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Kittson Healthcare

1010 SOUTH BIRCH AVE, HALLOCK, MN, 56728

(218) 843-3612

40 licensed beds

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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1010 South Birch Ave

Hallock, MN 56728

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

245247

Care type

Nursing home

County

Kittson

Facility name

Kittson Healthcare

Street address

1010 SOUTH BIRCH AVE

City / state / ZIP

Hallock, MN 56728

Phone

(218) 843-3612

About this facility — Kittson Healthcare

Kittson Healthcare is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Hallock, Minnesota. It is licensed for 40 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota (60 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Hallock and 338 skilled nursing facilities across Minnesota. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Kittson Healthcare 44 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $8,190 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

Non profit - Other

Registered owners & officers

Cole, Carlene

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1990

Diamond, Stacy

Governing body — since 2023

Hanson, Laura

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Hultgren, Kenny

Governing body — since 2024

Hunt, Hugh

Governing body — since 2017

Larter, Roland

Governing body — since 2018

Surdy, James

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2016

Swanson, Michael

Governing body — since 2022

Swenson, Andrea

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Wilson, Sandy

Governing body — since 2018

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1982-07-01

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

6 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$8,190 total

Last standard inspection

2025-06-11

Nurse staffing

3.6 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.

2025-06-11Health inspection6 citations

F-0578

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Corrected 2025-07-09

F-0689

G · Actual harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-06-05

F-0700

D · No harm found

Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

Corrected 2025-08-23

F-0732

C · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2025-06-11

F-0755

D · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2025-06-18

F-0883

D · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2025-08-15

2024-05-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered12 citations

F-0583

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Corrected 2024-06-19

F-0604

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Corrected 2024-06-19

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2024-06-19

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2024-06-19

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-06-26

F-0686

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2024-06-26

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-06-26

F-0744

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.

Corrected 2024-06-26

F-0755

E · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2024-06-12

F-0761

E · No harm found

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Corrected 2024-06-26

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-06-26

F-0881

E · No harm found

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2024-06-26

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (26 citations)

2024-03-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0658

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2024-04-24

2023-09-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0552

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Corrected 2023-10-20

F-0756

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Corrected 2023-10-20

F-0758

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2023-10-20

2023-07-13Health inspection3 citations

F-0582

E · No harm found

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Corrected 2023-08-31

F-0609

D · No harm found

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2023-08-31

F-0727

F · No harm found

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

Corrected 2023-08-31

2025-06-11Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0271

D · No harm found

Have exits that are accessible at all times.

Corrected 2025-08-13

K-0354

D · No harm found

Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.

Corrected 2025-08-13

K-0355

D · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2025-08-13

K-0372

D · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2025-08-13

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2025-08-13

2024-05-22Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0346

F · No harm found

Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.

Corrected 2024-06-07

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-05-29

K-0354

D · No harm found

Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.

Corrected 2024-06-07

K-0372

E · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2024-05-21

K-0914

F · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2024-07-07

2023-07-13Fire-safety inspection9 citations

E-0041

F · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2023-08-31

K-0321

D · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2023-08-24

K-0346

F · No harm found

Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.

Corrected 2023-08-24

K-0372

F · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2023-08-24

K-0511

F · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2023-08-24

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2023-08-24

K-0761

D · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2023-08-24

K-0901

F · No harm found

Ensure that building systems meet requirements determined by risk assessment procedures performed by qualified personnel.

Corrected 2023-08-24

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2023-08-24

Federal penalties

2023-09-29Fine$8,190

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 245247.

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Original records

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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