Bigfork Valley Communities
258 Pine Tree Drive, Bigfork, MN 56628 · Itasca County · 40 certified beds · avg 21 residents/day · certified since May 1, 1988
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (10)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. |
| Dec 11, 2025 | C · Minimal risk, facility-wide | The facility did not post its nurse staffing information every day. Nursing homes must publicly display how many nurses and aides are on duty each day. |
| Nov 14, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not honor residents' right to voice complaints without discrimination or retaliation, or did not have a working complaint process that resolves issues promptly. · from a complaint |
| Oct 23, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility allowed residents to lose the ability to do daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and eating — when there was no medical reason for the decline. Good care helps residents keep the abilities they have. |
| Oct 23, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. |
| Oct 23, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's complete medication regimen and medical chart every month, or did not follow its own rules for reporting medication problems. |
| Oct 23, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. |
| Oct 23, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Nov 15, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures for offering residents flu and pneumonia vaccinations. |
| Nov 15, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (5 → 2).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | E |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | D |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | D |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 7.16 | 4.83 | 3.95 | top 2% in Minnesota; top 1% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 2.48 | 1.22 | 0.69 | top 3% in Minnesota; top 1% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 5.80 | 4.27 | 3.50 | top 5% in Minnesota; top 2% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 1.22 | 0.69 | 0.48 | top 8% in Minnesota; top 3% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 26.7 | 42.2 | 45.8 | top 13% in Minnesota; top 9% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 11.1 | 38.6 | 42.9 | top 5% in Minnesota; top 4% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 6.04, RN 2.09, weekend 4.89. Staffing rating: 5/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Who owns this facility
Government - Hospital district
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Darla | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/02/2020 |
| Anderson, Darla | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/05/2020 |
| Anderson, Jessica | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/30/2024 |
| Anderson, Jessica | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/30/2024 |
| Anselmo, Gregory | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Cook, Clinton | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2021 |
| Cook, Gregory | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/02/2014 |
| Fredrickson, Kurt | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/28/2023 |
| Gilbertson, Carol | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2023 |
| Heinecke, Daniel | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Hough, Nathan | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2024 |
| Hough, Nathan | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2024 |
| Hough, Nathan | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/07/2024 |
| Kittridge, Teresa | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/05/2025 |
| Lamont, Tom | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/03/2019 |
| McKellar, Paula | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/11/2025 |
| McKellar, Paula | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/11/2025 |
| Niemala, Amanda | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/02/2008 |
| Northern Itasca Hospital District | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/1975 |
| Rahier, Gordon | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2021 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
- "Where do you post your daily staffing numbers, and can I see today's?"
- "Walk me through what happens when a resident or family files a grievance — who responds and how fast?"
- "How do you help residents maintain their daily living skills, and how do you measure whether it's working?"
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "Does a pharmacist review every resident's medications and chart monthly, and how are their concerns acted on?"
- "What is your approach to psychiatric medications — how do you try non-drug options first and work to reduce doses over time?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
No other Medicare-certified nursing homes within 20 miles in the current records.
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 245529.