Aitkin Health Services
Nursing home in Aitkin, Minnesota, CMS certification number 245119
301 Minnesota Avenue South, Aitkin, MN 56431 · Aitkin County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 42
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- June 4, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 12
- Fines in 3 years
- $8,824 (1)
Does Aitkin Health Services take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Aitkin Health Services is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Aitkin Health Services reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.13
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.09
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.29
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.76
- Weekend total hours
- 3.71
- Nursing staff turnover
- 42.9%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 30%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 4, 2026 and cited 12 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 15, 2025, found 3.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Aitkin Health Services 1 time in the past 3 years, for $8,824 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 35.2 residents live here, about 84% of its 42 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 42
- Average residents per day
- 35.2
- Certified since
- March 9, 1967
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Aitkin Health Services
- Legal business name
- Aitkin Health Services
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Church related
- Chain
- 14 homes nationally under St. Francis Health Services, 2.9-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Aitkin Health Services
- Vitality Living of Aitkin850 Second Street Northwest, Aitkin 56431
- Heartwood503 Heartwood Drive, Crosby 56441
- Good Samaritan Society - Bethany804 Wright Street, Brainerd 56401
- Good Samaritan Society - Woodland100 Buffalo Hills Lane, Brainerd 56401
- Cura of Onamia200 North Elm Street, Onamia 56359
Who inspects nursing homes in Minnesota
Minnesota's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Minnesota, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Aitkin Health Services, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Aitkin Health Services
What is the CMS star rating of Aitkin Health Services?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Aitkin Health Services accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Aitkin Health Services?
12 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Aitkin Health Services?
Aitkin Health Services, non profit - church related.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.