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January 28, 2026 Michelle Schaefer, Authorized Agent Beacon Specialized Living Minnesota Inc 1355 Mendota Heights Road Suite 260 Mendota Heights, Minnesota 55120-1168 License Number: 1070450 (245D – HCBS) Investigation Report Number: 202510702 CORRECTION ORDER Dear Michelle Schaefer: On December 16, 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 245D.06, subdivision 1. Violation: For one person whose record was reviewed (P1), the license holder did not report an incident as required. a. The license holder did not report incidents involving P1 to P1’s case manager within 24 hours on the following dates: · October 11, 2025. The license holder reported the incident to P1’s case manager on November 14, 2025; · October 27, 2025. The license holder reported the incident to P1’s case manager on November 11, 2025; · December 10, 2025. The license holder did not report the incident to P1’s case manager; and · December 14, 2025. The license holder reported the incident to P1’s case manager on December 17, 2025. Additionally, an incident occurred with P1 on November 6, 2025. The license holder documented that P1’s case manager was notified on November 4, 2025, two days prior to the incident occurring. Accordingly, DHS could not determine if timely reporting occurred. b. The license holder did not implement their policies and procedures related to suspected or alleged maltreatment. P1 left the program, resulting in unsupervised time in the community. The license holder documented these events as incidents but did not immediately make reports to the common entry point as required for incidents on October 27, 2025, and November 17, 2025. Repeat Violation: In a Correction Order that DHS issued on April 18, 2023, and April 7, 2025, you were previously found in violation of this same statute Corrective Action Ordered: Immediately upon receiving this order, you must report the above listed incidents to the common entry point. Within 30 days of receiving this order, you must notify P1’s case manager of the incident above. 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 August 20, 2025, documented that P1 was to be supervised at all times with the exception of two hours of alone time in the community. The license holder did not maintain this required supervision on October 27, 2025, and November 17, 2025, when P1 was unsupervised past approved alone time in the community.
Additionally, the license holder did not adhere to the supervision plan in the support plan addendum for P1. P1’s supervision plan indicated that the local non-emergency police would be contacted after two hours to report the elopement after attempting to locate P1 within their community. The license holder did not contact non-emergency police according to the supervision plan on October 27, 2025, and November 17, 2025. Repeat violation: In a Correction Order that DHS issued on April 18, 2023, June 24, 2025, September 26, 2025, and December 9, 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 supervision plan to all staff who work with P1; and · maintain documentation in accordance with Minnesota Statutes 245D.095. On an ongoing basis, you must maintain compliance as required in this subdivision. 3. Citation: Minnesota Rules, part 9544.0110. Violation: For one person whose record was reviewed (P1), the license holder did not use the behavior intervention reporting form (BIRF) to report incidents as required by the commissioner. The license holder failed to use the BIRF to report a behavioral incident resulting in a call to 911 with P1 on December 10, 2025, and December 14, 2025. Repeat Violation: In a Correction Order that DHS issued on April 7, 2025, and June 18, 2025, you were previously found in violation of this same statute. Corrective Action Ordered: Within 30 days of receiving this order, you must follow the reporting procedures identified in 245D.061 and utilize the BIRF to report the above-mentioned incidents to the commissioner. On an ongoing basis, you must maintain compliance as required in this part.
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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