Minnewaska Community Health: Room Size Violations - MN
Federal inspectors arrived on April 27, 2026. By 10:30 that morning, during the entrance conference, the Director of Nursing acknowledged that rooms on the A-wing fell short of 100 square feet of usable floor space. All 13 single-resident rooms on that hallway had the same problem. Six of them were occupied.
The residents in rooms A24, A25, A27, A33, A35, and A36 were identified during an initial screening later that morning. One of them, the resident in room A27, told inspectors that afternoon that staff were not having trouble providing care because of the room size. A registered nurse interviewed the following day said she was unaware of any complaints tied to the cramped quarters.
Both administrators on site said the same thing: no current resident had asked to move, and no one had complained. They added that they would accommodate any such request and pointed to a past instance where a resident was relocated to a larger room so family could visit together.
What they could not produce was a written policy on room size. Inspectors requested one. None was provided.
The violation was cited at the lowest level of harm, potential for minimal harm, meaning inspectors found no evidence that residents had been hurt by the undersized rooms. The residents themselves, and the staff who cared for them, described no immediate impact.
But six people were living in rooms that did not meet the standard, the facility's own nursing director said so on the first day, and the facility had no written policy to show for how it was supposed to handle the issue. Whether any of those six residents knew they were entitled to more space, the inspection report does not say.
Full Inspection Report
The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Minnewaska Community Health Services from 2026-04-29 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.
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Last verified: September 7, 2026 · Our methodology
MINNEWASKA COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES in STARBUCK, MN was cited for violations during a health inspection on April 29, 2026.
Federal inspectors arrived on April 27, 2026.
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.