Thief River Falls, MN

Thief River Care Center

1-star overall rating with 1-star inspections with $94,417 in total fines with 10 recent health deficiencies with 8 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle

2001 Eastwood Drive, Thief River Falls, MN

(218) 683-8100

Compare this facility

Overall

1 / 5

CMS overall stars

Health inspections

1 / 5

Survey and complaint cycles

Staffing

4 / 5

RN + nurse staffing

Quality measures

2 / 5

Resident outcomes and process measures

Quick facts

Facility snapshot

Beds

70

Certified beds

Average residents

67

Average occupied residents

Ownership

Non-Profit

Publicly displayed owner type

Chain

St. Francis Health Services

Operator or chain grouping

Approved since

1982-07-01

CMS approved date

Coverage

Medicare + Medicaid

Participation flags

Staffing

Hours and turnover

RN hours / resident day

0.88

Registered nurse staffing

LPN hours / resident day

0.62

Licensed practical nurse staffing

Aide hours / resident day

1.98

Nurse aide staffing

Weekend hours

3.02

Weekend nurse staffing

RN turnover

44%

Annual RN turnover

Total nurse turnover

53%

Annual nurse turnover

Quality measures

Resident outcomes and process scores

Measure Facility State National Note
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0%
97.3%
2.7 pts better
93.4%
6.6 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.7%
96.1%
2.4 pts worse
95.5%
1.8 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.2%
3.9%
0.3 pts worse
3.3%
0.9 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0%
4.3%
4.3 pts better
11.4%
11.4 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.6%
4.1%
0.5 pts better
5.4%
1.8 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.4%
12.4%
4 pts worse
19.6%
3.2 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.2%
17.5%
0.7 pts worse
16.7%
1.5 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.2%
0.1%
1.1 pts worse
0.1%
1.1 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened 35.2%
22.5%
12.7 pts worse
16.3%
18.9 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 22.9%
18.6%
4.3 pts worse
14.9%
8 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.4%
2.3%
2.1 pts worse
1.0%
3.4 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.6%
2.6%
2 pts worse
1.7%
2.9 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence 22.8%
24.8%
2 pts better
19.8%
3 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 1.3%
5.4%
4.1 pts better
5.1%
3.8 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.2%
88.6%
8.6 pts better
81.7%
15.5 pts better
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0%
1.9%
1.9 pts better
1.6%
1.6 pts better
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3

Survey summary

Recent inspection cycles

Cycle 1 Health 2025-01-16 · Fire 2025-01-16

10 health deficiencies

Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)

8 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Miscellaneous (3 deficiencies)

Cycle 2 Health 2023-11-01 · Fire 2023-11-01

9 health deficiencies

Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (4 deficiencies)

0 fire-safety deficiencies

No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.

Cycle 3 Health 2023-01-12 · Fire 2023-01-12

18 health deficiencies

Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (7 deficiencies)

8 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Smoke (2 deficiencies)

Fire safety

Fire-safety citations

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-01-16

K372 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2025-02-19

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-01-16

K712 · Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2025-02-19

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-01-16

K761 · Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Fire Safety

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2025-02-19

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-01-16

K163 · Construction Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install noncombustible or limited-combustible interior walls.

Corrected 2025-02-19

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-01-16

K211 · Egress Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2025-02-19

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-01-16

K363 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2025-02-19

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-01-16

K753 · Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.

Corrected 2025-02-19

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-01-16

K920 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-02-19

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-01-12

E41 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2023-02-16

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-01-12

K372 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2023-02-16

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-01-12

K901 · Electrical Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Ensure that building systems meet requirements determined by risk assessment procedures performed by qualified personnel.

Corrected 2023-02-16

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-01-12

K918 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2023-02-16

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-01-12

K353 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-02-16

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-01-12

K511 · Services Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2023-02-16

C · Minimal harm 2023-01-12

K291 · Egress Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2023-02-16

C · Minimal harm 2023-01-12

K712 · Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2023-02-16

Inspection history

Recent health citations

J · Immediate jeopardy 2025-12-30

F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-12-18

G · Actual harm 2025-01-16

F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-02-19

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-01-16

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-02-19

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-01-16

F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-03-14

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-01-16

F804 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Corrected 2025-02-19

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-01-16

F558 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2025-02-19

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-01-16

F657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2025-03-14

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-01-16

F677 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2025-02-19

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-01-16

F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-02-19

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-01-16

F686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2025-02-19

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-02

F550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2024-05-31

J · Immediate jeopardy 2024-04-19

F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2024-04-15

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-04-19

F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2024-05-17

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-04-12

F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2024-05-06

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-04-12

F610 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2024-05-06

J · Immediate jeopardy 2024-01-03

F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-01-20

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-01-03

F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2024-01-20

J · Immediate jeopardy 2023-11-01

F578 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Corrected 2023-12-01

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-11-01

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2023-12-01

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-11-01

F623 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2023-12-01

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-11-01

F677 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2023-12-01

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-08-30

F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2023-10-23

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-08-30

F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2023-10-23

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-08-30

F690 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2023-10-23

L · Immediate jeopardy 2023-01-12

F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-02-16

L · Immediate jeopardy 2023-01-12

F886 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.

Corrected 2023-02-16

G · Actual harm 2023-01-12

F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2023-02-16

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-01-12

F802 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.

Corrected 2023-02-16

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-01-12

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2023-02-16

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-01-12

F867 · Administration Deficiencies

Health

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Corrected 2023-02-16

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-01-12

F881 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2023-02-16

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-01-12

F882 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

Corrected 2023-02-16

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-01-12

F758 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

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.

Corrected 2023-02-16

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-01-12

F676 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

Corrected 2023-02-16

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-01-12

F692 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2023-02-16

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-01-12

F756 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Corrected 2023-02-16

C · Minimal harm 2023-01-12

F888 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19

Corrected 2023-02-16

Penalties and ownership

What sits behind the stars

$19,800 2024-04-12

Fine

Fine · fine $19,800

Fine

$65,302 2024-01-03

Fine

Fine · fine $65,302

Fine

$9,315 2023-11-01

Fine

Fine · fine $9,315

Fine

$0 2023-11-01

Payment Denial

Payment Denial · denial start 2023-11-29 · 2 days

2 day denial

Ownership

St. Francis Health Services Of Morris, Inc

5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization

100% 13 facilities 2006-10-21
Chambers, Mari

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 7 facilities 2022-01-31
Chambers, Mari

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 7 facilities 2022-01-31
Chambers, Mari

W-2 Managing Employee · Individual

0% 7 facilities 2022-01-31
Dripps, Daniel

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 13 facilities 2006-10-21
Goodnough, Jennifer

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 12 facilities 2021-01-01
Letendre, Paul

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 5 facilities 2020-01-01
Luetmer, John

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 11 facilities 2021-01-01
Meichsner, Elizabeth

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 5 facilities 2016-01-01
Nelson, Patrick

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 11 facilities 2020-01-01
Peterson-Devries, Camilla

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 11 facilities 2022-02-16
Peterson-Devries, Camilla

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 11 facilities 2022-02-16
Peterson-Devries, Camilla

W-2 Managing Employee · Individual

0% 11 facilities 2022-02-16
Raw, Carol

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 14 facilities 2015-10-04
Raw, Carol

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 14 facilities 2015-10-04
Raw, Carol

W-2 Managing Employee · Individual

0% 14 facilities 2015-10-04
Relcosky, Joan

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 6 facilities 2021-01-01
Rentz, Paul

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 11 facilities 2021-01-01
Schneider, Todd

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 13 facilities 2013-07-01
Seales, Jennifer

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 5 facilities 2021-01-01
Sperr, Tamela

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 7 facilities 2019-01-01
St. Francis Health Services Of Morris, Inc

Operational/Managerial Control · Organization

0% 13 facilities 2006-10-21
Thooft, Alyssa

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 6 facilities 2014-12-31
Wagner, Sherry

W-2 Managing Employee · Individual

0% 6 facilities 2021-09-20
Wiese, Lorraine

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 13 facilities 2017-07-25

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