Memory careAssisted living
Aitkin Health Services
0.00 reviews · 0 verifiedAITKIN, MNLic. 245119
FINECMS fine: $8,824Source: CMS Penalties
Provided by facility
Aitkin Health Services offers a comprehensive suite of senior living and care services in Aitkin, Minnesota. This Medicare and Medicaid-certified facility provides skilled nursing care, memory care for Alzheimer’s and related dementias, hospice care, and respite care. Residents benefit from a warm, welcoming community with a focus on person-centered care. The facility features comfortable accommodations, 24-hour skilled nursing, and a variety of social programs and activities designed to promote well-being and connection among residents.
DiningRestaurant-Style Dining
TherapiesOn-Site Rehabilitation Services
Inside AmenitiesSwimming Pool
Outside AmenitiesGarden
Safety & SecuritySecured Memory Care Unit
CMS Care CompareView on Medicare.gov →
Medicare overall
3/5Medicare.gov Care Compare stars are shown for context only. They are never part of the Unbeatable composite score.
Staffing (PBJ)
3.64 total HPRDRN 1.17 · weekend 92%Oct 2025 – Dec 2025
Survey history
13 inspections38 deficiencies on record
Federal IDs
CCN 245119
Overall: 3/5 · Health: 3/5 · Staffing: 5/5 · QM: 1/5
Unbeatable ratings come only from verified family, staff, and professional reviews on this site. CMS stars, staffing, and citations are public regulatory signals — useful for context, not blended into our score.
Recent inspectionsShowing 12 of 13 inspections.
Health surveyMay 2025 · CMS3 deficiencies
- F-582SS D — Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- F-605SS D — Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
- F-684SS D — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Health surveyApr 2025 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-550SS D — Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Health surveyMar 2025 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-689SS D — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Health surveyDec 2024 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-689SS G — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Health surveyJul 2024 · CMS5 deficiencies
- F-580SS D — Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- F-609SS D — Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- F-610SS D — Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- F-625SS D — Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
- F-684SS G — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Health surveyApr 2024 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-689SS D — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Fire safetyMar 2024 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL6 deficiencies
- E-15SS F — Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
- E-31SS F — Provide emergency officials' contact information.
- E-39SS F — Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- K-293SS E — Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- K-347SS F — Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
- K-712SS F — Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Health surveyMar 2024 · CMS4 deficiencies
- F-657SS D — Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- F-686SS D — Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- F-756SS D — Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- F-758SS D — Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Health surveyJan 2024 · CMS2 deficiencies
- F-740SS D — Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
- F-758SS D — Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Health surveyDec 2023 · CMS2 deficiencies
- F-684SS D — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- F-880SS D — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Health surveySep 2023 · CMS2 deficiencies
- F-609SS D — Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- F-689SS D — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Fire safetyFeb 2023 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL5 deficiencies
- E-39SS C — Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- E-4SS C — Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
- E-6SS C — Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
- K-345SS F — Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- K-712SS C — Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
No reviews from this reviewer type yet.
No questions yet. Ask the first one — a member of our team or someone who knows this community will answer.
Have a question about this community?
Ask anything — pricing, care, staffing, daily life. Our team answers, and questions are reviewed before they appear.Ownership
Operated by ST. FRANCIS HEALTH SERVICES (nonprofit) since 1967.
- Aug 2005
operator transition — ST. FRANCIS HEALTH SERVICES OF MORRIS, INC
DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST (NOT APPLICABLE) — ST. FRANCIS HEALTH SERVICES OF MORRIS, INC
Contact
Write a review301 MINNESOTA AVENUE SOUTH
AITKIN, MN 56431