BOUNDARY WATERS CARE CENTER
NPI 1477660777
Skilled Nursing Facility in Ely, MN

Active since August 23, 2006CLIA 24D2025497 · Waiver
4/5
Overall Rating
200 W CONAN ST, ELY, MN 55731(218) 365-8044(218) 365-8734 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: December 8, 2011. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: September 27, 2026.

About Boundary Waters Care Center NPPES

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

BOUNDARY WATERS CARE CENTER (NPI 1477660777) is a healthcare organization registered as a skilled nursing facility in Ely, Minnesota and active in the NPI registry since August 2006. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through June 9, 2027 and lists Patti Banks, Administrator, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1477660777
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy314000000X
Legal Business NameBOUNDARY WATERS CARE CENTER
Location Address200 W CONAN STEly, MN 55731-1143
Mailing Address200 W Conan StEly, MN 55731-1143 · (218) 365-8044 · Fax (218) 365-8734
Fax(218) 365-8734
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialPatti BanksAdministrator · (218) 365-8044
Enumeration DateAugust 23, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateDecember 8, 2011
✔ NPI 1477660777 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtySkilled Nursing FacilityNursing & Custodial Care Facilities
Taxonomy Code314000000X
License✔ Licensed in MN · 355431
Definition
(1) A skilled nursing facility is a facility or distinct part of an institution whose primary function is to provide medical, continuous nursing, and other health and social services to patients who are not in an acute phase of illness requiring services in a hospital, but who require primary restorative or skilled nursing services on an inpatient basis above the level of intermediate or custodial care in order to reach a degree of body functioning to permit self care in essential daily living. It meets any licensing or certification standards et forth by the jurisdiction where it is located. A skilled nursing facility may be a freestanding facility or part of a hospital that has been certified by Medicare to admit patients requiring subacute care and rehabilitation; (2) Provides non-acute medical and skilled nursing care services, therapy and social services under the supervision of a licensed registered nurse on a 24-hour basis.
200 W CONAN ST, Ely, MN 55731

Other Identifiers 1

Medicare OSCAR/certification245138

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 24D2025497

Boundary Waters Care Center · Ely, MN
Active · expires Jun 9, 2027
CLIA Number24D2025497
Laboratory TypeSkilled Nursing Facility/Nursing Facility
Certificate Effective DateJune 10, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateJune 9, 2027
Laboratory DirectorSharlene Detzel
Laboratory Phone(218) 365-8705
Laboratory LocationBoundary Waters Care Center200 West Conan Street, Ely, MN 55731
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name
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 Boundary Waters Care Center (CMS certification number 245138), from CMS Care Compare.

Boundary Waters Care Center

Nursing home · Ely, MN
4/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipNon profit - Corporation
CMS Certification Number245138
Certified Beds42 beds32 residents per day on average
Medicare & Medicaid Participant SinceJuly 24, 1967
Resident & Family CouncilResident council
Automatic sprinkler system

CMS Star Ratings

Quality Measures
Based on a select set of clinical quality measures.
5/5
Long-Stay Quality
Quality of care delivered to long-term residents.
5/5
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.
46
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 2.39 · LPN 0.22 · RN 1.28
3.89 hrs per resident per day
Weekend Nurse Staffing
3.37 hrs per resident per day
Physical Therapist Staffing
0.02 hrs per resident per day
Nursing Staff Turnover
Share of nursing staff who left the facility within the past year.
52.9%
Registered Nurse Turnover
27.3%
Administrators Who Have Left
In the past year.
0
Higher staffing hours generally allow more direct care time per resident.

Inspections & Enforcement

Facility-Reported Incidents
0
Substantiated Complaints
0
Fines
2 totaling $33,783.75
Medicare Payment Denials
1
Total Penalties
3
Counts come from CMS inspections and complaint investigations over approximately the past three years. CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2024.

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Boundary Waters Care Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for Boundary Waters Care Center is 1477660777. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on August 23, 2006.

Where is Boundary Waters Care Center located?

Boundary Waters Care Center is located at 200 W Conan St, Ely, MN 55731. The listed phone number is (218) 365-8044.

What is Boundary Waters Care Center's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Skilled Nursing Facility with taxonomy code 314000000X.

Does Boundary Waters Care Center hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 24D2025497) is associated with this NPI, valid through June 9, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Boundary Waters Care Center a Medicare-certified nursing home?

Yes. Boundary Waters Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home with 42 certified beds.

What quality rating does Boundary Waters Care Center have?

CMS rates Boundary Waters Care Center 4 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Nursing Home Quality Ratings section above.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Boundary Waters Care Center was last updated on December 8, 2011. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 14 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.