Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Aitkin Health Services
301 Minnesota Avenue South, Aitkin, MN · (218) 927-5514
- Certified beds
- 42
- Residents per day
- 35
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- St. Francis Health Services
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- March 9, 1967
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How this home got 3 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Minnesota.
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Staffing
★★★★★+1 star
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★3 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Minnesota homes
Aitkin Health Services carries 78 inspection points. That is fewer than 27% of Minnesota's 335 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Minnesota: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–9 pts
- 4★ 9–30 pts
- 3★ 30–54 pts
- 2★ 54–92 pts
- 1★ over 92 pts
Bars show every rated home in Minnesota by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
32 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (2)
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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G
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care13D
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Infection Control4F
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- E
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Rights4D
- D
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation3D
- D
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Pharmacy Service3D
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- D
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
- D
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning2D
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Nutrition and Dietary1E
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspection history
2026-06-04
12 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (7 deficiencies)
2025-05-15
6 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
2024-03-07
14 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 8 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 5 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 8 min
Minnesota average
4 h 16 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 43% of nursing staff and 30% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 1 administrator.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$8,824 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-12 | Fine | $8,824 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine4.2 pts worse | 93.1% | 97.3% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3.6 pts better | 100.0% | 96.4% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury4.4 pts worse | 8.5% | 4.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms6.2 pts worse | 10.3% | 4.1% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.5 pts worse | 4.4% | 3.9% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication2.5 pts better | 10.2% | 12.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication4.2 pts worse | 21.4% | 17.2% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened7.4 pts better | 11.4% | 18.8% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased1.2 pts better | 17.0% | 18.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder1.1 pts worse | 2.8% | 1.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection5.2 pts worse | 7.8% | 2.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence3.1 pts worse | 26.8% | 23.7% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3 pts worse | 8.1% | 5.1% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine36 pts worse | 52.1% | 88.1% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.9 pts better | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine11.3 pts worse | 72.0% | 83.3% | 80.1% |
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Who owns and runs it
104 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold, Jill | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Arnold, Jill | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Bach, Curtis | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Bach, Curtis | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Bach, Curtis | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Bach, Curtis | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Bakke, Christine | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Bakke, Christine | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Big Stone Therapies, Inc | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Big Stone Therapies, Inc | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Caspers, Megan | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Caspers, Megan | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Copeman, Jeffrey | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Copeman, Jeffrey | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Dionisopoulos, Mary | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Dionisopoulos, Mary | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Dripps, Daniel | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Dripps, Daniel | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Dripps, Daniel | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Ehlers, Douglas | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Ehlers, Douglas | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Ehlers, Douglas | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Eide Bailly Llp | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 32 facilities |
| Eide Bailly Llp | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 32 facilities |
| Flynn, Jennifer | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Flynn, Jennifer | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Goodnough, Jennifer | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Goodnough, Jennifer | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Goodnough, Jennifer | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Gramm, Timothy | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Gramm, Timothy | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Gramm, Timothy | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Hanneken, Michelle | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Hanneken, Michelle | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Hauver, Richard | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hauver, Richard | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hejhal, Roxanne | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Hejhal, Roxanne | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Henderson, Jeffery | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Henderson, Jeffery | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hofmann, Reed | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Hofmann, Reed | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Huseth, Kendra | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Huseth, Kendra | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Jonas, Carrieann | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Jonas, Carrieann | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lair, Michael | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Lair, Michael | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Lair, Michael | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Lienemann, Steven | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Lienemann, Steven | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Lienemann, Steven | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Luetmer, John | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Luetmer, John | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Luetmer, John | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Marlow, Jina | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Marlow, Jina | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Nelson, Patrick | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Nelson, Patrick | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Nelson, Patrick | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Pegel, Betsy | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Pegel, Betsy | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Peterson-Devries, Cami | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Peterson-Devries, Cami | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Peterson-Devries, Cami | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Peterson-Devries, Cami | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Radaich, Bobbie | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Radaich, Bobbie | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Raw, Carol | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Raw, Carol | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Raw, Carol | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Raw, Carol | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Raw, Carol | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Rentz, Laura | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Rentz, Laura | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Rentz, Laura | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Rentz, Mark | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Rentz, Mark | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Rentz, Paul | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 13 facilities |
| Rentz, Paul | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 13 facilities |
| Rentz, Paul | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 13 facilities |
| Ryan, Ben | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 15 facilities |
| Ryan, Ben | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 15 facilities |
| Sanford, Melinda | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Sanford, Melinda | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Schneider, Todd | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Schneider, Todd | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Schneider, Todd | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| St. Francis Health Services Of Morris, Inc | Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 13 facilities |
| St. Francis Health Services Of Morris, Inc | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 13 facilities |
| St. Francis Health Services Of Morris, Inc | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 13 facilities |
| Stock, Kelsey | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Stock, Kelsey | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Thompson, Renee | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 15 facilities |
| Thompson, Renee | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 15 facilities |
| Tomoson, April | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Tomoson, April | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Vian, Deanna | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Vian, Deanna | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Walker, Amy | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 15 facilities |
| Walker, Amy | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 15 facilities |
| Wiese, Lorraine | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Wiese, Lorraine | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Wiese, Lorraine | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
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Fire safety
6 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Emergency Preparedness3F
- F
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
- F
Provide emergency officials' contact information.
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Smoke1F
- F
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
Miscellaneous1F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Egress1E
- E
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
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