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Thief River Care Center

2001 Eastwood Drive, Thief River Falls, MN 567012186838100
1/5Much Below Average
Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid Sprinkler System
Health
1/5
Staffing
4/5
Quality
2/5
Beds
70
certified
3 fine(s) totaling $94,417

Key Findings

• CMS rates this facility 1/5 stars (below average)

• Has 70 certified beds with an average of 66.9 residents per day (96% occupancy)

• Last health inspection found 10 deficiencies (inspected Jan 16, 2025)

• Has been fined a total of $94,417 across 3 fine(s)

• Total nursing staff: 3.47 hours per resident per day

• Staff turnover rate: 53.0% (high)

• Part of the St. Francis Health Services chain (14 facilities)

Thief River Care Center is a 1-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Thief River Falls, Minnesota with 70 certified beds. It has been operating since 1982. The facility scored below average compared to Minnesota facilities.

Beds
70
Avg Residents/Day
66.9
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
In Hospital
No
First Approved
Jul 1, 1982
Sprinklers
Yes
Council
Both
County
Pennington
Last Inspection
Jan 16, 2025
Deficiencies (Cycle 1)
10
Weighted Score
162.8
Infection Citations
0

Deficiency Citations (37)

F0689Immediate Jeopardy

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

Survey: Dec 30, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0558Potential for Harm

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Survey: Jan 16, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0657Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Jan 16, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0677Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Jan 16, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0684Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Jan 16, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0686Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Jan 16, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0804Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Jan 16, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0812Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Jan 16, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Jan 16, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0689Actual Harm

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

Survey: Jan 16, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0550Potential for Harm

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

Survey: May 2, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0600Immediate Jeopardy

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

Survey: Apr 19, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0609Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Apr 19, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0609Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Apr 12, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0610Potential for Harm

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Survey: Apr 12, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0578Immediate Jeopardy

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.

Survey: Nov 1, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0623Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Nov 1, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0677Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Nov 1, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0812Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Nov 1, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0609Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Jan 3, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0689Immediate Jeopardy

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

Survey: Jan 3, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0684Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Aug 30, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0689Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Aug 30, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0690Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Aug 30, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0676Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Jan 12, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0684Actual Harm

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

Survey: Jan 12, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0692Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Jan 12, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0756Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Jan 12, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0758Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Jan 12, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0802Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Jan 12, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3

+ 7 more deficiencies

Total Fines
$94,417
Number of Fines
3
Payment Denials
1
Total Penalties
4

Penalty History

FineNov 1, 2023
$9,315
FineApr 12, 2024
$19,800
FineJan 3, 2024
$65,302
Payment DenialNov 1, 2023
2 days denied

Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.

Nurse Aide1.98 hrs
National avg: 2.35 hrs
LPN0.62 hrs
National avg: 0.86 hrs
RN0.88 hrs
National avg: 0.68 hrs
Total Nursing3.47 hrs
National avg: 3.89 hrs
Weekend Total3.02 hrs
National avg: 0.00 hrs
Physical Therapist0.03 hrs
National avg: 0.07 hrs
Total Turnover
53.0%
RN Turnover
43.8%
Administrators Left
1

Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.

Ownership Type
Non profit - Corporation
Recent Change
No

Owners & Managers (25)

NameRoleTypeOwnership %Since
ST. FRANCIS HEALTH SERVICES OF MORRIS, INC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganization100%Oct 21, 2006
ST. FRANCIS HEALTH SERVICES OF MORRIS, INCOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLOrganizationN/AOct 21, 2006
CHAMBERS, MARIOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 31, 2022
PETERSON-DEVRIES, CAMILLAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AFeb 16, 2022
RAW, CAROLOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AOct 4, 2015
DRIPPS, DANIELCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AOct 21, 2006
GOODNOUGH, JENNIFERCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2021
LETENDRE, PAULCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2020
LUETMER, JOHNCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2021
MEICHSNER, ELIZABETHCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2016
NELSON, PATRICKCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2020
RELCOSKY, JOANCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2021
RENTZ, PAULCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2021
SCHNEIDER, TODDCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJul 1, 2013
SEALES, JENNIFERCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2021
SPERR, TAMELACORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2019
THOOFT, ALYSSACORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/ADec 31, 2014
WIESE, LORRAINECORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJul 25, 2017
CHAMBERS, MARICORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AJan 31, 2022
PETERSON-DEVRIES, CAMILLACORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AFeb 16, 2022
RAW, CAROLCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AOct 4, 2015
CHAMBERS, MARIW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEIndividualN/AJan 31, 2022
PETERSON-DEVRIES, CAMILLAW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEIndividualN/AFeb 16, 2022
RAW, CAROLW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEIndividualN/AOct 4, 2015
WAGNER, SHERRYW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEIndividualN/ASep 20, 2021

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CMS rating for Thief River Care Center?▾
Thief River Care Center has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 1/5, staffing rating of 4/5, and quality measures rating of 2/5. This facility is rated below average.
Has Thief River Care Center had any health inspection violations?▾
Thief River Care Center had 10 deficiency citations in its most recent health inspection (Jan 16, 2025). The facility has been fined a total of $94,417 across 3 fine(s).
What are the staffing levels at Thief River Care Center?▾
Thief River Care Center provides 3.47 total nursing staff hours per resident per day, including 0.88 RN hours, 0.62 LPN hours, and 1.98 nurse aide hours. The total staff turnover rate is 53.0%.
How many beds does Thief River Care Center have?▾
Thief River Care Center has 70 certified beds with an average of 66.9 residents per day, resulting in approximately 96% occupancy. The facility is Non profit - Corporation owned and is part of the St. Francis Health Services chain.
Are there other nursing homes near Thief River Care Center?▾
Yes, there are 1 other nursing home in Thief River Falls, Minnesota with an average rating of 1/5. You can compare all facilities on the Thief River Falls nursing homes page.

Part of St. Francis Health Services

This chain operates 14 facilities. View all →