Nursing homeFAID #6583
Little Falls Care Center
1200 FIRST AVENUE NORTHEAST, LITTLE FALLS, MN, 56345
(320) 632-2061
64 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare
Public record summary
What we can show you for free.
Bed capacity
64
CMS facility ID
245399
Care type
Nursing home
County
Morrison
Facility name
Little Falls Care Center
Street address
1200 FIRST AVENUE NORTHEAST
City / state / ZIP
Little Falls, MN 56345
Phone
(320) 632-2061
About this facility — Little Falls Care Center
Little Falls Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Little Falls, Minnesota. It is licensed for 64 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota (60 beds).
It is one of 13 senior care facilities in Little Falls 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 Little Falls Care Center 51 times across 19 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. 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
Parent company
St. Francis Health Services
Ownership type
Non profit - Other
Registered owners & officers
Bach, Curtis
Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Bakke, Christine
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Bausch, Aaron
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Big Stone Therapies, Inc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2015
Caspers, Megan
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2014
Christensen, Jean
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Dripps, Daniel
Governing body · Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2016
Ehlers, Douglas
Governing body · Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Eide Bailly Llp
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Goodnough, Jennifer
Governing body · Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Gramm, Timothy
Director · Operational control — since 2023
Hanneken, Michelle
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Hejhal, Roxanne
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Hofmann, Reed
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Huseth, Kendra
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Lair, Michael
Governing body · Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Lathrop, Carly
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Lienemann, Steven
Governing body · Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2011
Luetmer, John
Governing body · Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Marlow, Jina
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Miller, Kelly
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Nelson - Holien, Kelsi
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Nelson, Patrick
Governing body · Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Nolting, Stacy
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Peterson-devries, Cami
Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Raw, Carol
Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2005
Rentz, Laura
Governing body · Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Rentz, Mark
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Rentz, Paul
Governing body · Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Rife, Daren
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Ryan, Ben
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2012
Schneider, Todd
Governing body · Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2013
Schyma, Shelia
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
St. Francis Health Services of Morris, Inc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2014
Stock, Kelsey
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Thompson, Renee
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018
Tomoson, April
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Verley, Kelly
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Walker, Amy
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Wiese, Lorraine
Governing body · Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017
Regulatory standing
Federal court records
20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1986-12-01
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
18 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2024-04-18
Nurse staffing
3.6 hours per resident per day
Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)
Average billed charges
$348 per day (≈ $10,580/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
47% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 49% private/other
Occupancy
86% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
14% below the MN median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown
Services & coverage
Licensed beds
64
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Inspection record
Every citation, dated and graded.
Kitchen & food safety
Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-06-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-07-22
2026-05-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-06-29
16 earlier / fire-safety inspections (49 citations)
2026-04-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
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 2026-05-27
2025-12-31Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-12-22
2025-08-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2025-09-22
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-09-22
F-0740
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected 2025-09-22
2025-08-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0607
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2025-09-09
2025-02-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
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 2025-02-27
2024-08-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-09-18
2024-07-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0686
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-08-20
2024-04-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered10 citations
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2024-05-24
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-05-24
F-0623
C · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2024-05-24
F-0625
D · No harm found
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Corrected 2024-05-24
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-05-24
F-0699
D · No harm found
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Corrected 2024-05-24
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2024-05-24
F-0758
D · No harm found
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 2024-05-24
F-0880
C · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-05-24
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2024-05-24
2024-03-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-04-08
F-0558
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2024-04-08
F-0677
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-04-08
F-0686
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-04-08
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-04-08
2024-01-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-03-03
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-03-03
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 2024-03-03
F-0758
D · No harm foundFrom 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 2024-03-03
2023-09-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0732
C · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2023-10-27
F-0791
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Corrected 2023-10-27
2023-06-29Health inspection7 citations
F-0604
D · No harm found
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Corrected 2023-08-28
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-08-28
F-0688
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Corrected 2023-08-28
F-0699
D · No harm found
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Corrected 2023-08-28
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 2023-08-28
F-0825
D · No harm found
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Corrected 2023-08-28
F-0883
E · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2023-08-28
2022-06-30Health inspection3 citations
F-0761
D · 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 2022-08-03
F-0804
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2022-08-03
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2022-08-03
2024-04-18Fire-safety inspection2 citations
E-0036
C · No harm found
Establish emergency prep training and testing.
Corrected 2024-05-24
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
2023-06-29Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0291
D · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2023-08-12
2022-06-30Fire-safety inspection6 citations
K-0132
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for outpatient facilities located next to inpatient facilities separated by fire resistive construction.
Corrected 2022-08-03
K-0291
E · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2022-08-03
K-0346
C · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
Corrected 2022-08-03
K-0354
C · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
Corrected 2022-08-03
K-0712
C · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2022-08-03
K-0901
F · No harm found
Ensure that building systems meet requirements determined by risk assessment procedures performed by qualified personnel.
Corrected 2022-08-03
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 245399.
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Civil & criminal lawsuits
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Original records
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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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