Little Sisters of the Poor

Nursing Home · Saint Paul, MN

CMS overall rating 2/5 Non profit - Corporation

CMS certification number245524

Contact & location

330 Exchange Street South
Saint Paul, MN 55102
Ramsey County
Phone
(651) 227-0336
ZIP code
55102 – all care providers

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Facility details

Certified beds
73
Residents per day
35.6 (49% occupied)
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Legal name
Little Sisters of the Poor of ST Paul
Medicare certified since
February 1, 1988
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Council
Both council

CMS star ratings

Overall★★★★★ 2/5
State avg 3.2
Health inspections★★★★★ 2/5
State avg 2.8
Staffing★★★★★ 4/5
State avg 4.1
Quality measures★★★★★ 4/5
State avg 3.1
Long-stay quality★★★★★ 4/5
Short-stay qualityNot rated

Staffing

Hours of nursing care per resident per day, from payroll data. More hours generally mean more time for each resident.

Total nurse staffing
4.95 (state 4.19 · U.S. 3.86)
Registered nurses (RN)
0.74 (state 1.06 · U.S. 0.69)
Licensed practical nurses
0.93 (state 0.61 · U.S. 0.86)
Nurse aides
3.28 (state 2.52 · U.S. 2.32)
Weekend total
4.63 (state 3.71 · U.S. 3.42)
Nursing staff turnover
47.9 (state 42.2 · U.S. 45.8)%
RN turnover
81.8 (state 38.6 · U.S. 42.9)%
Administrators who left
1 in the last year

Inspections

Last standard inspection
January 28, 2026
Health deficiencies (last cycle)
3.0 (state 7.0 · U.S. 9.3)
From complaints
0
Citations on record (3 years)
29 health · 15 fire safety · includes immediate jeopardy
DateCitationSeverityStatus
2026-01-28 Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
F0628 · Resident Rights Deficiencies		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2026-02-18
2026-01-28 Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
F0677 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2026-02-18
2026-01-28 Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
F0755 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2026-02-18
2024-12-11 Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
F0812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies		 F
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-01-09
2024-12-11 Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
F0695 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-01-09
2024-12-11 Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
F0744 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-01-09
2024-12-11 Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
F0756 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-01-09
2024-12-11 Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
F0757 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-01-09
2024-12-11 Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
F0773 · Administration Deficiencies		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2025-01-09
2024-10-03 Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F0689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 J
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety		 Corrected 2024-11-08
2024-10-03 Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.
F0837 · Administration Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 F
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2024-11-08
2024-10-03 Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
F0838 · Administration Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 F
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2024-11-08
2024-10-03 Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
F0851 · Administration Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 F
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2024-11-08
2024-10-03 Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
F0940 · Administration Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 F
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2024-11-08
2024-10-03 Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
F0947 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2024-11-08
2024-10-03 Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
F0730 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 C
No actual harm, potential for minimal harm		 Corrected 2024-11-08
2024-10-03 Have an agreement with at least one or more hospitals certified by Medicare or Medicaid to make sure residents can be moved quickly to the hospital when they need medical care.
F0843 · Administration Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 C
No actual harm, potential for minimal harm		 Corrected 2024-11-08
2024-02-07 Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
F0609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2024-02-23
2024-02-01 Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
F0882 · Infection Control Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 F
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2024-02-23
2024-02-01 Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
F0812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies		 E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2024-02-23
2024-02-01 Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
F0883 · Infection Control Deficiencies		 E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2024-02-23
2024-02-01 Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F0689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2024-02-23
2024-02-01 Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
F0880 · Infection Control Deficiencies		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2024-02-23
2024-02-01 Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
F0868 · Administration Deficiencies		 C
No actual harm, potential for minimal harm		 Corrected 2024-02-23
2023-10-04 Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
F0679 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2023-11-17
2023-10-04 Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
F0680 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2023-11-17
2023-10-04 Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
F0609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2023-11-17
2023-10-04 Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
F0657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2023-11-17
2023-10-04 Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
F0943 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · complaint inspection		 D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm		 Corrected 2023-11-17

Severity letters A–L combine how widespread a problem was (isolated, pattern, widespread) with how serious (from potential for minimal harm to immediate jeopardy). How to read inspection results

Fines & penalties

3 penalties in the last three years, including $13,265 in fines.

DateTypeAmount
2024-10-03Payment Denial9 days payment denial
2024-10-03Fine$8,021
2023-11-06Fine$5,244

Ownership & management

NameRoleSince
Kannangara, Donna Marie (individual)5%+ Direct Ownership Interest · 100%
Donacik, Ronald (individual)Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Kannangara, Donna Marie (individual)Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Sharma, Himanshu (individual)Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Donacik, Ronald (individual)Corporate Officer · NOT APPLICABLE
Donacik, Ronald (individual)Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE
Sharma, Himanshu (individual)Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE
Kannangara, Donna Marie (individual)Trustee Of The Snf · NOT APPLICABLE

Frequently asked questions

What is the rating of Little Sisters of the Poor?

Little Sisters of the Poor has a 2-star overall rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on a scale of 1 to 5, compared with a 3.2-star average in Minnesota.

How many beds does Little Sisters of the Poor have?

It has 73 certified beds and cares for about 36 residents per day.

Has Little Sisters of the Poor been fined?

Yes. CMS lists 3 penalties totaling $13,265 in the last three years.

What is the phone number of Little Sisters of the Poor?

(651) 227-0336. The facility is located at 330 Exchange Street South, Saint Paul, MN 55102.

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Source: CMS Care Compare, August 2026. Information is provided as published by CMS; verify details directly with the facility.