Inspection visit
Health inspection
Citations
14 citations recorded*CMS
What do CMS severity letters mean?
Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.
Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.
F577 - The resident has the right to-
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
F578 - The right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
F580 - Notification of Changes
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
F585 - Grievances
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
F609 - The facility must develop and implement written policies and procedures that:
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
F610 - In response to allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or mistreatment, the
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
F677 - A resident who is unable to carry out activities of daily living receives
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
F684 - Quality of care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
F689 - Accidents
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F757 - Unnecessary Drugs—General
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
F812 - Food safety requirements
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
F880 - Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
F881 - Infection prevention and control program
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
F882 - Infection preventionist
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
FAQ · About this visit
Common questions about this visit
What happened during the April 2, 2025 survey of AUBURN HOME IN WACONIA?
This was a inspection survey of AUBURN HOME IN WACONIA on April 2, 2025. The surveyor cited 14 deficiencies, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.
Were any deficiencies cited at AUBURN HOME IN WACONIA on April 2, 2025?
Yes, 14 deficiencies were cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies."
What type of survey was this?
This was a inspection survey conducted by state surveyors under federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) oversight. Findings are published on CMS Care Compare.
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Next steps
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