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October 21, 2025 Candi Broeffle, Authorized Agent Broeffle Latimore Adult Foster Care 8600 Northwood Parkway New Hope, Minnesota 55427 License Number: 1092833 (245D – HCBS) CORRECTION ORDER Dear Candi Broeffle: On October 15, 2025, a licensing review of Broeffle Latimore Adult Foster Care, located at 8600 Northwood Parkway, New Hope, 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 245D.071, subdivision 4. Violation: For one of one person whose record was reviewed (P1), the license holder did not develop service outcomes and supports as required. The license holder did not develop and document the following supports and methods to be implemented for P1, to support the person and accomplish outcomes related to acquiring, retaining, or improving skills and physical, mental, and emotional health and well-being within 10 working days of the 45-day planning meeting: · the methods or actions that will be used to support the person and accomplish the service outcomes, including information about: o any changes or modifications to the physical and social environments necessary when the service supports were provided; o any equipment and materials required; and o techniques that were consistent with the person’s communication mode and learning style; · the names of the staff persons or positions responsible for implementing the supports and methods. Corrective Action Ordered: Within 30 days of receiving this order, you must document the supports and methods identified above that are not documented in P1’s support plan addendum. On an ongoing basis, you must maintain compliance as required in this subdivision. 2. Citation: Minnesota Statutes, section 245D.095, subdivision 3. Violation: For one person whose record was reviewed (P1), the license holder did not maintain service recipient records as required. The license holder did not maintain progress or daily log notes that are recorded by the program in P1’s service recipient records. Corrective Action Ordered: Immediately upon receipt of this order, you must begin recording progress or daily notes for each person you are providing services to under this license and maintain them in the person’s service recipient record. On an ongoing basis, you must maintain compliance as required in this subdivision. 3. Citation: Minnesota Statutes, section 245D.09, subdivision 4. Violation: For one of two staff persons whose record was reviewed (SP2), the license holder did not provide orientation training as required. The license holder did not provide SP2 with an orientation to the following within 60 calendar days of hire: · principles of person-centered service planning and delivery as identified in section 245D.07, subdivision 1a, and how they apply to direct support services provided by the staff person; · the safe and correct use of manual restraint on an emergency basis according to the requirements in section 245D.061 or successor provisions, and what constitutes the use of restraints, time out, and seclusion, including chemical restraint; · staff responsibilities related to prohibited procedures under section 245D.06, subdivision 5, or successor provisions, why such procedures are not effective for reducing or eliminating symptoms or undesired behavior, and why such procedures are not safe; and · strategies to minimize the risk of sexual violence, including concepts of healthy relationships, consent, and bodily autonomy of people with disabilities. The license holder later provided this training to SP2. Corrective Action Ordered: On an ongoing basis, you must maintain compliance as required in this subdivision. 4. Citation: Minnesota Statutes, section 245D.09, subdivision 5. Violation: For two staff persons whose records were reviewed (SP1 and SP2), the license holder did not provide annual training as required. 245A.02, subdivision 2b defines “annual” or “annually” to mean prior to or within the same month of the subsequent calendar year. a. The license holder did not provide SP1 with annual training on the following topics prior to or within the same month of the subsequent calendar year as required: · data privacy requirements according to sections 13.01 to 13.10 and 13.46, the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPPA), and staff responsibilities related to complying with data privacy practices; · the service recipient rights and staff responsibilities related to ensuring the exercise and protection of those rights according to the requirements in section 245D.04; · the principles of person-centered service planning and delivery as identified in section 245D.07, subdivision 1a, and how they apply to direct support service provided by the staff person; · the safe and correct use of manual restraint on an emergency basis according to the requirements in section 245D.061 or successor provisions, and what constitutes the use of restraints, time out, and seclusion, including chemical restraint; · staff responsibilities related to prohibited procedures under section 245D.06, subdivision 5, or successor provisions, why such procedures are not effective for reducing or eliminating symptoms or undesired behavior, and why such procedures are not safe; · basic first aid; and · strategies to minimize the risk of sexual violence, including concepts of healthy relationships, consent, and bodily autonomy of people with disabilities. Additionally, the license holder did not provide SP1 with annual training on sections 245A.65 and 626.557 governing maltreatment reporting and service planning for vulnerable adults, and staff responsibilities related to protecting persons from maltreatment and reporting maltreatment. b. The license holder did not provide SP2 with annual training on the following topics prior to or within the same month of the subsequent calendar year as required: · data privacy requirements according to sections 13.01 to 13.10 and 13.46, the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPPA), and staff responsibilities related to complying with data privacy practices; · the service recipient rights and staff responsibilities related to ensuring the exercise and protection of those rights according to the requirements in section 245D.04; · the principles of person-centered service planning and delivery as identified in section 245D.07, subdivision 1a, and how they apply to direct support service provided by the staff person; and · basic first aid. Additionally, the license holder did not provide SP2 with annual training on sections 245A.65 and 626.557 governing maltreatment reporting and service planning for vulnerable adults, and staff responsibilities related to protecting persons from maltreatment and reporting maltreatment. Corrective Action Ordered: Within 30 days of receiving this order, you must provide SP1 and SP2 training the principles of person-centered service planning and delivery as identified in section 245D.07, subdivision 1a, and how they apply to direct support service provided by the staff person. 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. Kelly Bosch, HCBS Licensor Licensing Division Office of Inspector General 651-431-6621
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