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Three Links Care Center

815 Forest Avenue · Northfield, MN 55057 · 92 certified beds

(507) 664-8800

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About Three Links Care Center

Three Links Care Center is a nursing home in Northfield, Minnesota. Its capacity is 92 beds, above 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 16 citations, the most recent on September 19, 2025. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.39 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.

Public record

CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Overall

5.0

Staffing

5.0

Quality measures

5.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (16)

Records from August 2023 to September 2025.

  • September 19, 2025

    Tag F0689

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

    Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected September 12, 2025.

  • July 31, 2025

    Tag F0641

    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 23, 2025.

  • July 31, 2025

    Tag F0561

    Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 29, 2025.

  • July 31, 2025

    Tag F0677

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

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 23, 2025.

  • July 31, 2025

    Tag F0880

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 23, 2025.

  • May 23, 2024

    Tag F0554

    Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 31, 2024.

  • May 23, 2024

    Tag F0790

    Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 31, 2024.

  • May 23, 2024

    Tag F0688

    Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 31, 2024.

  • May 23, 2024

    Tag F0568

    Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.

    Severity B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected July 31, 2024.

  • May 23, 2024

    Tag F0880

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 31, 2024.

  • May 23, 2024

    Tag F0569

    Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 31, 2024.

  • May 23, 2024

    Tag F0561

    Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 31, 2024.

  • May 23, 2024

    Tag F0656

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 31, 2024.

  • October 13, 2023

    Tag F0689

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

    Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected October 3, 2023.

  • August 17, 2023

    Tag F0692

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

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 29, 2023.

  • August 17, 2023

    Tag F0812

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

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 29, 2023.

See the source data on data.cms.gov (opens in a new tab)

Penalties (1)

Total fines: $12,649

  • August 17, 2023 · Fine

    CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $12,649 against this nursing home on August 17, 2023.

See the source data on data.cms.gov (opens in a new tab)

Staffing

4.39 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, about the same as 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.

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Minnesota median$10,646/mo

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