Neilson Place
1000 Anne Street Northwest, Bemidji, MN, 56601
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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 Abuse Flag
CMS has flagged this facility for a substantiated finding of resident abuse, neglect, or exploitation in its current or recent inspection cycle. Ask the facility for the specific citation and corrective-action plan during your visit, and consider contacting your state's long-term care ombudsman for context.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation · Chain: Sanford Health
- Certified beds
- 78 · avg 72 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 54.3% — 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)
- 3 fines · $55,255 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 245039
- Certified beds
- 78 beds · avg 72 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Sanford Health Of Northern Minnesota
- Chain affiliation
- Sanford Health
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Sanford Health chain — 4 facilities across 3 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.5 / 5.
Disclosed owners (17 on record)
- William d Marlette
Corporate Officer · since 2023
- Marnie Lynn Ventling-herrmann
Corporate Director · since 2022
- Lauris Nelson Molbert
Corporate Director · since 2021
- Wesley Owen Engbrecht
Corporate Director · since 2021
- William Joseph Gassen
Corporate Officer · since 2020
- Stephanie Marie Swenson
W-2 Managing Employee · since 2019
+ 11 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
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 47)
- D0637·Mar 5, 2026Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
- E0812·Mar 5, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0700·Mar 5, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail…
- D0688·Mar 5, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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.
- D0677·Mar 5, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D0658·Mar 5, 2026
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D0605·Mar 5, 2026
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.
- E0880·Mar 5, 2026
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20251 fine · $27K
- 20242 fines · $29K
Most recent events
- Dec 9, 2025Fine · $27K
- Sep 27, 2024Fine · $14K
- Feb 29, 2024Fine · $14K
Largest single fine on record: $27K.
Fire-safety citations
18 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Mar 5, 2026. 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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