Vitality Living of Aitkin
Nursing home in Aitkin, Minnesota, CMS certification number 245363
850 Second Street Northwest, Aitkin, MN 56431 · Aitkin County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 56
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 9, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 9
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Vitality Living of Aitkin take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Vitality Living of Aitkin 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Vitality Living of Aitkin 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
- 4.22
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.04
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.77
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.41
- Weekend total hours
- 3.55
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 9, 2026 and cited 9 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on January 17, 2025, found 6.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Vitality Living of Aitkin in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 53.5 residents live here, about 96% of its 56 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 56
- Average residents per day
- 53.5
- Certified since
- November 17, 1986
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Vitality Living of Aitkin
- Legal business name
- Aicota Health Care Center Inc
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Vitality Living of Aitkin
- Aitkin Health Services301 Minnesota Avenue South, 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 Vitality Living of Aitkin, 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 Vitality Living of Aitkin
What is the CMS star rating of Vitality Living of Aitkin?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Vitality Living of Aitkin accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Vitality Living of Aitkin?
9 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Vitality Living of Aitkin?
Aicota Health Care Center Inc, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.