SOUTHSIDE CARE CENTER Inspection Report, Violations & Safety Grade (MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota)

2644 ALDRICH AVENUE SOUTH, MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota 55408

Phone: 6128724233

CMS Overall:1/5

Overview & Bed Count

Certified Beds

Avg Residents/Day

13.1

Ownership

For profit - Limited Liability company

Provider Type

Medicaid

County

Hennepin

Sprinkler Systems

Yes

Special Focus

SFF Candidate

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall1/5

Health1/5

Staffing2/5

Quality4/5

Nurse Staffing Check

Metric	This Facility	Minnesota Avg	Difference
RN Hours per Resident per Day	1.09	1.08	+0.01
Total Nurse Hours per Resident per Day	2.07	4.27	-2.20
CMS Staffing Rating	2/5	4.2/5	-
Nursing Staff Turnover	N/A	42.1%	-

Health Citation History

84 health citations on record

Date	Category	Description	Severity
2026-07-22	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.	J – Immediate Jeopardy
2026-07-22	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.	J – Immediate Jeopardy
2026-07-22	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-22	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-22	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-22	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-22	Administration Deficiencies	Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-22	Administration Deficiencies	Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-22	Infection Control Deficiencies	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-22	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-22	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-22	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-22	Resident Rights Deficiencies	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.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-22	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-22	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-22	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-22	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-22	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-22	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-07-22	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.	C – Minimal Harm Potential
2026-07-22	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.	C – Minimal Harm Potential
2026-07-22	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.	C – Minimal Harm Potential
2026-04-06	Resident Rights Deficiencies	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.	J – Immediate Jeopardy
2026-04-06	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-04-06	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-04-06	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-04-06	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-04-06	Administration Deficiencies	Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-04-06	Administration Deficiencies	Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-04-06	Administration Deficiencies	Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-04-06	Infection Control Deficiencies	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-04-06	Infection Control Deficiencies	Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-04-06	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-04-06	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-04-06	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-04-06	Administration Deficiencies	Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-04-06	Infection Control Deficiencies	Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-04-06	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-04-06	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-04-06	Infection Control Deficiencies	Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-04-06	Infection Control Deficiencies	Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-04-06	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-04-06	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-04-06	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-04-06	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-04-06	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-04-06	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-04-06	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-04-06	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	Post nurse staffing information every day.	C – Minimal Harm Potential
2025-02-03	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.	F – Moderate Harm Potential

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Fire Safety Citation History

2 fire safety citations on record

Date	Category	Description	Severity
2026-04-06	Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies	Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.	C – Minimal Harm Potential
2023-11-30	Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies	Conduct testing and exercise requirements.	C – Minimal Harm Potential

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