Aitkin Health Services
301 Minnesota Avenue South, Aitkin, MN, 56431
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation · Chain: St. Francis Health Services
- Certified beds
- 42 · avg 34 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 48.9% — higher than most Minnesota nursing homesMinnesota avg: 42.5% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 33.3% — lower than most Minnesota nursing homesMinnesota avg: 38.5% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Minnesota averageMinnesota avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $8,824 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 245119
- Certified beds
- 42 beds · avg 34 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Aitkin Health Services
- Chain affiliation
- St. Francis Health Services
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the St. Francis Health Services chain — 14 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.6 / 5.
Parent entity
St. Francis Health Services of Morris, Inc
Disclosed owners (42 on record)
- Big Stone Therapies Inc
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Eide Bailly Llp
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- St. Francis Health Services of Morris, Inc
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Jeffrey Copeman
Operational/managerial Control · since 2025
- Michael Evalthen Lair
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Richard Hauver
Operational/managerial Control · since 2025
+ 36 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 27)
- D0684·May 15, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D0605·May 15, 2025
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
- D0582·May 15, 2025
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- D0550·Apr 30, 2025Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D0689·Mar 19, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- G0689·Dec 12, 2024Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- G0684·Jul 10, 2024Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D0625·Jul 10, 2024Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
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.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $8,824
Most recent events
- Dec 12, 2024Fine · $8,824
Fire-safety citations
11 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Mar 7, 2024. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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