Home / Minnesota / Pelican Rapids
211 East Mill Avenue, Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 · Otter Tail County · (218) 863-2991
28 certified beds, about 25 residents a day · Government - Hospital district · Medicare and Medicaid since 1986
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 245373 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 25, 2026, inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Minnesota average is 7.1, the national average 9.2).
None of its 7 health citations since November 2023 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 5.11 hours per resident per day, against 4.19 across Minnesota and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.17 of those hours.
27.5% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Minnesota average 42.2%).
CMS links it to Vivie, an affiliated group of 5 nursing homes.
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.
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.
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 3 (R8) residents who were reviewed for enhanced barrier precautions. CDC guidelines dated 8/12/22, identified EBP are an infection control intervention designed to reduce transmission of resistant organisms that employ targeted gown and glove use during high contact resident care activities. EBP may be indicated (when Contact Precautions do not otherwise apply) for residents with any of the following: Wounds or indwelling medical devices, regardless of MDRO colonization status. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to maintain the ice machines located in the kitchen and on the 300 wing in a sanitary manner to prevent potential illness. This deficient practice had the potential to affect all 32 residents who received water from the ice machines.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and document review, the facility failed to maintain sanitary conditions for mechanical lifts for four (R2, R25, R7, R15) out of five residents observed who used a mechanical lift.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to develop and implement a comprehensive infection control program to include ongoing process and outcome surveillance, and routine analysis of the collected data to ensure infections were not spreading within the facility to other residents and/or employees. This deficient practice had potential to affect all 29 residents in the facility.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to develop an antibiotic stewardship program which included the development of protocols and a system to monitor antibiotic use for 3 of 3 residents (R2, R135, R28) reviewed for antibiotic stewardship. This deficient practice had the potential to affect all 29 residents who resided in the facility.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and document review, the facility failed to provide assistance with personal hygiene for 1 of 2 residents( R22) reviewed for activities of daily living (ADL)'s.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to provide pneumococcal conjugate vaccine 20 variant (PVC20) education as directed by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for 3 of 5 residents (R5, R10, R134) reviewed for immunizations.
13 fire safety citations on file: 1 on March 25, 2026, 3 on January 8, 2025, 9 on November 8, 2023.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
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) | 5.11 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.17 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.14 | 3.71 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 3.19 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.75 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 27.5% | 42.2% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 22.2% | 38.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | not reported |
CMS expects 3.12 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
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 5.50 on weekdays and 4.14 on weekends, 25% 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 4.42 in April to June 2025 to 5.11 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 | 5.11 | 1.17 | 5.50 | 4.14 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 25 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 5.16 | 1.24 | 5.55 | 4.15 | 0.7% | 0 of 92 | 26 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.80 | 1.16 | 5.17 | 3.84 | 0.9% | 0 of 92 | 28 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.42 | 1.09 | 4.72 | 3.66 | 0.8% | 0 of 91 | 29 |
| 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.
Staff pay reports
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review. If you work here, your report helps start one.
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $22.44 | $19.39 to $23.72 | 29,120 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $30.65 | $28.83 to $34.26 | 12,840 |
| Registered nurses | $48.80 | $42.76 to $55.17 | 70,110 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
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 | 14.8 | 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 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.7 | 4.0 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 27.7 | 20.5 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.7 | 5.2 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.8 | 17.1 | 15.4 |
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Pelican Valley Health Center's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it no different from the national rate (64.8% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
64.8% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 51.5% · Minnesota: 66 better, 14 worse
Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 28 eligible stays.
10.2% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 10.7% · Minnesota: 0 better, 0 worse
Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 34 eligible stays.
Not reported
CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
US median of homes 7.1% · Minnesota: 2 better, 0 worse
Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 17 eligible stays.
Not reported
CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
Median of homes: Minnesota57.8% · US 56.6%
Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 8 residents counted.
Not reported
CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
Median of homes: Minnesota0.0% · US 0.0%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 10 residents counted.
Not reported
CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
Median of homes: Minnesota2.0% · US 1.7%
Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 10 residents counted.
Not reported
CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
Median of homes: Minnesota98.5% · US 98.7%
Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 2 residents counted.
Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.
Legal business name: PELICAN VALLEY HEALTH CENTER. CMS links this home to Vivie, a group of 5 nursing homes averaging 3.4 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelican Valley Health Center | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 10/01/2018 |
| Ahlf, Tyler | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 06/10/2019 | |
| Ahlf, Tyler | Corporate director | Individual | 06/10/2019 | |
| Bruggeman, Susan | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2007 | |
| Erickson, Shannon | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2008 | |
| Knorr, Bradley | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2015 | |
| Patterson, Patrick | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Bratlien, Richard | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2006 | |
| Evenson, Brian | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2018 | |
| Sjostrom, Mark | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2019 | |
| Slotten, David | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2017 | |
| Knute Nelson | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 10/01/2018 | |
| Anderson, Mark | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 10/01/2018 | |
| Gugisberg, Marnie | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 10/01/2018 | |
| Urman, Angela | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 10/01/2018 |
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.
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
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