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Perham Living

735 THIRD STREET SOUTHWEST, PERHAM, MN, 56573

(218) 347-1800

96 licensed beds

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections5/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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735 Third Street Southwest

Perham, MN 56573

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

245486

Care type

Nursing home

County

Otter Tail

Facility name

Perham Living

Street address

735 THIRD STREET SOUTHWEST

City / state / ZIP

Perham, MN 56573

Phone

(218) 347-1800

About this facility — Perham Living

Perham Living is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Perham, Minnesota. It is licensed for 96 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota (60 beds).

It is one of 5 senior care facilities in Perham 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 Perham Living 20 times across 6 inspections in the last three years; 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

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Ownership & operator

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Altstadt, Erika

Director · Operational control — since 2018

Bachelder, Jared

Director — since 2025

Berube, Allan

Director — since 2017

Blickenstaff, Jeffrey

Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1982

Brasel, Michael

Director — since 2018

Hendrickx, Tracy

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2016

Hofius, Charles

Officer — since 2007

Huebsch, Sue

Director — since 2024

Jahnke, Eugene

Director — since 2010

Keil, Alisyn

Director — since 2007

Lee, Michael

Director — since 2025

Marthaler, Terry

Director — since 2010

Meyer, Thomas

Director — since 2015

Rastedt, Cynthia

Director — since 2007

Richter, Richard

Director — since 2007

Schram, Spencer

Director — since 2017

Stoderl, William

Officer — since 2025

Vanwatermulen, Alana

Director — since 2018

Widness, Arvin

Director — since 2025

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1987-07-01

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

3 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-03-24

Nurse staffing

5.5 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.

2026-03-24Health inspection3 citations

F-0605

D · No harm found

Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

Corrected 2026-05-13

F-0689

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-05-13

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 2026-05-13

2024-06-12Health inspection3 citations

F-0584

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2024-08-01

F-0689

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-08-01

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-08-01

3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (14 citations)

2026-03-24Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0222

D · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2026-05-13

K-0271

D · No harm found

Have exits that are accessible at all times.

Corrected 2026-05-13

K-0351

D · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2026-05-13

K-0761

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-05-13

2025-04-30Fire-safety inspection2 citations

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 2025-05-23

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-05-23

2024-06-12Fire-safety inspection8 citations

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2024-08-01

K-0351

D · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2024-08-01

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-08-01

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2024-08-01

K-0374

F · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2024-08-01

K-0521

F · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2024-08-01

K-0753

E · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.

Corrected 2024-08-01

K-0923

F · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2024-08-01

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 245486.

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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