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About Traverse Care Center
Traverse Care Center in Wheaton, Minnesota provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services designed to help seniors regain independence after surgery or illness. Our team combines medical expertise with compassionate care, supporting each resident's recovery goals with personalized attention and evidence-based treatment.
Community at a glance
Capacity
44 residents
Location
Wheaton, MN
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
303 SEVENTH STREET SOUTH, Wheaton, Minnesota 56296
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 January 14, 2026, state inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Minnesota average is 7.1).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 6 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Minnesota average.
Medicare has not fined Traverse Care Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 6 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 18 minutesAbove the Minnesota average |
Inspections
11 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
July 27, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations
Timely 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 complaintPlan to fix it acceptedEnsure 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 complaintPlan to fix it acceptedProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintPlan to fix it accepted
January 14, 2026 · Standard inspection · 1 citation
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 3, 2026
May 29, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 20, 2025
October 30, 2024 · Standard inspection · 6 citations+
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlCorrected Nov 11, 2024Ensure 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 CareCorrected Nov 6, 2024Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Nov 1, 2024Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 31, 2024Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Nov 1, 2024Timely 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 ExploitationCorrected Nov 13, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Legal business name
- Minnewaska Community Homecare LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 44
- Average residents per day
- 26
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- November 13, 2024
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 245638
Location
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303 SEVENTH STREET SOUTHWheaton, MN 56296
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Questions about Traverse Care Center
How did Traverse Care Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on January 14, 2026 and cited 4 health deficiencies, 3 of them from complaint investigations. The Minnesota average is 7.1.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Traverse Care Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 6 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 18 minutes from registered nurses.
Has Traverse Care Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Traverse 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.