Littlefork Care Center
Nursing home in Littlefork, Minnesota, CMS certification number 245542
912 Main Street, Littlefork, MN 56653 · Koochiching County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 42
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- December 10, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 12
- Fines in 3 years
- $218,595 (1)
Does Littlefork Care Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Littlefork Care 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 | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 1 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Littlefork Care 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
- 3.65
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.76
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.80
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.08
- Weekend total hours
- 3.04
- Nursing staff turnover
- 60.5%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 55.6%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on December 10, 2025 and cited 12 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on February 27, 2025, found 14.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Littlefork Care Center 1 time in the past 3 years, for $218,595 in total.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 34.7 residents live here, about 83% of its 42 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 42
- Average residents per day
- 34.7
- Certified since
- April 24, 1991
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Littlefork Care Center
- Legal business name
- Koochiching Health Services
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 14 homes nationally under St. Francis Health Services, 2.9-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Littlefork Care Center
- Good Samaritan Society - International Falls2201 Keenan Drive, International Falls 56649
- Bigfork Valley Communities258 Pine Tree Drive, Bigfork 56628
- Lakewood Care Center600 Main Avenue South, Baudette 56623
- Cook Hospital & Care Center10 Southeast Fifth Street, Cook 55723
- Good Samaritan Society - Blackduck172 Summit Avenue West, Blackduck 56630
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 Littlefork Care 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 Littlefork Care Center
What is the CMS star rating of Littlefork Care Center?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Littlefork Care Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Littlefork Care Center?
12 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Littlefork Care Center?
Koochiching Health Services, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.