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Pioneer Care Center

1131 SOUTH MABELLE AVENUE, FERGUS FALLS, MN, 56537

(218) 998-1500

105 licensed beds

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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1131 South Mabelle Avenue

Fergus Falls, MN 56537

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Bed capacity

105

CMS facility ID

245463

Care type

Nursing home

County

Otter Tail

Facility name

Pioneer Care Center

Street address

1131 SOUTH MABELLE AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Fergus Falls, MN 56537

Phone

(218) 998-1500

About this facility — Pioneer Care Center

Pioneer Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. It is licensed for 105 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota (60 beds).

It is one of 18 senior care facilities in Fergus 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 Pioneer Care Center 25 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; 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

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Ackerson, Jeff

Governing body · Director — since 2018

Aegis Therapies, Inc.

Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Brenna, Lowell

Governing body · Officer — since 2021

Bushinger, Brad

Operational control — since 1996

Demuth, Suzanne

Governing body · Officer — since 2020

Ellig, Joe

Governing body · Officer — since 2020

Freeman, Janet

Governing body · Officer — since 2019

Hocum, April

Operational control — since 2025

Hunter, Katie

Operational control — since 2012

Johnson, Kari

Governing body · Officer — since 2025

Johnson, Nathan

Governing body · Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2009

Lacey, Tyler

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Lee, Linda

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1982

Mellum, Karen

Governing body · Officer — since 2025

Monke, Dean

Governing body · Officer — since 2020

Nelson, Lori

Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Nowacki, Julia

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Pederson, Elizabeth

Operational control — since 2021

Schmidt, Holly

Operational control — since 2018

Sethre, John

Governing body · Officer — since 2020

Sillerud, Brandi

Governing body · Officer — since 2018

Walz, Catherine

Operational control — since 2023

Watkins, Sara

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2009

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1987-04-11

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

0 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-06-03

Nurse staffing

4.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$368 per day (≈ $11,190/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

55% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 39% private/other

Occupancy

81% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

10% below the MN median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

105

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 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-08-06Health inspection7 citations

F-0554

D · No harm found

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Corrected 2025-09-03

F-0604

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-09-03

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2025-09-08

F-0688

D · 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 2025-09-03

F-0732

C · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2025-09-03

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 2025-09-03

F-0812

E · 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 2025-09-03

2025-05-27Health 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 2025-06-20

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2025-06-20

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-06-20

7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (15 citations)

2025-05-16Health 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 2025-06-07

2024-07-24Health inspection3 citations

F-0554

D · No harm found

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Corrected 2024-08-16

F-0676

D · No harm found

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

Corrected 2024-08-16

F-0686

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-08-16

2024-01-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0760

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2024-01-30

2023-09-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

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 2023-10-05

2026-06-03Fire-safety inspection7 citations

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2026-06-23

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-06-23

K-0355

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-06-24

K-0372

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-06-23

K-0761

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-06-24

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-08-03

K-0920

F · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2026-06-23

2025-08-06Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0351

D · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2025-11-13

2024-07-24Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2024-08-30

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 245463.

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Original records

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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