Littlefork Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Littlefork Care Center is a 42-bed nonprofit nursing home in Littlefork, Minnesota, part of St. Francis Health Services. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.82 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 28% below the Minnesota average of 2.52, and 52.8% nursing staff turnover (Minnesota average 42.2%).
Littlefork Care Center
912 Main StreetLittlefork, MN 56653
Koochiching 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 Littlefork Care Center, nurse aides logged 1.82 hours per resident per day, 28% below the Minnesota average. With about 36 residents a day, that works out to roughly 66 aide hours a day, or about 8 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 17% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Minnesota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.82 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.74 | 0.61 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.84 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.41 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.83 | 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
52.8% of nursing staff at Littlefork Care Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Minnesota average of 42.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 55.6%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 10, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 14 health deficiencies (Minnesota average 7.0). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $218,595 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2025 | Fine | $218,595 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Payment Denial | 47 days from Mar 27, 2025 |
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. Littlefork Care Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Minnesota average is 3.2.
About Littlefork Care Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: St. Francis Health Services, 14 homes
- Legal name: Koochiching Health Services
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 24, 1991
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Littlefork Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Good Samaritan Society - International Falls International Falls | 13.9 | 54 | 2.66 | 4.08 | 43.3% | 4 | $8,190 |
| Bigfork Valley Communities Bigfork | 45.4 | 40 | 3.60 | 6.04 | 26.7% | 5 | None |
| Lakewood Care Center Baudette | 52.1 | 32 | 2.79 | 4.41 | 37.0% | 4 | None |
| Cook Hospital & Care Center Cook | 55.2 | 28 | 2.81 | 4.46 | — | 4 | None |
| Good Samaritan Society - Blackduck Blackduck | 65.4 | 30 | 2.60 | 4.01 | 53.7% | 1 | $22,205 |
| Heritage Manor Chisholm | 70.2 | 65 | 1.80 | 3.41 | 31.0% | 1 | None |
| Cornerstone Villa Buhl | 72.4 | 43 | 2.61 | 4.01 | 44.4% | 3 | $11,243 |
| Guardian Angels Health & Rehab Center Hibbing | 72.7 | 65 | 2.20 | 3.99 | 26.1% | 2 | $26,481 |
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.