• CMS rates this facility 2/5 stars (below average)
• Has 120 certified beds with an average of 104 residents per day (87% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 2 deficiencies (inspected Dec 10, 2025)
• Has been fined a total of $98,353 across 4 fine(s)
• Total nursing staff: 4.89 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 47.1%
Guardian Angels Care Center is a 2-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Elk River, Minnesota with 120 certified beds. It has been operating since 1967. The facility scored below average compared to Minnesota facilities.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
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.
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.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUARDIAN ANGELS HEALTH SERVICES, INC. | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Jan 1, 1967 |
| LARSON, TRACI | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | May 2, 2022 |
| LECLAIRE, JOYCE | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2019 |
| LLOYD ROSCOE, NANCY | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2018 |
| MOWRY, TRISHA | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2021 |
| NAGORSKI, JEFF | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2014 |
| NICHOLS, JOANIE | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2016 |
| RAITZ, JULIE | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2017 |
| ROBINSON, CHRIS | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2017 |
| SCHULER, LYNN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2018 |
| SCHULTZ, ARLO | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2015 |
| VETSCH, GORDY | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2018 |
| ZERWAS, NICK | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Sep 16, 2020 |
| HERRMANN, DARYL | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2018 |
| KRIEGER, LINDA | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Apr 15, 2010 |
| LARSON, TRACI | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | May 2, 2022 |
| SONNTAG, ROBERT | CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Mar 15, 2006 |
| HEINECKE, CARLIE | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | May 6, 2024 |
| LARSON, TRACI | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | May 2, 2022 |
| MCDEVITT, DEAN | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Feb 4, 2019 |