Ecumen Seasons at Apple Valley.
Ecumen Seasons at Apple Valley is Grade C, ranked in the top 46% of Minnesota memory care with 1 MDH citation on record; last inspected Oct 2025.
A large home, reviewed on public record.
Ranked against 138 Minnesota facilities.
ALF memory care · 36-month window. Higher percentile = better. Source: Minnesota Dept. of Health · Health Regulation Division.
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Ecumen Seasons at Apple Valley has 1 citation on record. Know the moment anything changes.
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1 deficiencie on record. Each bar is a month with a citation.
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1 total · 36 monthsScope × Severity (CMS A–L)
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The most recent inspection on October 1, 2025 resulted in zero deficiencies across all standards — can you walk us through how the community prepares for Minnesota Department of Health surveys and what internal quality audits you conduct between inspections?
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With 160 licensed beds and a Minn. Stat. ch. 144G Assisted Living Facility with Dementia Care designation, how does the community organize its layout to separate or integrate residents with and without memory care needs, and what documentation can you share that describes your dementia care program?
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2025-10-01Annual Compliance VisitNo findings
Plain-language summary
A standard inspection was conducted at this facility from September 29 through October 1, 2025, and the Minnesota Department of Health issued state correction orders for violations of Minnesota statutes governing assisted living facilities with dementia care. No immediate fines were assessed for this survey. The facility is required to document actions taken to correct the violations within the timeframe specified on the state form.
Full inspector notes
correction orders and documen tthe actions taken to comply in the facility's records. The Departmen treserves the right to return to the facility at any time should the Departmen treceive a complaint or deem it necessar yto ensure the health, safety, and welfare of residents in your care. STAT ECORRECTIO ONRDERS The enclosed State Form documents the state correction orders. MDH documents state licensing correction orders using federal software. Tag numbers are assigned to Minnesota state statutes for Assisted Living Facilities .The assigned tag number appears in the far left column entitled "ID Prefix Tag". The state statute number and the corresponding text of the state statute out of compliance are listed in the "Summary Statemen tof Deficiencies "column. This column also includes the findings that are in violation of the state statute after the statement ,"This MN Requiremen its not met as evidenced by . . ." In accordance with Minn. Stat. § 144G3. 1 Subd .4, MDH may asses sfines based on the level and scope of the violations; however, no immediate fines are assesse dfor this survey of your facility. DOCUMENTATIO ONF ACTION TO COMPLY In accordance with Minn. Stat. § 144G3. 0, Subd .5(c), the licensee must documen tactions taken to comply with the correction orders within the time period outlined on the state form; however ,plans of correction are not required to be submitted for approval. The correction order documentation should include the following: x Identify how the area(s) of noncomplianc ewas corrected related to the resident(s)/ employees() identified in the correction order. An equal opportunity employer . Letter ID: IS7N REVISED 09/13/2021 Ecumen Season sAt Apple Valley Novembe r6, 2025 Page 2 x Identify how the area(s) of noncomplianc ewas corrected for all of the provider’s resident(s)/ employees that may be affected by the noncompliance. x Identify what changes to your systems and practices were made to ensure compliance with the specific statute(s). CORRECTIO ONRDER RECONSIDERATI PORNOCESS In accordanc ewith Minn. Stat. § 144G3. 2, Subd .2, you may challenge the correction order(s) issued, including the level and scope ,and any fine assesse dthrough the correction order reconsideration process T. he request for reconsideration must be in writing and received by MDH within 15 calendar days of the correction order receipt date. To submit a reconsideration request ,please visit: https:/ / forms.web.health.state.mn.us/form/ HRDAppealsForm The MDH Health Regulation Division (HRD )values your feedback about your experience during the survey and/or investigation process .Please fill out this anonymou sprovider feedback questionnaire at your convenienc eat this link: https:/ / forms.office.com/g/Bm5uQEpHV.a Your input is important to us and will enable MDH to improve its processe sand communication with providers .If you have any questions regarding the questionnaire p, lease contact Susan Winkelmann at susanw. inkelmann@state.mn.us or call 651-201-5952. You are encouraged to retain this documen tfor your records .It is your responsibility to share the information contained in the letter and state form with your organizations’ Governing Body. If you have any questions ,please contact me. Sincerely, Jod iJohnson S, upervisor State Evaluation Team Email :jodi.johnson@state.mn.us Telephone 5: 07-344-2730 Fax :1-866-890-9290 JMD PRINTED: 11/06/2025 FORM APPROVED STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A. BUILDING: ______________________ B. WING _____________________________ 30758 10/01/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE 15359 FOUNDERS LANE ECUMEN SEASONS AT APPLE VALLEY APPLE VALLEY, MN 55124 SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES PROVIDER'S PLAN OF CORRECTION (X4) ID ID (X5) (EACH DEFICIENCY MUST BE PRECEDED BY FULL (EACH CORRECTIVE ACTION SHOULD BE COMPLETE PREFIX PREFIX REGULATORY OR LSC IDENTIFYING INFORMATION) CROSS-REFERENCED TO THE APPROPRIATE DATE TAG TAG DEFICIENCY) 0 000 Initial Comments 0 000 *****ATTENTION***** Minnesota Department of Health is documenting the State Correction Orders ASSISTED LIVING PROVIDER LICENSING using federal software. Tag numbers have CORRECTION ORDER(S) been assigned to Minnesota State Statutes for Assisted Living Facilities. The In accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section assigned tag number appears in the 144G.08 to 144G.95, these correction orders are far-left column entitled "ID Prefix Tag." issued pursuant to a survey. The state Statute number and the corresponding text of the state Statute out Determination of whether violations are corrected of compliance is listed in the "Summary requires compliance with all requirements Statement of Deficiencies" column. This provided at the Statute number indicated below. column also includes the findings which When Minnesota Statute contains several items, are in violation of the state requirement failure to comply with any of the items will be after the statement, "This Minnesota considered lack of compliance. requirement is not met as evidenced by." Following the evaluators ' findings is the INITIAL COMMENTS: Time Period for Correction. SL30758016-0 PLEASE DISREGARD THE HEADING OF THE FOURTH COLUMN WHICH On September 29, 2025, through October 1, STATES,"PROVIDER'S PLAN OF 2025, the Minnesota Department of Health CORRECTION." THIS APPLIES TO conducted a full survey at the above provider and FEDERAL DEFICIENCIES ONLY. THIS the following correction orders are issued. At the WILL APPEAR ON EACH PAGE. time of the survey, there were 127 residents; 77 receiving services under the Assisted Living THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT TO Facility with Dementia Care license. SUBMIT A PLAN OF CORRECTION FOR VIOLATIONS OF MINNESOTA STATE STATUTES. THE LETTER IN THE LEFT COLUMN IS USED FOR TRACKING PURPOSES AND REFLECTS THE SCOPE AND LEVEL ISSUED PURSUANT TO 144G.31 SUBDIVISION 1-3. 01880 144G.71 Subd. 19 Storage of medications 01880 SS=F LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE TITLE (X6) DATE STATE FORM 6899 FW0Z11 If continuation sheet 1 of 9 PRINTED: 11/06/2025 FORM APPROVED STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A. BUILDING: ______________________ B. WING _____________________________ 30758 10/01/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE 15359 FOUNDERS LANE ECUMEN SEASONS AT APPLE VALLEY APPLE VALLEY, MN 55124 SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES PROVIDER'S PLAN OF CORRECTION (X4) ID ID (X5) (EACH DEFICIENCY MUST BE PRECEDED BY FULL (EACH CORRECTIVE ACTION SHOULD BE COMPLETE PREFIX PREFIX REGULATORY OR LSC IDENTIFYING INFORMATION) CROSS-REFERENCED TO THE APPROPRIATE DATE TAG TAG DEFICIENCY) 01880 Continued From page 1 01880 An assisted living facility must store all prescription medications in securely locked and substantially constructed compartments according to the manufacturer's directions and permit only authorized personnel to have access. This MN Requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee failed to ensure the medication refrigerators maintained an acceptable temperature to ensure the medications were stored according to manufacturer's recommendations. This practice resulted in a level two violation (a violation that did not harm a resident's health or safety but had the potential to have harmed a resident's health or safety) and was issued at a widespread scope (when problems are pervasive or represent a systemic failure that has affected or has the potential to affect a large portion or all the residents). The findings include: On September 29, 2025, at 10:30 a.m., the surveyor reviewed the medication refrigerator with registered nurse (RN)-C and assistant executive director (AED)-B located in a locked nurse's station on third floor. The refrigerator door had a sign indicating the correct temperature range. The refrigerator thermometer read 48 degrees Fahrenheit (F) upon opening, which is out of range of safe storage of medication. AED-B stated she was aware the refrigerator temp was out of range and will have someone look at it. RN-C stated that the nurses usually check the temperature daily. STATE FORM 6899 FW0Z11 If continuation sheet 2 of 9 PRINTED: 11/06/2025 FORM APPROVED STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A. BUILDING: ______________________ B. WING _____________________________ 30758 10/01/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE 15359 FOUNDERS LANE ECUMEN SEASONS AT APPLE VALLEY APPLE VALLEY, MN 55124 SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES PROVIDER'S PLAN OF CORRECTION (X4) ID ID (X5) (EACH DEFICIENCY MUST BE PRECEDED BY FULL (EACH CORRECTIVE ACTION SHOULD BE COMPLETE PREFIX PREFIX REGULATORY OR LSC IDENTIFYING INFORMATION) CROSS-REFERENCED TO THE APPROPRIATE DATE TAG TAG DEFICIENCY) 01880 Continued From page 2 01880 On September 30, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., RN-C stated that they determined the refrigerator had frozen up, and maintenance was working on thawing it out while the medication was relocated to a different refrigerator.
2024-04-29Complaint Investigation1 · Substantiated Finding
Plain-language summary
A complaint investigation substantiated that an unlicensed caregiver on the overnight shift failed to complete assigned care tasks for a hospice resident with advanced cancer, including safety checks, repositioning, and administering scheduled pain medications, and then falsely documented in the resident's record that these tasks had been completed; the resident was found deceased the following morning. The caregiver did not enter the resident's room that night despite the resident's care plan being updated to require all care delivered in bed, and the resident's pain medications had been newly scheduled at the recommendation of the hospice team. The facility's internal investigation and MDH investigation determined the caregiver was individually responsible for the neglect.
“MDH substantiated maltreatment or licensing violation finding”
Full inspector notes
Finding: Substantiated, individual responsibility Nature of Investigation: The Minnesota Department of Health investigated an allegation of maltreatment, in accordance with the Minnesota Reporting of Maltreatment of Vulnerable Adults Act, Minn. Stat. 626.557, and to evaluate compliance with applicable licensing standards for the provider type. Initial Investigation Allegation: The alleged perpetrator (AP) neglected the resident when she did not complete assigned tasks for the resident that included safety checks, repositioning and administering comfort medications as ordered. The AP documented she completed the tasks in the resident’s record. The resident was found deceased the next morning. Investigative Findings and Conclusion: The Minnesota Department of Health determined neglect was substantiated. The AP was responsible for the maltreatment. The AP, who was an unlicensed caregiver, did not completed the scheduled services on the overnight shift and falsely documented in the resident’s record she had completed them. The AP also did not give the resident, who was receiving comfort cares, her scheduled medications because they had not been entered as a service task for the resident assistants. The investigator conducted interviews with facility staff members, including administrative staff, nursing staff, and unlicensed staff. The investigation included review of the resident medical record, death record, facility internal investigation, facility incident reports, personnel files, staff schedules, related facility policy and procedures. Also, the investigator observed staff interactions and services with residents during a visit to the facility. The resident resided in an assisted living facility and received hospice services. The resident’s diagnoses included stage four breast cancer with metastasis to the lung. The resident’s most recent assessment indicated the resident required assistance with all activities of daily living which included toileting, repositioning, meal set up, safety checks and medication administration. The facility’s internal investigation indicated the resident did not receive her scheduled pain medications the night before she passed away. The same document indicated the AP, who worked that night shift, did not enter the resident’s room but did document services such as repositioning and toileting as completed. The AP said the resident typically put on her call light if she needed assistance in the past, so the AP did not enter the resident’s room. A few days before this night shift the facility updated the resident’s care plan to a health decline and the resident was to receive all cares in bed. The resident’s updated service plan included scheduled incontinence care and repositioning assistance during the overnight hours. The day before this night shift the resident’s progress notes indicated the resident had an adjustment in pain medication, which included scheduled medications overnight, because of increased pain as recommended by hospice. The medication administration (MAR) indicated the medical provider ordered a medication for pain and/or shortness of breath and an additional medication for anxiety, which were scheduled overnight at 12 am and 4 am. A review of the MAR indicated the AP administered neither medication at 12 am and 4 am on that night shift. The following morning, the progress notes indicated the resident was found deceased. Review of email correspondence from the facility to the hospice team indicated hospice did not enter the new medications in the way where it would have triggered the night staff to open the medication record. The email indicated overnight staff typically did not give medications and might not review the MAR. The resident’s service delivery record indicated the AP documented she completed the scheduled services during the overnight hours which included toileting at 12 am, 3 am, 5:30 am, a risk fall check at 1 am, and repositioning checks at 1:30 am and 4:30 am. During interview with the investigator, the AP stated she did not know the resident was on hospice or in a critical condition. She stated there was not anything that indicated this or there was a new medication order scheduled. The AP stated she did not enter the resident’s room that night because in the past, the resident had told her she was use the call light if she needed anything and she would be woken up and not be able to fall back to sleep. During an interview, a manager stated that when the AP was interviewed, the AP admitted she falsely documented she had completed the scheduled services. The manager stated it is not known when exactly the resident passed away or if she would have benefited from pain medication because the AP did not enter the room at all on the overnight shift. During interview, a trainer who provided staff education stated staff members are provided iPads every shift, which lists the residents’ scheduled services The trainer stated it is the responsibility of the caregivers to review and complete the services each shift. During an interview, an unlicensed caregiver who worked the day prior to the resident’s passing, stated she reported to the evening shift to watch for new comfort care medication orders. The staff member stated that she did not know if the evening shift verbally passed on to the AP (overnight shift) of the resident’s condition, but it is all the caregivers’ responsibility to review the communication book for resident updates as well as to follow and complete the scheduled services on the iPad. During interview, a family member stated family had been with the resident most of the time to ensure she was repositioned and received her pain medication. Hospice and the family member spent a couple of hours setting up a pain medication schedule for facility staff to administer so family could go home and get some rest during the night. They were assured someone would reposition her and contact them if there were any changes. When the family member woke up that morning, she thought it must have well because she had not heard anything. When she arrived at the facility, the resident was found deceased and in the same position she had been that night when she left the evening before. In conclusion, the Minnesota Department of Health determined neglect was substantiated. Substantiated: Minnesota Statutes, section 626.5572, Subdivision 19. “Substantiated” means a preponderance of evidence shows that an act that meets the definition of maltreatment occurred. Neglect: Minnesota Statutes, section 626.5572, subdivision 17 “Neglect” means neglect by a caregiver or self-neglect. (a) "Caregiver neglect" means the failure or omission by a caregiver to supply a vulnerable adult with care or services, including but not limited to, food, clothing, shelter, health care, or supervision which is: (1) reasonable and necessary to obtain or maintain the vulnerable adult's physical or mental health or safety, considering the physical and mental capacity or dysfunction of the vulnerable adult; and (2) which is not the result of an accident or therapeutic conduct. Vulnerable Adult interviewed: No, the resident was deceased. Family/Responsible Party interviewed: Yes. Alleged Perpetrator interviewed: Yes. Action taken by facility: The facility investigated the incident. The AP no longer works at the facility. Action taken by the Minnesota Department of Health: The facility was issued a correction order regarding the vulnerable adult’s right to be free from maltreatment. You may also call 651-201-4200 to receive a copy via mail or email. The responsible party will be notified of their right to appeal the maltreatment finding. If the maltreatment is substantiated against an identified employee, this report will be submitted to the nurse aide registry for possible inclusion of the finding on the abuse registry and/or to the Minnesota Department of Human Services for possible disqualification in accordance with the provisions of the background study requirements under Minnesota 245C. cc: The Office of Ombudsman for Long Term Care The Office of Ombudsman for Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Dakota County Attorney Apple Valley City Attorney Apple Valley Police Department PRINTED: 05/06/2024 FORM APPROVED STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A. BUILDING: ______________________ C B. WING _____________________________ 30758 03/28/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE 15359 FOUNDERS LANE ECUMEN SEASONS AT APPLE VALLEY APPLE VALLEY, MN 55124 SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES PROVIDER'S PLAN OF CORRECTION (X4) ID ID (X5) PREFIX (EACH DEFICIENCY MUST BE PRECEDED BY FULL PREFIX (EACH CORRECTIVE ACTION SHOULD BE COMPLETE REGULATORY OR LSC IDENTIFYING INFORMATION) CROSS-REFERENCED TO THE APPROPRIATE DATE TAG TAG DEFICIENCY) 0 000 Initial Comments 0 000 ******ATTENTION****** Minnesota Department of Health is documenting the State Correction Orders using federal software.
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