Minnesota Masonic Home: Environmental Safety Failures - MN
Twenty-five percent of the tiled walls were covered with the unidentified pink substance, concentrated along the caulking lines and the baseboard tiles. The water knob was coated in white calcium-like deposits. A chrome fixture had rust-colored spots, and a rust stain ran down the wall beneath it. Two long-handled plastic brushes sat on the shower floor, pink matter visible at the base of their bristles.
A nursing assistant told inspectors she had given a resident a shower at 8 a.m. that morning, then returned to clean the shower chair using one of those same brushes. She confirmed she could see the pink matter on the walls and brushes. She said the housekeeper was responsible for cleaning the walls and floors.
The housekeeper said she cleaned the shower rooms every day. She verified the pink matter. She said she sometimes used bleach on those areas. Then she said she hadn't cleaned the shower the day before. She told inspectors she would ask her supervisor for new brushes.
Inspectors returned the next morning. The walls had been cleaned, but pink matter remained on the tiles near the floor. The two contaminated brushes were still in the room, leaning against the wall.
The infection preventionist nurse, interviewed at 9:30 a.m. on February 12, said she wasn't sure what the pink matter was. She removed the brushes and said they needed to be replaced. Twenty minutes later, the administrator said the shower should be cleaned to provide a clean environment for residents and added that the brushes were being replaced right then.
Twenty-seven of the 29 residents on D1 used that shower room routinely.
Full Inspection Report
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Last verified: August 5, 2026 · Our methodology
Minnesota Masonic Home Care Center in BLOOMINGTON, MN was cited for violations during a health inspection on February 12, 2026.
Twenty-five percent of the tiled walls were covered with the unidentified pink substance, concentrated along the caulking lines and the baseboard tiles.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.