Episcopal Church Home the Gardens
A nursing home in Saint Paul, Minnesota 55104
1860 University Avenue West, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55104. (651) 632-8801.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 3of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 7 health citations at the latest inspection cycle Minnesota average: 7.2
- 5.58 nurse hours per resident per day Minnesota average: 4.27
- 0 fines in the last three years
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean7
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
7 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The Minnesota average is 7.2.
Last standard inspection Apr 9, 2026.
Most serious in three years: D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
25 citations in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2026. Most serious: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm (D). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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All 25 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 12 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Apr 9, 2026: standard inspection6 citations
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Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
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Keep residents’ personal and medical records private and confidential.
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nov 20, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Aug 18, 2025: complaint inspection6 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
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Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
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Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
May 19, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Mar 26, 2025: complaint inspection2 citations
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Sep 12, 2024: standard inspection7 citations
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Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident’s written plan of care.
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
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Ensure 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.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Sep 12, 2024: standard and complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Mar 4, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Apr 15, 2015.
- Not on CMS’s special focus list.
- No abuse icon from CMS.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as non profit, corporation.
- 60 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- No fines in the last three years.
- 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.
- 12 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Date | What | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2025 | Medicare payment denial |
Who does the caring?
5.58 nurse hours per resident per day
The Minnesota average is 4.27.
CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | This home | Minnesota average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | 5.58 | 4.27 |
| Of which registered nurses | 0.67 | 1.08 |
| At weekends | 5.00 | 3.73 |
| Nursing staff turnover | Not given | 42.1% |
| Registered nurse turnover | Not given | 39.3% |
| Administrators who left | Not given | Not given |
Who owns it?
- Episcopal Homes on University Avenue, LLC owns 100% directly since Mar 27, 2013.
- Eh Services Inc. runs it.
- 16 owners or officers are people: Keanan Franco (managing employee (on the payroll), 100%); Marvin J Plakut (corporate officer, 14.29%); Steven J Mork (corporate officer, 14.29%); John T Henry (corporate officer, 14.29%); Diane D Mcgowan (corporate director, 4.55%); Sarah J Nowlin (corporate director, 4.55%); Thomas P Hove (corporate director, 4.55%); Mary E Clem (corporate officer, 0%); Carol Forbes (corporate director, 0%); Jerome O Slawick (corporate director, 0%); Melissa Gilbertson (corporate director, 0%); Brian T Ostenso (corporate director, 0%); Peter L Gove (corporate director, 0%); Lois J Cutler (corporate director, 0%); Rebecca Hawthorne (corporate director, 0%); James Huber (corporate director, 0%).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episcopal Homes of Minnesota | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Mar 27, 2013 |
| Eh Services Inc. | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | 100% | Mar 27, 2013 |
| Episcopal Homes on University Avenue, LLC | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Mar 27, 2013 |
| Episcopal Home Care and Services | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Mar 27, 2013 |
| Wells Fargo Bank | Holds 5% or more of the mortgage | 74.52% | May 1, 2013 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 4 of 5 (Minnesota average 3.2).
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 4 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 3.3 miles, this one had the 7th most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (7; the middle value was 7.5).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Episcopal Church Home the Gardens This nursing home | 7 | |
| Episcopal Church Home of Minnesota | 0.1 | 15 |
| The Estates at Lynnhurst LLC | 0.1 | 20 |
| St Anthony Park Home Inc. | 1.8 | 11 |
| Lyngblomsten Care Center | 1.8 | 6 |
| Hayes Residence | 2.1 | 8 |
| Carondelet Village Care Center | 2.1 | 2 |
| Fairview University Trans Serv | 2.8 | 0 |
| The Emeralds at St Paul LLC | 3.0 | 7 |
| Minnesota Veterans Home-Minneapolis | 3.2 | 5 |
| Providence Place | 3.3 | 19 |
| Shirley Chapman Sholom Home East | 3.3 | 10 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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