McIntosh Senior Living
600 Northeast Riverside Avenue, McIntosh, MN 56556 · Polk County · (218) 563-2715
45 certified beds, about 45 residents a day · Non profit - Other · Medicare and Medicaid since 1986
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 245356 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 19, 2026, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the Minnesota average is 7.1, the national average 9.2).
Of 2 health citations since April 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 4.92 hours per resident per day, against 4.19 across Minnesota and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.47 of those hours.
27.0% 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 2 health citations on file.
March 19, 2026Standard inspection · 0 citations
August 19, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- G Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review the facility failed to ensure residents were free from accidents for 1 of 3 residents (R1) when R1, who was care planned for the use of a mechanical lift, was transferred on multiple occasions using a pivot transfer by staff and the facility beautician. This resulted in actual harm for R1 who sustained a fracture related to improper transfers from staff. R1's admission Record indicated she admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Diagnosis included Stroke, weakness and joint stiffness. Diagnosis added 8/15/25, included osteoporosis and fracture. R1's quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated [DATE], identified severe cognitive impairment. The MDS indicated R1 had not displayed rejection of care behaviors and was dependent on staff for transfers. R1's care plan dated 5/30/25, identified cognitive and communication impairments. [...]
January 29, 2025Standard inspection · 1 citation
- F Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and document review, the facility failed to report an outbreak of nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhea for 6 of 6 residents (R38, R9, R36, R13, R35, R33) to the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). This had the potential to affect all residents residing in the facility.
April 24, 2024Standard inspection · 0 citations
Fire safety inspections
11 fire safety citations on file: 5 on March 19, 2026, 4 on January 29, 2025, 2 on April 24, 2024.
Every fire safety citation11 citations
- F Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- D Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- D To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- D Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- F Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
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) | 4.92 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.47 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.26 | 3.71 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 3.58 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.88 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 27.0% | 42.2% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 40.0% | 38.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.80 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 5.19 on weekdays and 4.26 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 5.24 in April to June 2025 to 4.92 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 | 4.92 | 0.47 | 5.19 | 4.26 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 45 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 5.09 | 0.43 | 5.36 | 4.42 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 44 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 5.23 | 0.40 | 5.51 | 4.52 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 44 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 5.24 | 0.41 | 5.55 | 4.48 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 44 |
| 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 | 4.9 | 18.2 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.8 | 20.5 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 9.6 | 17.1 | 15.4 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: MCINTOSH SENIOR LIVING.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knutson, Sharlene | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/23/2009 | |
| McIntosh Senior Living | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 12/17/2024 | |
| Knutson, Sharlene | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/23/2009 | |
| McIntosh Senior Living | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 12/17/2024 | |
| Knutson, Sharlene | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/23/2009 |
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 1 problem in this area, most recently on August 19, 2025: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
- 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 January 29, 2025: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
Other nursing homes nearby
- First Care Living Center Fosston, 8.2 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 13 citations
- Fair Meadow Nursing Home Fertile, 20 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 17 citations
- Mahnomen Health Center Mahnomen, 23.2 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 15 citations
- Cornerstone Nsg & Rehab Center Bagley, 24.2 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 14 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 McIntosh Senior Living's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates McIntosh Senior Living 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did McIntosh Senior Living get at its last inspection?
- 0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on March 19, 2026. The Minnesota average is 7.1.
- Has McIntosh Senior Living been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does McIntosh Senior Living 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 McIntosh Senior Living?
- CMS lists 5 owners and managers. Legal business name: MCINTOSH SENIOR LIVING.
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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