Karlstad Healthcare Center Inc: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Karlstad Healthcare Center Inc is a 46-bed for-profit nursing home in Karlstad, Minnesota, part of Accura Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.59 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 3% above the Minnesota average of 2.52, and 17.2% nursing staff turnover (Minnesota average 42.2%).
Karlstad Healthcare Center Inc
304 Washington Avenue WestKarlstad, MN 56732
Kittson 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 Karlstad Healthcare Center Inc, nurse aides logged 2.59 hours per resident per day, 3% above the Minnesota average. With about 28 residents a day, that works out to roughly 72 aide hours a day, or about 9 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Minnesota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.59 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.44 | 0.61 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.92 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.95 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.46 | 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
17.2% of nursing staff at Karlstad Healthcare Center Inc left over the year CMS measured, against a Minnesota average of 42.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 0.0%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 19, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 2 health deficiencies (Minnesota average 7.0). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Karlstad Healthcare Center Inc holds 5 of 5 overall; the Minnesota average is 3.2.
About Karlstad Healthcare Center Inc
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Accura Healthcare, 41 homes
- Legal name: Karlstad Healthcare Center, Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 1, 1987
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Karlstad Healthcare Center Inc
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Lifecare Greenbush Manor Greenbush | 17.1 | 40 | 2.73 | 4.33 | 44.2% | 5 | None |
| Kittson Healthcare Hallock | 23.3 | 40 | 2.17 | 3.60 | 82.9% | 3 | $8,190 |
| North Star Manor Warren | 28.8 | 45 | 3.13 | 5.04 | 54.5% | 4 | None |
| Thief River Care Center Thief River Falls | 36.0 | 70 | 2.31 | 3.71 | 40.9% | 2 | $245,902 |
| Oakland Park Communities, Inc. Thief River Falls | 36.1 | 35 | 2.50 | 3.78 | 43.5% | 1 | $44,030 |
| Lifeceare Roseau Manor Roseau | 39.3 | 40 | 3.64 | 5.71 | 27.7% | 4 | $17,610 |
| Lutheran Sunset Home Grafton | 41.5 | 87 | 2.67 | 4.04 | 32.6% | 3 | $11,057 |
| Valley Senior Living on Columbia Grand Forks | 52.4 | 196 | 3.39 | 5.32 | 32.6% | 4 | $20,112 |
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.