About Aitkin Health Services
Aitkin Health Services, located in AITKIN, MN, is a non-profit organization that accepts Medicare and Medicaid.
Why Families Choose Aitkin Health Services
- More Nursing Time: Staff spends 3.96 hours per resident daily (National Avg: 3.87).
Key Performance Indicators
- CMS Overall Rating 3 Stars
- Nursing Hours 3.96 hrs
- Safety Record Clean
Chain Affiliations & Network
This facility is part of the ST. FRANCIS HEALTH SERVICES network. This chain operates 14 facilities.
Chain Performance Overview
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Nursing Staff Analysis
Staffing levels are a critical indicator of quality care. We analyze the daily hours of care provided by Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), and Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs).
Mixed Staffing Levels
Aitkin Health Services provides less care hours than the state average and more than the national average.
Registered Nurses (RN)
Licensed Practical Nurses
Certified Assistants
CMS Quality Ratings
| Category | Rating | Stars |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Rating | 3 |
|
| Health Inspection | 3 |
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| Quality Measures | 1 |
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| Staffing | 5 |
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Health Inspection History
| Inspection Cycle | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (Most Recent) | 12 | May 15, 2025 |
| Weighted Average | 36 | Combined Score |
Detailed Quality Measures
Rates are from CMS quality measures (claims-based and MDS-based) for the reporting period ending May 01, 2026. Some measures may be omitted when CMS does not report a numeric rate for this facility.
Medicare claims-based measures
Typically includes short-stay outcomes, hospitalizations, and ED use from Medicare claims.
| Measure | Rate |
|---|---|
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursi... (QM521) | N/A |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency depar... (QM522) | N/A |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days (QM551) | N/A |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resi... (QM552) | N/A |
MDS-based measures
Resident assessment data; often used for long-stay care quality.
| Measure | Rate |
|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activit... (QM401) | 20.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight (QM404) | 3.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in t... (QM406) | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (QM407) | 5.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms (QM408) | 11.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained (QM409) | 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with ma... (QM410) | 6.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the p... (QM415) | 89.7% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the... (QM430) | 38.7% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic m... (QM434) | 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently wo... (QM451) | 21.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnoti... (QM452) | 10.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the s... (QM454) | 100.0% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately g... (QM472) | 29.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (QM479) | 6.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder... (QM480) | 19.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medicati... (QM481) | 19.4% |
Complaints & Deficiencies
Complaint History by Year
This chart shows the number of complaints filed each year.
Summary:
- 2023: 2 complaints
- 2024: 11 complaints
- 2025: 2 complaints
- Total: 15 complaints on record
Recent Complaints (Since Jan 2023)
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2025 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| Aug 05, 2024 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. |
| Aug 05, 2024 | Notify the resident or the resident?s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident?s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. |
| Aug 05, 2024 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. |
| Aug 05, 2024 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. |
| Aug 05, 2024 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. |
| May 17, 2024 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. |
| Feb 16, 2024 | 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. |
| Feb 02, 2024 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| Feb 02, 2024 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. |
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Owner & Operator Information
Business Entity
AITKIN HEALTH SERVICES
Ownership Structure
Management & Direction
- JILL ARNOLD ADP OF THE SNF
- JILL ARNOLD OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- CURTIS BACH ADP OF THE SNF
- CURTIS BACH OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- CURTIS BACH CORPORATE OFFICER
- CURTIS BACH CORPORATE DIRECTOR
- CHRISTINE BAKKE ADP OF THE SNF
- CHRISTINE BAKKE OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- BIG STONE THERAPIES INC ADP OF THE SNF
- BIG STONE THERAPIES INC OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- MEGAN CASPERS ADP OF THE SNF
- MEGAN CASPERS OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- JEFFREY COPEMAN ADP OF THE SNF
- JEFFREY COPEMAN OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- MARY DIONISOPOULOS OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- MARY DIONISOPOULOS ADP OF THE SNF
- DANIEL DRIPPS CORPORATE DIRECTOR
- DANIEL DRIPPS ADP OF THE SNF
- DANIEL DRIPPS MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY
- DOUGLAS EHLERS ADP OF THE SNF
- DOUGLAS EHLERS MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY
- DOUGLAS EHLERS CORPORATE DIRECTOR
- EIDE BAILLY LLP ADP OF THE SNF
- EIDE BAILLY LLP OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- JENNIFER FLYNN ADP OF THE SNF
- JENNIFER FLYNN OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- JENNIFER GOODNOUGH MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY
- JENNIFER GOODNOUGH ADP OF THE SNF
- JENNIFER GOODNOUGH CORPORATE DIRECTOR
- TOMOTHY GRAMM MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY
- TOMOTHY GRAMM CORPORATE DIRECTOR
- TOMOTHY GRAMM ADP OF THE SNF
- MICHELLE HANNEKEN ADP OF THE SNF
- MICHELLE HANNEKEN OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- RICHARD HAUVER OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- RICHARD HAUVER ADP OF THE SNF
- ROXANNE HEJHAL ADP OF THE SNF
- ROXANNE HEJHAL OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- JEFFERY HENDERSON ADP OF THE SNF
- JEFFERY HENDERSON OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- REED HOFMANN OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- REED HOFMANN ADP OF THE SNF
- KENDRA HUSETH ADP OF THE SNF
- KENDRA HUSETH OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- CARRIEANN JONAS OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- CARRIEANN JONAS ADP OF THE SNF
- MICHAEL LAIR MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY
- MICHAEL LAIR ADP OF THE SNF
- MICHAEL LAIR CORPORATE DIRECTOR
- STEVEN LIENEMANN ADP OF THE SNF
- STEVEN LIENEMANN CORPORATE DIRECTOR
- STEVEN LIENEMANN MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY
- JOHN LUETMER CORPORATE DIRECTOR
- JOHN LUETMER MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY
- JOHN LUETMER ADP OF THE SNF
- JINA MARLOW OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- JINA MARLOW ADP OF THE SNF
- PATRICK NELSON ADP OF THE SNF
- PATRICK NELSON CORPORATE DIRECTOR
- PATRICK NELSON MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY
- BETSY PEGEL ADP OF THE SNF
- BETSY PEGEL OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- CAMILLA PETERSON-DEVRIES CORPORATE OFFICER
- CAMILLA PETERSON-DEVRIES OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- CAMILLA PETERSON-DEVRIES ADP OF THE SNF
- CAMILLA PETERSON-DEVRIES CORPORATE DIRECTOR
- BOBBIE RADAICH OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- BOBBIE RADAICH ADP OF THE SNF
- CAROL RAW ADP OF THE SNF
- CAROL RAW OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- CAROL RAW INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF
- CAROL RAW CORPORATE DIRECTOR
- CAROL RAW CORPORATE OFFICER
- LAURA RENTZ ADP OF THE SNF
- LAURA RENTZ MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY
- LAURA RENTZ CORPORATE DIRECTOR
- MARK RENTZ ADP OF THE SNF
- MARK RENTZ OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- PAUL RENTZ ADP OF THE SNF
- PAUL RENTZ MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY
- PAUL RENTZ CORPORATE DIRECTOR
- BENJAMIN RYAN ADP OF THE SNF
- BENJAMIN RYAN OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- MELINDA SANFORD ADP OF THE SNF
- MELINDA SANFORD OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- TODD SCHNEIDER CORPORATE DIRECTOR
- TODD SCHNEIDER ADP OF THE SNF
- TODD SCHNEIDER MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY
- ST. FRANCIS HEALTH SERVICES OF MORRIS INC ADP OF THE SNF
- ST. FRANCIS HEALTH SERVICES OF MORRIS INC OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- KELSEY STOCK ADP OF THE SNF
- KELSEY STOCK OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- RENEE THOMPSON ADP OF THE SNF
- RENEE THOMPSON OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- APRIL TOMOSON ADP OF THE SNF
- APRIL TOMOSON OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- DEANNA VIAN OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- DEANNA VIAN ADP OF THE SNF
- AMY WALKER ADP OF THE SNF
- AMY WALKER OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- LORRAINE WIESE ADP OF THE SNF
- LORRAINE WIESE MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY
- LORRAINE WIESE CORPORATE DIRECTOR
Associated Doctors
Local Comparison
| Facility | Distance | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Good Samaritan Society - Woodland | N/A | 5 |
| Heartwood | N/A | 5 |
| Good Samaritan Society - Bethany | N/A | 5 |
| Aitkin Health Services | N/A | 3 |
| Aicota Health Care Center | N/A | 2 |
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Ownership Details
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Noted Deficiencies
Detailed history of deficiencies with descriptions and correction dates.
Nursing Hours Analysis
Detailed breakdown of staffing hours per resident by role.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Skilled Nursing Care: 24/7 medical supervision and complex medical treatments
- Long-term Residential Care: Assistance with daily living activities for extended stays
- Short-term Rehabilitation: Recovery services after hospital stays or surgeries
- Memory Care: Specialized programs for residents with dementia and Alzheimer's disease
- Level of care needed (skilled nursing vs. long-term care)
- Room type (private vs. semi-private)
- Insurance coverage (Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance)
- Length of stay and specific services required
For current rates and to discuss payment options, contact Aitkin Health Services directly at 2189275514. Their admissions team can help determine coverage and out-of-pocket expenses.
Environment & Cleanliness
- Overall cleanliness and odors
- Resident room conditions
- Common area maintenance
- Safety features and accessibility
Staff & Care Quality
- Staff-to-resident ratios
- How staff interact with residents
- Response time to resident needs
- Staff knowledge and professionalism
Ask to speak with current residents and their families, tour at different times of day, and review the facility's most recent inspection reports.