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September 26, 2025 Kayla Peltier, Authorized Agent Beacon Specialized Living Minnesota Inc Mendota Heights, Minnesota 55120-1168 License Number: 1070450 (245D – HCBS) Investigation Report Number: 202506218 CORRECTION ORDER Dear Kayla Peltier: On August 20, 2025, a licensing investigation of Beacon Specialized Living Minnesota Inc, located at 1355 Mendota Heights Road Suite 260, Mendota Heights, Minnesota, was conducted to determine compliance with state and federal laws and rules governing the provision of home and community-based services to persons with disabilities and age 65 and older under Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 245D. As a result of this licensing review a Correction Order is being issued. A. Reason for Correction Order Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.06, if the Commissioner of the Department of Human Services (DHS) finds that the license holder has failed to comply with an applicable law or rule and this failure does not imminently endanger the health, safety, or rights of the persons served by the program, the Commissioner may issue a Correction Order to the license holder. The following violation(s) of state or federal laws and rules were determined as a result of the licensing review. Corrective action for each violation is required by Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.06 and is hereby ordered by the Commissioner of Human Services. 1. Citation: Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.65, subdivision 1. Violation: For one of one person whose record was reviewed (P1), the license holder did not enforce written policies and procedures related to suspected or alleged maltreatments as required. The license holder did not enforce the program’s policies and procedures related to suspected or alleged maltreatment when the license holder did not ensure that an internal review was completed within 30 calendar days of submitting a maltreatment report concerning P1 on July 5, 2025. During the licensing investigation, the license holder reported that the internal review was not completed. Additionally, the license holder did not report alleged or suspected maltreatment that occurred on July 23, 2025, to Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center (MAARC) within 24 hours. The license holder reported to MAARC on July 29, 2025. Corrective Action Ordered: Within 30 days of receiving this order, you must conduct an internal review for P1’s incident that occurred on July 5, 2025, and include an evaluation of: · whether related policies and procedures were followed; · whether the policies and procedures were adequate; · whether there is a need for additional staff training; · whether the reported event is similar to past events with the person, or the services involved; and · whether there is a need for corrective action by the license holder to protect the health and safety of persons receiving services. Based on the results of this review, you must develop, document, and implement a corrective action plan designed to correct current lapses and prevent future lapses in performance by staff or the license holder, if any. On an ongoing basis, you must maintain compliance as required in this subdivision. 2. Citation: Minnesota Statutes, section 245D.07, subdivision 1a. Violation: For one person whose record was reviewed (P1), the license holder did not provide person-centered planning and service delivery as required. The license holder did not provide services in response to the P1's identified needs as specified in the support plan and the support plan addendum, and in compliance with the requirements of this chapter. P1’s support plan addendum dated January 12, 2025, documented that P1 requires support from two staff during all waking hours. The license holder failed to maintain this required supervision on July 5, 2025, and July 23, 2025, when P1 left the program unsupervised. Additionally, the license holder did not adhere to the elopement protocol for P1. P1’s elopement protocol indicated that 911 would be called immediately upon P1’s unauthorized and unsupervised absence from the program. Instead, the license holder instructed staff not to call 911 when P1 left the program. Repeat violation: In a Correction Order that DHS issued on June 24, 2025, you were previously found in violation of this same statute. Corrective Action Ordered: Immediately upon receiving this order, you must: · provide services to P1 as assigned in the county support plan; · provide training on P1’s elopement protocol to all staff who work with P1; and · document this training in the staff records. On an ongoing basis, you must maintain compliance as required in this subdivision. If you fail to correct the violations specified in the Correction Order within the prescribed time lines the Commissioner may issue an Order of Conditional License or may impose a fine and order other licensing sanctions pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, sections 245A.06 and 245A.07. B. Right to Request Reconsideration If you believe any of the citations are in error, you have the right to request that the Commissioner of Human Services reconsider the parts of the Correction Order that you believe to be in error. The request for reconsideration must be in writing and received by the Commissioner within 20 calendar days after receipt of this report. Your request for reconsideration must be sent to: Commissioner, Department of Human Services Office of Inspector General Legal Counsel’s Office Attention: Licensing Legal Unit PO Box 64953 St. Paul, MN 55164-0953 Please note that a request for reconsideration does not stay any provisions or requirements of the Correction Order. The Commissioner’s disposition of a request for reconsideration is final and not subject to appeal under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 14. If you have any questions regarding this Correction Order, please contact me as soon as possible. Jolene Reinke, HCBS Licensor Licensing Division Office of Inspector General 651-431-5928
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