NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Traverse Care Center

A Medicare-certified nursing home in Wheaton, MN with 44 certified beds. Ownership: non profit, church related. CMS rates it 5 of 5 overall (much above average).

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CMS overall rating 5 of 5 Much above average
  • Health inspections4 of 5
  • Staffing5 of 5
  • Quality measures5 of 5
  • Long-stay quality5 of 5

This home against the U.S. average

MeasureThis homeU.S. average
Overall rating5 of 53 of 5
Health inspections4 of 52.8 of 5
Staffing5 of 52.9 of 5
Quality measures5 of 53.6 of 5
RN hours per resident per day1.300.685
Deficiencies, latest survey19.2

Source: CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System, file processed Jul 1, 2026; U.S. averages across all 14,693 certified homes. The inspection rating compares homes within their state; staffing and quality use national thresholds.

Facility details

  • CMS Certification Number245638
  • Address303 Seventh Street South, Wheaton, MN, 56296
  • CountyTraverse
  • OwnershipNon profit, church related
  • Certified beds44
  • Residents per day, average26
  • Phone(320) 563-8124

Inspections, fines and penalties

  • Deficiencies, latest survey1 (U.S. average 9.2)
  • From complaints0
  • FinesNone on record
  • Payment denials and other penalties0

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Survey cycles

SurveyDateStandardComplaintScore
Latest (cycle 1)Jan 14, 20261013

Source: The deficiency score weights each citation by scope and severity; a higher score is worse.

1.30 registered-nurse hours per resident per day

  1. Traverse Care Center1.30
  2. Minnesota average1.06
  3. U.S. average0.69

Source: Reported RN hours from CMS Payroll-Based Journal, file processed Jul 1, 2026.

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What the record shows

Traverse Care Center is a Medicare-certified skilled nursing facility in Wheaton, MN (CCN 245638) operating under non profit - church related ownership, with 44 certified beds and an average daily census of about 26 residents. CMS assigned it a 5-star Overall rating on the Five-Star Quality Rating System (much above average), built from a 4/5 Health Inspection component, a 5/5 Staffing component, and a 5/5 Quality Measures component. This page uses 14,693 Medicare-certified nursing-home records from CMS Care Compare, with NPPES context where available. Every figure is traceable in the methodology.

On compliance, CMS records show 1 total deficiencies on the most recent survey cycle - the national average is 9.2 deficiencies per facility, so Traverse Care Center currently sits at or below that baseline. RN staffing is 1.30 hours per resident per day, which is 90% above the national average of 0.685 hours, a CMS-reported figure derived from payroll-based journal (PBJ) submissions.

Use the rating breakdown and inspection cycles above to look past the single headline star, the Overall rating is a weighted composite, and facilities with identical headline stars can have very different underlying Health Inspection or Quality Measures profiles. Important: PlainDoctor presents CMS Five-Star Quality Rating data exactly as published at data.cms.gov (file processed Jul 1, 2026) and does not calculate custom scores or rankings. This page is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a placement recommendation, or a substitute for visiting the facility in person. Before selecting a nursing home for yourself or a family member, read the full CMS survey reports, tour the property, interview staff, and consult licensed clinicians and elder-care advisors about medical and financial implications.

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Common questions

What is Traverse Care Center's overall CMS rating?

Traverse Care Center has a 5-star overall CMS rating (Much above average). Health inspection: 4/5. Staffing: 5/5. Quality measures: 5/5.

How many beds does Traverse Care Center have?

Traverse Care Center has 44 Medicare-certified beds with an average of 26 residents per day.

What are CMS Five-Star ratings?

CMS rates nursing homes on a 1-5 star scale based on health inspections, quality measures, and staffing. Five stars means much above average; one star means much below average. Ratings are updated monthly based on the most recent survey data.

How does Traverse Care Center's staffing compare to the national average?

Traverse Care Center has 1.30 RN hours per resident per day, which is 90% above the national average of 0.685 hours.

How many deficiencies does Traverse Care Center have?

Traverse Care Center has 1 total deficiencies, which is at or below the national average of 9.2.

Who owns Traverse Care Center?

Traverse Care Center is operated under Non profit - Church related ownership. The facility has 44 certified beds and is located in Wheaton, Minnesota.

Source: CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System, Nursing Home Provider Information, processed Jul 1, 2026 (data.cms.gov); facility identified by CMS Certification Number 245638. A directory of public records, not medical advice: visit the home and read its survey reports before deciding.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Jul 1, 2026.