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Viking Manor Nursing Home

317 FIRST STREET NORTHWEST, ULEN, MN, 56585

(218) 596-8847

45 licensed beds

CMS rates Viking Manor Nursing Home 4 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 14 citations across 6 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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317 First Street Northwest

Ulen, MN 56585

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

245559

Care type

Nursing home

County

Clay

Facility name

Viking Manor Nursing Home

Street address

317 FIRST STREET NORTHWEST

City / state / ZIP

Ulen, MN 56585

Phone

(218) 596-8847

About this facility — Viking Manor Nursing Home

Viking Manor Nursing Home is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Ulen, Minnesota. It is licensed for 45 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota (60 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Ulen 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 Viking Manor Nursing Home 14 times across 6 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 November 6, 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

Government - City

Registered owners & officers

Ashmore, James

Director — since 2010

Begg, Jeremy

Director — since 2020

City of Ulen & Municipal Liquor Store & Viking Manor

Operational control — since 2020

Holm, Luther

Director — since 2025

Luithle, Timothy

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Lunde-burnside, Jessie

Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Syverson, Kim

Director — since 2013

Zimmerman, Randy

Governing body · Director · Operational control — since 2025

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1991-06-01

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

1 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-08-26

Nurse staffing

3.4 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 2026-11-06. 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.

2026-08-26Health inspection1 citation

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 2026-08-26

2025-06-11Health inspection2 citations

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-06-25

F-0883

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-06-25

3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (11 citations)

2024-03-20Health inspection3 citations

F-0554

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-03-25

F-0658

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-03-25

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-03-20

2026-08-26Fire-safety inspection4 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 2026-08-27

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-08-27

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2026-08-27

K-0372

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-08-27

2024-03-20Fire-safety inspection4 citations

E-0041

C · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2024-03-28

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2024-03-22

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-03-28

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2024-03-26

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 245559.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Minnesota.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 7% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 32

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

3.4

Higher than 11% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 4.2

Nursing staff turnover, annual

20%

Higher than 5% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 40%

Resident outcomes

On 18 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Minnesota average on 9 and worse on 4. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	20.3%	18.2%	13.5%	Worse than state
Lose too much weight	1.6%	3.9%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	5.0%	1.7%	0.7%	Worse than state
With a urinary tract infection	2.1%	2.6%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	0.0%	4.1%	13.5%	Better than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	3.2%	4.1%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	97.3%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	17.5%	18.8%	12.7%	Near state average
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	17.1%	12.7%	19.5%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	96.4%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	1.5%	5.1%	4.5%	Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	23.9%	23.7%	18.3%	Near state average
Received an antipsychotic medication	0.0%	17.2%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.29	1.54	1.81	Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	0.82	1.73	1.69	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	94.4%	88.1%	82.3%	Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	5.0%	1.9%	1.5%	Worse than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

F-0880 2 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Minnesota

Licensing: Minnesota Department of Health
File a complaint: 800-369-7994
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-657-3591. A free advocate for residents and families.
Adult Protective Services: 844-880-1574. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Essentia Health Ada, about 20 miles.
Mahnomen Health Center, about 21 miles.
Fargo Va Medical Center, about 27 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Sunnyside Care Center, Lake Park, about 17 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Benedictine Care Community, Ada, about 20 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Mahnomen Health Center, Mahnomen, about 21 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Essentia Health Oak Crossing, Detroit Lakes, about 27 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, about 28 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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