Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Viking Manor Nursing Home
317 First Street Northwest, Ulen, MN · (218) 596-8847
- Certified beds
- 45
- Residents per day
- 42
- Ownership
- Government
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- June 1, 1991
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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
★★★★★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
★★★★★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
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Minnesota homes
Viking Manor Nursing Home carries 14 inspection points. That is fewer than 81% 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
6 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
Infection Control3E
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nutrition and Dietary1F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Rights1D
- D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Inspection history
2026-08-26
1 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (1 deficiency)
2025-06-11
2 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (2 deficiencies)
2024-03-20
3 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 25 min of nursing staff time a day, 20 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 25 min
Minnesota average
4 h 16 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 20% of nursing staff and 40% 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 days0.2 pts better | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.9 pts better | 0.8 | 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 injury0.9 pts better | 3.2% | 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 medication4.4 pts worse | 17.1% | 12.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication17.2 pts better | 0.0% | 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 worsened1.3 pts better | 17.5% | 18.8% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased2.1 pts worse | 20.3% | 18.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder3.3 pts worse | 5.0% | 1.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.5 pts better | 2.1% | 2.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence0.2 pts worse | 23.9% | 23.7% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3.6 pts better | 1.5% | 5.1% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine6.3 pts better | 94.4% | 88.1% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication3.1 pts worse | 5.0% | 1.9% | 1.5% |
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Who owns and runs it
13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashmore, James | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Begg, Jeremy | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| City Of Ulen & Municipal Liquor Store & Viking Manor | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Holm, Luther | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Luithle, Timothy | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Luithle, Timothy | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Lunde-Burnside, Jessie | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lunde-Burnside, Jessie | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lunde-Burnside, Jessie | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Syverson, Kim | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Zimmerman, Randy | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Zimmerman, Randy | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Zimmerman, Randy | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
8 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke5F
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Emergency Preparedness1C
- C
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
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- G
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