Pioneer Care Center
1131 South Mabelle Avenue, Fergus Falls, MN, 56537
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CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Certified beds
- 105 · avg 91 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 38.6% — near the Minnesota averageMinnesota avg: 42.5% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 30.4% — 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
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 245463
- Certified beds
- 105 beds · avg 91 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Church related
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Pioneer Home Incorporated
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (12 on record)
- Nicki Renee Cook
W-2 Managing Employee · since 2022
- John Sethre
Corporate Officer · since 2020
- Dean Monke
Corporate Officer · since 2020
- Joe Ellig
Corporate Officer · since 2020
- Suzanne Demuth
Corporate Officer · since 2020
- Brad Tollerson
Corporate Officer · since 2019
+ 6 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 22)
- E0812·Aug 6, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E0761·Aug 6, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- C0732·Aug 6, 2025
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Post nurse staffing information every day.
- D0688·Aug 6, 2025
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.
- D0641·Aug 6, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D0554·Aug 6, 2025
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- D0604·Aug 6, 2025
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
- D0684·May 27, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Fire-safety citations
2 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Aug 6, 2025. 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.
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