MN Veterans Home-Fergus Falls
Nursing home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, CMS certification number 245636
1821 North Park, Fergus Falls, MN 56537 · Otter Tail County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 85
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 6, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 3
- Fines in 3 years
- $23,520 (1)
Does MN Veterans Home-Fergus Falls take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. MN Veterans Home-Fergus Falls 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours MN Veterans Home-Fergus Falls 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
- 4.99
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.77
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.47
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.75
- Weekend total hours
- 4.49
- Nursing staff turnover
- 21.9%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 11.8%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 6, 2026 and cited 3 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on February 5, 2025, found 2.
CMS shows an abuse icon for MN Veterans Home-Fergus Falls. That means inspectors cited it for abuse, neglect or exploitation in the past year or two.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined MN Veterans Home-Fergus Falls 1 time in the past 3 years, for $23,520 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 80.7 residents live here, about 95% of its 85 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 85
- Average residents per day
- 80.7
- Certified since
- July 6, 2018
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns MN Veterans Home-Fergus Falls
- Legal business name
- State of Minnesota-Minnesota Management and Budget
- Ownership type
- Government - State
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- Pelican Valley Health Center211 East Mill Avenue, Pelican Rapids 56572
- St Francis Home2400 St Francis Drive, Breckenridge 56520
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 MN Veterans Home-Fergus Falls, 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 MN Veterans Home-Fergus Falls
What is the CMS star rating of MN Veterans Home-Fergus Falls?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does MN Veterans Home-Fergus Falls accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at MN Veterans Home-Fergus Falls?
3 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns MN Veterans Home-Fergus Falls?
State of Minnesota-Minnesota Management and Budget, government - state.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.