Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Pioneer Care Center
1131 South Mabelle Avenue, Fergus Falls, MN · (218) 998-1500
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 105
- Residents per day
- 91
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- April 11, 1987
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How this home got 5 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
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Minnesota homes
Pioneer Care Center carries 13 inspection points. That is fewer than 83% 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
15 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.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care5D
- D
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- 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 residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Resident Rights3D
- D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Pharmacy Service2E
- E
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation2D
- D
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Nutrition and Dietary1E
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Nursing and Physician Services1C
- C
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Inspection history
2026-06-03
0 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
2025-08-06
11 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
2024-07-24
4 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 36 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 8 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 36 min
Minnesota average
4 h 16 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 26% of nursing staff and 19% 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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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 days0.3 pts worse | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.2 pts worse | 2.9 | 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 vaccine3.6 pts better | 100.0% | 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 symptoms4.1 pts better | 0.0% | 4.1% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.3 pts better | 1.6% | 3.9% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication7.6 pts worse | 20.3% | 12.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication3.5 pts worse | 20.7% | 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 worsened1.4 pts better | 17.4% | 18.8% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased6.6 pts better | 11.6% | 18.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.5 pts better | 1.2% | 1.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.6 pts better | 2.0% | 2.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence2.5 pts worse | 26.2% | 23.7% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3.1 pts better | 2.0% | 5.1% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine10.5 pts better | 98.6% | 88.1% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit4.3 pts worse | 18.9% | 14.6% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.3 pts worse | 2.2% | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine9.7 pts better | 93.0% | 83.3% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission4.1 pts better | 18.9% | 23.0% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ackerson, Jeff | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ackerson, Jeff | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Aegis Therapies, Inc. | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 35 facilities |
| Brenna, Lowell | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Brenna, Lowell | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Bushinger, Brad | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Demuth, Suzanne | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Demuth, Suzanne | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ellig, Joe | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ellig, Joe | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Freeman, Janet | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Freeman, Janet | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hocum, April | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hunter, Katie | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Johnson, Kari | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Johnson, Kari | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Johnson, Nathan | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Johnson, Nathan | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Johnson, Nathan | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Johnson, Nathan | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lacey, Tyler | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lacey, Tyler | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lee, Linda | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lee, Linda | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mellum, Karen | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mellum, Karen | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Monke, Dean | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Monke, Dean | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Nelson, Lori | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Nelson, Lori | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Nowacki, Julia | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Nowacki, Julia | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Pederson, Elizabeth | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Schmidt, Holly | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Sethre, John | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Sethre, John | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Sillerud, Brandi | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Sillerud, Brandi | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Walz, Catherine | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Watkins, Sara | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Watkins, Sara | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
9 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke6F
- F
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- D
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Miscellaneous1F
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
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