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88.5/100

Excellent

Traverse Care Center

303 Seventh Street South, Wheaton, MN 56296

CMS 5/5 stars #1 of 2 in Traverse County (320) 563-8124
Certified beds
44
Occupancy
59%
Ownership
Non-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

Our read on Traverse Care Center

Traverse Care Center runs on 4.10 nurse hours per resident day, about 6% above the national average, and the weekend gap is real but modest at roughly 9%. Eight deficiencies sit on the current record with none at harm or jeopardy level, though one abuse-related finding is worth asking about directly. State inspectors were last in on January 14, 2026, so the picture is recent. The church-affiliated nonprofit ownership and a 44-bed size tend to mean less staff churn than corporate chains, and the staffing and quality measure ratings both come back strong.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing26/30Stability7.5/15Outcomes15/15Enforcement10/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

26/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →5.09 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →1.3 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 9% against weekdays

Staff stability

7.5/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →No turnover figure reported, scored neutral

Resident outcomes

15/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →5 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

10/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →No federal fines on record

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day4.10 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBetter than average
Registered nurse (RN) hours1.30 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBetter than average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours3.72 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBetter than average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnoverNot reported

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: January 14, 2026 (9 months ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

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Common questions about Traverse Care Center

What is the ElderGrade for Traverse Care Center? +

Traverse Care Center holds an ElderGrade of A (88.5 out of 100), which we describe as "excellent". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Traverse Care Center? +

Residents receive an average of 4.10 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Traverse Care Center been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Traverse Care Center accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Traverse Care Center is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.