Nursing Homes · Aitkin, MN
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Aitkin Health Services
301 Minnesota Avenue South · Aitkin, MN 56431 · 42 certified beds
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About Aitkin Health Services
Aitkin Health Services is a nursing home in Aitkin, Minnesota. Its capacity is 42 beds, below the Minnesota median of 60 for nursing homes. It is run by a nonprofit operator and is part of St. Francis Health Services. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 27 citations, the most recent on May 15, 2025. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.13 hours per resident per day. It is one of 2 nursing homes listed in Aitkin. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
3.0Staffing
5.0Quality measures
2.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (27)
Records from February 2023 to May 2025.
September 8, 2023
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 20, 2023.
September 8, 2023
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 20, 2023.
February 2, 2023
Tag F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 24, 2023.
February 2, 2023
Tag F0790Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 24, 2023.
February 2, 2023
Tag F0761Ensure 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 24, 2023.
February 2, 2023
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 24, 2023.
February 2, 2023
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 24, 2023.
Penalties (1)
Total fines: $8,824
December 12, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $8,824 against this nursing home on December 12, 2024.
Staffing
4.13 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.96 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Non profit
Part of St. Francis Health Services, a chain of 14 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.9 overall, 2.3 for health inspections, 4.6 for staffing, 3.0 for quality measures.
- Parent company: St. Francis Health Services of Morris, INC
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Minnesota.
Nearby alternatives
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