Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Oakland Park Communities, Inc.
123 Baken Street, Thief River Falls, MN · (218) 681-1675
- Certified beds
- 35
- Residents per day
- 34
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- December 1, 1991
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How this home got 1 star
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
★★★★★no change
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
★★★★★1 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Minnesota homes
Oakland Park Communities, Inc. carries 76 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
31 health citations on record since 2024. 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 (3)
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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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J
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 Care5D
- 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
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Infection Control5F
- D
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning4D
- 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.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Rights4D
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- D
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Pharmacy Service3D
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Administration3F
- F
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
- F
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
- F
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation2D
- 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.
Environmental1E
- E
Provide at least one room set aside to use as a resident dining room and for activities, that is a good size, with good lighting, air flow and furniture.
Nursing and Physician Services1C
- C
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Inspection history
2025-12-31
10 health deficiencies · 11 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (3 deficiencies)
2025-01-30
14 health deficiencies · 12 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
2024-03-21
7 health deficiencies · 10 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 47 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 4 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 47 min
Minnesota average
4 h 16 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 42% of nursing staff and 38% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 2 administrators.
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
$44,030 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | Fine | $26,685 |
| 2025-07-17 | Fine | $17,345 |
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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 vaccine2.7 pts better | 100.0% | 97.3% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine0.6 pts better | 97.0% | 96.4% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.8 pts worse | 4.9% | 4.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms1.4 pts better | 2.7% | 4.1% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.5 pts better | 2.4% | 3.9% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication0.9 pts better | 11.8% | 12.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication10.2 pts worse | 27.4% | 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 worsened7.5 pts worse | 26.3% | 18.8% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased20 pts worse | 38.2% | 18.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.8 pts worse | 2.5% | 1.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection5.8 pts worse | 8.4% | 2.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence5.3 pts better | 18.4% | 23.7% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.3 pts better | 2.8% | 5.1% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine2.6 pts better | 90.7% | 88.1% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication2.5 pts worse | 4.4% | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine4.7 pts better | 88.0% | 83.3% | 80.1% |
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Who owns and runs it
5 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
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| Birchem, James | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 50% | 2 facilities |
| Birchem, Kathleen | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 50% | 2 facilities |
| Birchem, James | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Birchem, Kathleen | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Castillon, Adina | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
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Fire safety
33 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke10F
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- D
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
- D
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
- F
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
- D
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems9F
- D
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
- D
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- F
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Egress6F
- F
Have horizontal exits used in accordance with safety requirements.
- D
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- F
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- D
Have horizontal exits used in accordance with safety requirements.
- F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- D
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Miscellaneous4F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
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.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Emergency Preparedness3F
- F
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
- F
List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Services1D
- D
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
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