Green Pine Acres Nursing Home
427 Main Street Northeast, Menahga, MN 56464 · Wadena County · (218) 564-4101
65 certified beds, about 56 residents a day · Government - City · Medicare and Medicaid since 1991
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 245563 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on January 28, 2026, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Minnesota average is 7.1, the national average 9.2).
None of its 7 health citations since April 2024 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.77 hours per resident per day, against 4.19 across Minnesota and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.71 of those hours.
30.4% 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 7 health citations on file.
January 28, 2026Standard inspection · 2 citations
- E 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and document review the facility failed to ensure medications were secured for 2 of 2 residents (R2, R4) observed unattended on the Transitional Care Unit (TCU). In addition, the facility failed to ensure safe refrigeration temperatures were maintained for 1 of 4 medication refrigerators (TCU Fridge C) reviewed for medication storage. This had the potential to affect residents residing on the TCU.
- D Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and document review, the facility failed to follow their policies, and or acceptable standards of practice, to ensure medication administration accuracy for 2 of 2 residents (R23, R66) reviewed for narcotic count accuracy.
March 19, 2025Standard inspection · 2 citations
- D Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure the Minimum Data Set (MDS) was accurately coded to reflect range of motion status for 2 of 17 residents (R2, R29) who were in the sample.
- D 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 ensure the use of motion sensor pager devices were assessed for range upon implementation and when identified the sensor did not alert staff to movement as intended for 1 of 2 residents (R60) reviewed for falls.
September 6, 2024Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- D Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review the facility failed to timely report an allegation of staff to resident abuse to the facility administrator and the state agency for 1 of 3 residents (R1) reviewed for abuse.
- D Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review the facility failed to implement immediate protection of residents (delayed three days) following an allegation of staff to resident sexual abuse for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for abuse.
April 17, 2024Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure a significant change in status assessment was completed for 1 of 2 residents (R56) reviewed for nutrition
Fire safety inspections
11 fire safety citations on file: 4 on January 28, 2026, 6 on March 19, 2025, 1 on April 17, 2024.
Every fire safety citation11 citations
- F Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- F To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- E Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- F Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- F Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- F Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
- F Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- F Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
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) | 4.77 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.71 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.94 | 3.71 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 3.48 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.58 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 30.4% | 42.2% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 14.3% | 38.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.48 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 5.11 on weekdays and 3.94 on weekends, 23% 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 4.56 in April to June 2025 to 4.77 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 | 4.77 | 0.71 | 5.11 | 3.94 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 56 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.70 | 0.64 | 5.00 | 3.95 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 57 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.63 | 0.56 | 4.93 | 3.87 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 58 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.56 | 0.58 | 4.89 | 3.73 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 57 |
| 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 | 20.8 | 18.2 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.4 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 25.6 | 20.5 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 18.9 | 17.1 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 23.2 | 23.5 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 22.9 | 14.8 | 12.0 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: GREEN PINE ACRES NURSING HOME.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Menahga | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 01/01/1966 |
| Ahlf, Laura | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 07/23/2016 | |
| Ahlf, Laura | Corporate director | Individual | 07/23/2016 |
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 are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on January 28, 2026: "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."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on March 19, 2025: "Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment."
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on September 6, 2024: "Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on March 19, 2025: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
Other nursing homes nearby
- Heritage Living Center Park Rapids, 11.2 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 8 citations
- Fair Oaks Lodge Wadena, 22 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 48 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 Green Pine Acres Nursing Home's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Green Pine Acres Nursing Home 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Green Pine Acres Nursing Home get at its last inspection?
- 2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on January 28, 2026. The Minnesota average is 7.1.
- Has Green Pine Acres Nursing Home been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Green Pine Acres Nursing Home 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 Green Pine Acres Nursing Home?
- CMS lists 3 owners and managers. Legal business name: GREEN PINE ACRES NURSING HOME.
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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