Fair Oaks Lodge: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Fair Oaks Lodge is a 65-bed for-profit nursing home in Wadena, Minnesota, part of Eden Senior Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.48 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Minnesota average of 2.52, and 52.5% nursing staff turnover (Minnesota average 42.2%).
Fair Oaks Lodge
201 Shady Lane DriveWadena, MN 56482
Wadena County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Fair Oaks Lodge, nurse aides logged 2.48 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Minnesota average. With about 43 residents a day, that works out to roughly 106 aide hours a day, or about 13 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Minnesota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.48 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.76 | 0.61 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.20 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.44 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.95 | 3.71 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
52.5% of nursing staff at Fair Oaks Lodge left over the year CMS measured, against a Minnesota average of 42.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 40.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 11, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 4 health deficiencies (Minnesota average 7.0). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $27,047 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2025 | Fine | $16,985 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Fine | $10,062 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Fair Oaks Lodge holds 2 of 5 overall; the Minnesota average is 3.2.
About Fair Oaks Lodge
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Eden Senior Care, 21 homes
- Legal name: Fair Oaks Nursing and Rehab LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 1, 1991
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Fair Oaks Lodge
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Lakewood Health System Staples | 15.8 | 87 | 3.06 | 4.41 | 34.3% | 5 | None |
| Green Pine Acres Nursing Home Menahga | 22.0 | 65 | 3.48 | 4.77 | 30.4% | 5 | None |
| St Williams Living Center Parkers Prairie | 22.2 | 53 | 3.26 | 5.15 | 29.9% | 5 | $14,901 |
| Perham Living Perham | 24.8 | 96 | 3.29 | 5.45 | 30.0% | 5 | None |
| Central Todd County Care Center Clarissa | 26.3 | 45 | 2.98 | 4.56 | 32.8% | 5 | None |
| Good Samaritan Society - Battle Lake Battle Lake | 30.5 | 51 | 2.05 | 3.62 | 55.6% | 5 | None |
| Heritage Living Center Park Rapids | 33.2 | 48 | 2.76 | 3.87 | 48.9% | 4 | None |
| Frazee Care Center Frazee | 34.4 | 42 | 2.72 | 4.33 | 36.8% | 5 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.