KNUTE NELSON HOME CARE
NPI 1053783050
Home Health in Alexandria, MN

Q: What is Knute Nelson's NPI number?

The NPI number for Knute Nelson is 1053783050. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on October 29, 2015. The provider is doing business as Knute Nelson Home Care.

Q: What is Knute Nelson's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Home Health with taxonomy code 251E00000X.

Q: What quality rating does Knute Nelson have?

CMS rates Knute Nelson Care Center 3 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Nursing Home Quality Ratings section above.

Q: When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Knute Nelson was last updated on October 29, 2015. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 10 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.

Active since October 29, 2015CLIA 24D0405873 · Waiver

3/5

Overall Rating

420 12TH AVE E, ALEXANDRIA, MN 56308(320) 763-6653(320) 763-7548 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 29, 2015. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

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About Knute Nelson Home Care NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

KNUTE NELSON HOME CARE (NPI 1053783050) is a healthcare organization registered as a home health in Alexandria, Minnesota and active in the NPI registry since October 2015. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through August 31, 2026 and lists Marnie M Gugisberg, Sr. Vp/cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1053783050

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy251E00000X

Legal Business NameKNUTE NELSON

Location Address420 12TH AVE EAlexandria, MN 56308-2612

Mailing Address420 12th Ave EAlexandria, MN 56308-2612 · (320) 763-6653 · Fax (320) 763-7548

Phone(320) 763-6653

Fax(320) 763-7548

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialMarnie M GugisbergSr. Vp/cfo · (320) 763-1164

Enumeration DateOctober 29, 2015

✔ NPI 1053783050 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHome HealthAgencies

Taxonomy Code251E00000X

Definition

A public agency or private organization, or a subdivision of such an agency or organization, that is primarily engaged in providing skilled nursing services and other therapeutic services, such as physical therapy, speech-language pathology services, or occupational therapy, medical social services, and home health aide services. It has policies established by a professional group associated with the agency or organization (including at least one physician and one registered nurse) to govern the services and provides for supervision of such services by a physician or a registered nurse; maintains clinical records on all patients; is licensed in accordance with State or local law or is approved by the State or local licensing agency as meeting the licensing standards, where applicable; and meets other conditions found by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to be necessary for health and safety.

420 12TH AVE E, Alexandria, MN 56308

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsKnute Nelson Home Care

Other Identifiers 1

Medicare OSCAR/certification247238MN

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA

Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.

Certificate of Waiver 24D0405873

Knute Nelson · Alexandria, MN

Active · expires Aug 31, 2026

CLIA Number24D0405873

Laboratory TypeSkilled Nursing Facility/Nursing Facility

Certificate Effective DateSeptember 1, 2024

Certificate Expiration DateAugust 31, 2026

Laboratory DirectorMissy Engle

Laboratory Phone(320) 763-6653

Laboratory LocationKnute Nelson420 12th Ave E, Alexandria, MN 56308

CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name Phone

This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Nursing Home Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, staffing and inspection history for Knute Nelson Care Center (CMS certification number 245435), from CMS Care Compare.

Knute Nelson Care Center

Nursing home · Alexandria, MN

3/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipNon profit - Corporation

CMS Certification Number245435

Certified Beds83 beds62 residents per day on average

Medicare & Medicaid Participant SinceFebruary 1, 1987

Resident & Family CouncilResident council

Automatic sprinkler system

CMS Star Ratings

Quality Measures

Based on a select set of clinical quality measures.

4/5

Long-Stay Quality

Quality of care delivered to long-term residents.

4/5

Short-Stay Quality

Quality of care delivered to short-term and rehabilitation residents.

4/5

Staffing

Based on nursing staff hours relative to resident needs.

4/5

Weighted Health Inspection Score

Lower scores are better; the score summarizes deficiencies found on recent inspections.

30.67

Ratings are assigned by CMS on a one-to-five star scale; five is the highest. Categories without a current CMS rating are not shown.

Staffing & Turnover

Total Nurse Staffing

nurse aide 2.23 · LPN 0.91 · RN 0.89

4.04 hrs per resident per day

Weekend Nurse Staffing

3.54 hrs per resident per day

Physical Therapist Staffing

0.09 hrs per resident per day

Nursing Staff Turnover

Share of nursing staff who left the facility within the past year.

36.6%

Registered Nurse Turnover

42.9%

Administrators Who Have Left

In the past year.

Higher staffing hours generally allow more direct care time per resident.

Inspections & Enforcement

Facility-Reported Incidents

Substantiated Complaints

Fines

Medicare Payment Denials

Total Penalties

Counts come from CMS inspections and complaint investigations over approximately the past three years. CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2024.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 11

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

MALLORY THANG

Occupational Therapy Assistant