Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Mn Veterans Home-Fergus Falls
1821 North Park, Fergus Falls, MN · (218) 736-0400
- Cited for abuse (CMS abuse icon)
- Certified beds
- 85
- Residents per day
- 81
- Ownership
- Government
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- July 6, 2018
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How this home got 4 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
★★★★★+1 star
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
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
This home carries CMS's abuse icon, which caps its inspection rating at 2 stars and so its overall rating at 4.
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Where it sits among Minnesota homes
Mn Veterans Home-Fergus Falls carries 38 inspection points. That is fewer than 59% 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
5 health citations on record since 2025. 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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J
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1E
- E
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Quality of Life and Care1D
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Inspection history
2026-05-06
3 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (2 deficiencies)
2025-02-05
2 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (1 deficiency)
2024-04-03
0 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 59 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 46 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 59 min
Minnesota average
4 h 16 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 22% of nursing staff and 12% of registered nurses left in the past year.
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
$23,520 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | Fine | $23,520 |
| 2024-04-03 | Payment Denial · 20 day denial | $0 |
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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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1.2 pts better | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.8 pts better | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine2.7 pts better | 100.0% | 97.3% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccineAbout the same | 96.4% | 96.4% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.8 pts better | 2.3% | 4.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms1.7 pts better | 2.4% | 4.1% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.4 pts better | 1.5% | 3.9% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication1.1 pts worse | 13.8% | 12.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication8.9 pts worse | 26.1% | 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 worsened2.7 pts better | 16.1% | 18.8% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased3.7 pts better | 14.5% | 18.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder1.7 pts better | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection2 pts worse | 4.6% | 2.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence6.3 pts better | 17.4% | 23.7% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers5.1 pts better | 0.0% | 5.1% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine6.6 pts better | 94.7% | 88.1% | 82.3% |
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Who owns and runs it
6 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 |
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| Curtis, Nancy | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Hughes, Douglas | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Hughes, Douglas | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Hughes, Douglas | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Melby, Geoffrey | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Stone, Jonathan | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
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Fire safety
10 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke4F
- D
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Miscellaneous3F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- D
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Services1F
- F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1E
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Egress1D
- D
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
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★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- J
- Nursing / resident / day
- 4 h 6 min
- Fines
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- Fines
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- F
- Nursing / resident / day
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- Fines
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