Cerenity Marian Of St Paul Llc
CERENITY MARIAN OF ST PAUL LLC in SAINT PAUL, MN — inspection on March 18, 2026.
Found 2 citations. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
During an interview on 3/16/26 at 7:51 a.m., the director of nursing (DON) also stated residents could not have space heaters in their rooms and entered R56's room and removed the space heater.
During an interview on 3/17/26 at 11:20 a.m., the administrator stated they do not allow space heaters in resident rooms for safety reasons.
The administrator stated the facility did not have a policy because space heaters were not allowed.The undated Product Safety Commission website identified [NAME] HFH brand heaters had not been recalled.
The [NAME] HFH610 instruction manual was not able to be located.
The [NAME] Official Website - Premium Heaters dated 2026, identified [NAME] heaters came with safety features like overheat protection and auto shutoff, and it was always recommended to follow the instruction manual and never leave any heater unattended for long periods while sleeping.
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LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER TITLE (X6) DATE REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
245365 03/18/2026
Cerenity Marian of St Paul LLC 200 Earl Street Saint Paul, MN 55106
During observation on 3/17/26 at 11:24 a.m., R40 was in her room with oxygen on.
The oxygen tubing in place had an illegible label that read either 2/8 or 3/8.
The oxygen tank had a humidifying jar with water in it and was dated 2/1/26.
During observation and interview on 3/17/26 at 11:27 a.m., registered nurse (RN)-A confirmed the humidifying jar was dated 2/1/26 and the tubing label was illegible and read either 2/8 or 3/8. RN-A stated the tubing should be changed weekly, and the humidifying jar should be changed monthly.
During interview on 3/18/26 at 11:55 a.m., RN-B stated nurses were responsible for changing the oxygen tubing and humidifying jars and the frequency depended on the doctor's orders for each specific resident.
During interview on 3/18/26 at 12:00 p.m., RN-C stated nurses were responsible for changing the oxygen tubing and humidifying jars.
The oxygen tubing should be changed weekly, and the humidifying jar should be changed monthly.
This was determined by the facility's standing orders.
During interview on 3/18/26 at 12:05 p.m., licensed practical nurse (LPN)-A stated nurses were responsible for changing the oxygen tubing and humidifying jars and there were standing orders for the tubing to be changed weekly and the humidifying jars to be changed monthly.
LPN-A confirmed R40's TAR showed the humidifying jar was last documented as changed on3/1/26 and tubing was last documented as changed on 3/12/26, which did not match with the dates on R40's humidifying jar and oxygen tubing. LPN-A was starting education for staff who chart without completing the order.During interview on 3/18/26 at 1:30 p.m., the director of nursing (DON) stated nurses were responsible for changing the oxygen tubing and humidifying jars and there were standing orders for the tubing to be changed weekly and the humidifying jars to be changed monthly.
The DON further stated this was important for infection control.The facility policy regarding oxygen therapy dated 5/28/24, was received however did not address how often oxygen tubing or humidifying jars should be changed.