Nursing home report
PERHAM, MN · Medicare-certified · 96 beds
Perham Living in Perham, MN has an overall 5-star rating, with 5 stars in health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. It reports 5.61 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, above the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, and had no fines in the last 24 months, though recent inspection citations included infection control, psychotropic medication use, and accident hazards/supervision.
Health inspections
Staffing
5.6131 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.6131.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
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 June 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The home failed to prevent unnecessary mind-altering medications or ensure medicines did not limit a resident’s ability to function. Cited March 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 605 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited March 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: D
The home failed to ensure a licensed pharmacist reviewed residents' medications each month and reported any problems as required. Cited March 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 756 — 42 CFR §483.45(c) — S/S: D
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited June 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
