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Aitkin Health Services

A nursing home in Aitkin, Minnesota 56431

301 Minnesota Avenue South, Aitkin, Minnesota 56431. (218) 927-5514.

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The short answer

Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.

The last 24 months 32 citations in 10 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. Most serious: actual harm (G). Every month

Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.

What these words mean7
Star ratings
CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
Inspection (survey)
A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
Deficiency, citation, violation
What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
Scope and severity (A to L)
CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
Nurse staffing hours
The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
Fines and payment denials
A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
Capacity
The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.

What did inspectors find?

12 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The Minnesota average is 7.2.

Last standard inspection Jun 4, 2026.

Most serious in three years: actual harm (G), at a complaint inspection on Dec 12, 2024

Source:

CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

When those citations happened

32 citations in 10 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. Most serious: actual harm (G). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

32 citations by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.

All 32 citations in the last three years

Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries , from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 14 came from complaint inspections.

Source:

CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Jun 4, 2026: standard inspection11 citations

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

    Rule F0677. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 24, 2026.

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

    Rule F0684. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 24, 2026.

  • Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

    Rule F0685. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 24, 2026.

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

    Rule F0689. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 24, 2026.

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

    Rule F0690. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 24, 2026.

  • Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

    Rule F0693. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 24, 2026.

  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Rule F0695. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 24, 2026.

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

    Rule F0812. E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 24, 2026.

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Rule F0880. F: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 24, 2026.

  • Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

    Rule F0883. E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 24, 2026.

  • Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member’s vaccination status.

    Rule F0887. E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 24, 2026.

Jun 4, 2026: standard and complaint inspection1 citation

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

    Rule F0657. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 24, 2026.

May 15, 2025: standard inspection3 citations

  • Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

    Rule F0582. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jun 18, 2025.

  • Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident’s ability to function.

    Rule F0605. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jun 18, 2025.

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

    Rule F0684. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jun 18, 2025.

Apr 30, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation

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

    Rule F0550. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jun 20, 2025.

Mar 19, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation

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

    Rule F0689. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Apr 18, 2025.

Dec 12, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation

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

    Rule F0689. G: actual harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Dec 30, 2024.

Jul 10, 2024: complaint inspection5 citations

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

    Rule F0684. G: actual harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Aug 5, 2024.

  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident’s doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Rule F0580. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Aug 5, 2024.

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

    Rule F0609. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Aug 5, 2024.

  • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Rule F0610. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Aug 5, 2024.

  • Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

    Rule F0625. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Aug 5, 2024.

Apr 24, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation

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

    Rule F0689. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: May 17, 2024.

Mar 7, 2024: standard inspection4 citations

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

    Rule F0657. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Apr 20, 2024.

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

    Rule F0686. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Apr 20, 2024.

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

    Rule F0756. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Apr 20, 2024.

  • 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.

    Rule F0758. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Apr 20, 2024.

Jan 12, 2024: complaint inspection2 citations

  • Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

    Rule F0740. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Feb 16, 2024.

  • 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.

    Rule F0758. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Feb 16, 2024.

Dec 21, 2023: complaint inspection2 citations

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

    Rule F0684. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Feb 2, 2024.

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Rule F0880. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Feb 2, 2024.

Is it certified, and in good standing?

  • Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Mar 9, 1967.
  • Not on CMS’s special focus list.
  • No abuse icon from CMS.
  • No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
  • CMS lists its ownership as non profit, church related.
  • 42 certified beds.
Source:

CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Has it been fined or penalized?

  • 1 fine in the last three years, $8,824 in all.
  • No Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
  • 14 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
Source:

CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Fines and payment denials, newest first
DateKindAmount
Dec 12, 2024Fine$8,824

Who does the caring?

4.13 nurse hours per resident per day

The Minnesota average is 4.27.

CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.

Source:

CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Staffing measures
MeasureThis homeMinnesota average
Nurse hours per resident per day4.134.27
Of which registered nurses1.091.08
At weekends3.713.73
Nursing staff turnover42.9%42.1%
Registered nurse turnover30%39.3%
Administrators who left1Not given

Who owns it?

  • St. Francis Health Services of Morris, Inc. owns 100% directly since Aug 16, 2005; St. Francis Health Services of Morris, Inc. owns 100% directly since Aug 16, 2005.
  • Big Stone Therapies, Inc. and St. Francis Health Services of Morris, Inc. and Eide Bailly LLP run it.
  • 96 owners or officers are people: Reed Hofmann (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Reed Hofmann (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Jeffrey Copeman (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Jeffrey Copeman (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Jennifer Ann Goodnough (corporate director, 0%); Jennifer Ann Goodnough (on the governing body (managing control)); Jennifer Ann Goodnough (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Bobbie L. Radaich (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Bobbie L. Radaich (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Megan Caspers (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Megan Caspers (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Cami Cay Peterson-Devries (corporate officer, 0%); Cami Cay Peterson-Devries (corporate director, 0%); Cami Cay Peterson-Devries (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Cami Cay Peterson-Devries (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Steven Edward Lienemann (corporate director, 0%); Steven Edward Lienemann (on the governing body (managing control)); Steven Edward Lienemann (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Timothy Chris Gramm (corporate director, 0%); Timothy Chris Gramm (on the governing body (managing control)); Timothy Chris Gramm (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Michael Evalthen Lair (corporate director, 0%); Michael Evalthen Lair (on the governing body (managing control)); Michael Evalthen Lair (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Melinda R Sanford (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Melinda R Sanford (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Richard Hauver (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Richard Hauver (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Jill A Arnold (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Jill A Arnold (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); April Tomoson (runs it (operational or managerial control)); April Tomoson (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Douglas William Ehlers (corporate director, 0%); Douglas William Ehlers (on the governing body (managing control)); Douglas William Ehlers (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Amy Walker (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Amy Walker (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Daniel Lee Dripps (corporate director, 0%); Daniel Lee Dripps (on the governing body (managing control)); Daniel Lee Dripps (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Paul James Rentz (corporate director, 0%); Paul James Rentz (on the governing body (managing control)); Paul James Rentz (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Curtis Allan Bach (corporate officer, 0%); Curtis Allan Bach (corporate director, 0%); Curtis Allan Bach (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Curtis Allan Bach (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Deanna J Vian (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Deanna J Vian (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Lorraine Ann Wiese (corporate director, 0%); Lorraine Ann Wiese (on the governing body (managing control)); Lorraine Ann Wiese (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Jeffery R. Henderson (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Jeffery R. Henderson (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Mary K. Dionisopoulos (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Mary K. Dionisopoulos (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Mark James Rentz (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Mark James Rentz (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Carrieann Jonas (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Carrieann Jonas (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Jennifer J Flynn (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Jennifer J Flynn (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Carol Annette Raw (corporate officer, 0%); Carol Annette Raw (corporate director, 0%); Carol Annette Raw (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Carol Annette Raw (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Patrick Gary Nelson (corporate director, 0%); Patrick Gary Nelson (on the governing body (managing control)); Patrick Gary Nelson (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Michelle Hanneken (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Michelle Hanneken (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Roxanne Hejhal (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Roxanne Hejhal (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Kendra Huseth (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Kendra Huseth (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Jina Marlow (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Jina Marlow (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Betsy L Pegel (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Betsy L Pegel (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Todd Patrick Schneider (corporate director, 0%); Todd Patrick Schneider (on the governing body (managing control)); Todd Patrick Schneider (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Renee Thompson (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Renee Thompson (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); John Henry Luetmer (corporate director, 0%); John Henry Luetmer (on the governing body (managing control)); John Henry Luetmer (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Laura Jane Rentz (corporate director, 0%); Laura Jane Rentz (on the governing body (managing control)); Laura Jane Rentz (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Ben Ryan (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Ben Ryan (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Christine Marie Bakke (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Christine Marie Bakke (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Kelsey Stock (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Kelsey Stock (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)).
  • Part of St. Francis Health Services (14 homes in CMS’s data).
  • No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
  • No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
Source:

CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.

CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Organisations CMS lists
OrganisationRoleShareSince
St. Francis Health Services of Morris, Inc.Owns 5% or more directly100%Aug 16, 2005
St. Francis Health Services of Morris, Inc.Owns a share directly100%Aug 16, 2005
Big Stone Therapies, Inc.Runs it (operational or managerial control)Feb 3, 2015
Big Stone Therapies, Inc.Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Oct 22, 2025
St. Francis Health Services of Morris, Inc.Runs it (operational or managerial control)May 26, 2006
St. Francis Health Services of Morris, Inc.Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Sep 18, 2025
Eide Bailly LLPRuns it (operational or managerial control)Jan 3, 2023
Eide Bailly LLPAdditional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Oct 22, 2025

How do residents fare?

  • CMS rates its quality measures 2 of 5 (Minnesota average 3.2).
Source:

CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

CMS’s star ratings, from 1 to 5
MeasureRating
Overall rating3 of 5
Health inspections2 of 5
Staffing5 of 5
Quality measures2 of 5

How does it compare nearby?

  • Among the 12 nearest homes, within 48.7 miles, this one had the 1st most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (12; the middle value was 5).
Source:

CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

The 12 nearest, by straight-line distance
PlaceMiles awayCitations, latest cycle
Aitkin Health Services This nursing home12
Vitality Living of Aitkin0.99
Heartwood11.31
Good Samaritan Society - Bethany26.82
Good Samaritan Society - Woodland27.51
Cura of Onamia31.75
Good Samaritan Society - Pine River35.71
Pierz Villa Inc.42.35
Moose Lake Village44.95
The Emeralds at Grand Rapids LLC47.77
St Clare Living Community of Mora48.55
Cura of Sandstone48.711

What the record doesn’t say

  • Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
  • Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
  • CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
  • Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.

Sources

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).

    Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.

From the home

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Replies

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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