Central Todd County Care Center
406 East Highway 71, Clarissa, MN 56440 · Todd County · (218) 756-3636
45 certified beds, about 39 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1988
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 245521 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 18, 2026, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Minnesota average is 7.1, the national average 9.2).
Of 5 health citations since January 2024, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.56 hours per resident per day, against 4.19 across Minnesota and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.77 of those hours.
32.8% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Minnesota average 42.2%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 5 health citations on file.
March 18, 2026Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- D Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to ensure a resident's call light was accessible for 1 of 1 residents (R15) reviewed for call light accessibility.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to ensure enhanced barrier precautions (EBP) were implemented in accordance with Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines for 1 of 2 (R19) residents who were reviewed for enhanced barrier precautions.
October 29, 2025Complaint inspection · 3 citations
- G Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and document review, the facility failed to implement standards of practice to ensure a safe transfer for 1 of 3 residents (R1) reviewed for accidents when staff failed to use a transfer belt. This resulted in actual harm when R1 fell during a staff assisted transfer, sustained a fractured and dislocated left arm, multiple rib fractures and was sent to the emergency department (ED) requiring medical treatment and kept overnight for observation and pain control.
- E Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and document review, the facility failed to conduct a comprehensive, complete investigation,, including a root cause analysis (RCA) and provide sufficient protection to other residents while the investigation was completed for 1 of 3 residents (R1) who was reviewed for accidents. This had the potential to affect all 19 residents who required staff assistance with a gait belt to transfer.
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to comprehensively reassess and implement interventions to reduce the risk of further falls and injury after re-admission from hospital for 1 of 3 residents (R1) reviewed who had fallen and sustained injuries at the facility.
February 26, 2025Standard inspection · 0 citations
January 31, 2024Standard inspection · 0 citations
Fire safety inspections
6 fire safety citations on file: 2 on February 26, 2025, 4 on January 31, 2024.
Every fire safety citation6 citations
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- C Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 4.56 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.77 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.95 | 3.71 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.98 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.81 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 32.8% | 42.2% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 16.7% | 38.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.26 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.81 on weekdays and 3.95 on weekends, 18% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.46 in April to June 2025 to 4.56 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.56 | 0.77 | 4.81 | 3.95 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 39 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.57 | 0.74 | 4.85 | 3.87 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 41 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.45 | 0.71 | 4.74 | 3.71 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 42 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.46 | 0.77 | 4.74 | 3.76 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 42 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Minnesota, Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.19 | 1.05 | 4.38 | 3.73 | 5.2% | 0.8% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 24.2 | 18.2 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 15.6 | 20.5 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 14.8 | 17.1 | 15.4 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: CENTRAL TODD COUNTY CARE CENTER, INC..
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polovick, Jason | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 01/20/2009 | |
| Anderson, Robert | Corporate director | Individual | 01/20/2009 | |
| Carlson, Peggy | Corporate director | Individual | 06/01/2012 | |
| Dickinson, Larry | Corporate director | Individual | 01/20/2009 | |
| Lancaster, Heather | Corporate director | Individual | 01/15/2019 | |
| Lavoie, Randy | Corporate director | Individual | 01/20/2009 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on October 29, 2025: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on March 18, 2026: "Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on March 18, 2026: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on October 29, 2025: "Respond appropriately to all alleged violations."
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- St. Williams Living Center Parkers Prairie, 22.3 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 10 citations
- Cura of Sauk Centre Sauk Centre, 24.4 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 13 citations
Minnesota contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Minnesota. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Minnesota Department of Health, Health Regulation Division, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- State inspection reports: MDH Nursing and Boarding Care Home Survey and Complaint Inspection Findings, where Minnesota publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Central Todd County Care Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Central Todd County Care Center 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 2 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Central Todd County Care Center get at its last inspection?
- 2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on March 18, 2026. The Minnesota average is 7.1.
- Has Central Todd County Care Center been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Central Todd County Care Center accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Central Todd County Care Center?
- CMS lists 6 owners and managers. Legal business name: CENTRAL TODD COUNTY CARE CENTER, INC..
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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