The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited June 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Kittson Healthcare
HALLOCK, MN · Medicare-certified · 40 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
3 of 5 overall
3 of 5 stars overall. Kittson Healthcare has 3-star health inspections, 4-star staffing and quality ratings, no fines in the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing of 3.77 hours per resident per day, below the 4.1-hour federal benchmark.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.7678 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: June 11, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.7678.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.19
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.29
- Nurse aides
- 2.29
- Weekend nursing
- 3.18
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 79%
Registered nurse turnover: 73%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
10%14.3%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
6.1%11.8%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0%4.8%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
3.1%0%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
9.4%2.9%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
20%25%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
16.6%13.6%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
18.2%17.6%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
32%21.4%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
4.2%14.3%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
—100%—
What the inspectors found
The home failed to properly reduce or limit psychotropic medication use and try safer non-drug approaches when appropriate. Cited September 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 758 — 42 CFR §483.45(e) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited May 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to have a registered nurse on duty enough hours each day and to keep a registered nurse as the full-time director of nursing. Cited July 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 727 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: F
The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited May 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 12 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $8,190 in total fines.
- $8,190
Federal fine
Sep 29, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Occupancy
- 34.6 residents on an average day (86% of 40 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 43 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.