First Care Living Center
Nursing home in Fosston, Minnesota, CMS certification number 245512
900 Hilligoss Boulevard Southeast, Fosston, MN 56542 · Polk County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 36
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 28, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 6
- Fines in 3 years
- $14,433 (1)
Does First Care Living Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. First Care Living Center 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 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 First Care Living Center 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
- 5.11
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.17
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.78
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.15
- Weekend total hours
- 4.04
- Nursing staff turnover
- 34.1%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 27.3%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 28, 2026 and cited 6 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on July 30, 2025, found 6.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined First Care Living Center 1 time in the past 3 years, for $14,433 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 27.4 residents live here, about 76% of its 36 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 36
- Average residents per day
- 27.4
- Certified since
- January 1, 1988
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns First Care Living Center
- Legal business name
- First Care Medical Services
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 6 homes nationally under Essentia Health, 4.3-star chain average
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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 First Care Living Center, 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 First Care Living Center
What is the CMS star rating of First Care Living Center?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does First Care Living Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at First Care Living Center?
6 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns First Care Living Center?
First Care Medical Services, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.