, 2024Fine: $17,813
  • March 27, 2024Payment denial, 25 days
  • January 22, 2024Fine: $14,814
  • January 8, 2024Fine: $4,938
  • January 2, 2024Fine: $4,545
  • December 11, 2023Fine: $11,645
  • November 6, 2023Fine: $8,469

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Legal business name
The Terrace at Crystal LLC
Medicare-certified beds
85
Average residents per day
68
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
November 1, 1984
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
245289

Location

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3245 VERA CRUZ AVENUE NORTHCrystal, MN 55422

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Questions about The Terrace at Crystal LLC

How did The Terrace at Crystal LLC do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on June 5, 2026 and cited 32 health deficiencies, 12 of them from complaint investigations. The Minnesota average is 7.1.

How much nursing care does each resident get at The Terrace at Crystal LLC?+

Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 47 minutes with each resident per day, including 34 minutes from registered nurses. 35% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has The Terrace at Crystal LLC been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined The Terrace at Crystal LLC 7 times in the last three years, totaling $80,370.

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.

Senior living in Crystal Skilled Nursing in Minnesota Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026