MN Veterans Home-Fergus Falls: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
MN Veterans Home-Fergus Falls is a 85-bed government-run nursing home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.78 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 10% above the Minnesota average of 2.52, and 27.2% nursing staff turnover (Minnesota average 42.2%).
MN Veterans Home-Fergus Falls
1821 North ParkFergus Falls, MN 56537
Otter Tail County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At MN Veterans Home-Fergus Falls, nurse aides logged 2.78 hours per resident per day, 10% above the Minnesota average. With about 76 residents a day, that works out to roughly 211 aide hours a day, or about 26 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Minnesota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.78 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.53 | 0.61 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.85 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.17 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.65 | 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
27.2% of nursing staff at MN Veterans Home-Fergus Falls left over the year CMS measured, against a Minnesota average of 42.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 12.1%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 6, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 health deficiencies (Minnesota average 7.0). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $23,520 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | Fine | $23,520 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Payment Denial | 20 days from Jul 3, 2024 |
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. MN Veterans Home-Fergus Falls holds 4 of 5 overall; the Minnesota average is 3.2.
About MN Veterans Home-Fergus Falls
- Ownership: Government - State
- Legal name: State of Minnesota - Minnesota Management and Budget
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 6, 2018
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near MN Veterans Home-Fergus Falls
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| LB Broen Home Fergus Falls | 1.9 | 74 | 2.32 | 3.89 | — | 2 | None |
| Pioneer Care Center Fergus Falls | 2.1 | 105 | 3.10 | 4.55 | 32.7% | 5 | None |
| Good Samaritan Society - Battle Lake Battle Lake | 17.1 | 51 | 2.05 | 3.62 | 55.6% | 5 | None |
| Pelican Valley Health Center Pelican Rapids | 18.5 | 28 | 3.19 | 5.11 | 27.5% | 5 | None |
| St Francis Home Breckenridge | 24.6 | 80 | 2.52 | 4.20 | 32.6% | 5 | None |
| St Catherines Living Center Wahpeton · abuse citation | 25.5 | 49 | 1.92 | 3.41 | 56.4% | 2 | $56,329 |
| Evansville Care Center Evansville | 27.3 | 27 | 2.29 | 3.92 | 16.0% | 5 | None |
| Barrett Care Center Inc Barrett | 28.7 | 40 | 2.94 | 4.99 | 39.2% | 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.