Pelican Valley Health Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Pelican Valley Health Center is a 28-bed government-run nursing home in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, part of Vivie. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.19 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 27% above the Minnesota average of 2.52, and 27.5% nursing staff turnover (Minnesota average 42.2%).
Pelican Valley Health Center
211 East Mill AvenuePelican Rapids, MN 56572
Otter Tail 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 Pelican Valley Health Center, nurse aides logged 3.19 hours per resident per day, 27% above the Minnesota average. With about 25 residents a day, that works out to roughly 80 aide hours a day, or about 10 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 19% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Minnesota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.19 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.75 | 0.61 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.17 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.11 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.14 | 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
27.5% of nursing staff at Pelican Valley Health 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 22.2%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 25, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 1 health deficiency (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. Pelican Valley Health Center holds 5 of 5 overall; the Minnesota average is 3.2.
About Pelican Valley Health Center
- Ownership: Government - Hospital district
- Chain: Vivie, 5 homes
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 1, 1986
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Pelican Valley Health Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Valley Care and Rehab LLC Barnesville | 16.5 | 35 | 2.57 | 4.24 | 44.2% | 5 | None |
| MN Veterans Home-Fergus Falls Fergus Falls · abuse citation | 18.5 | 85 | 2.78 | 5.17 | 27.2% | 4 | $23,520 |
| Emmanuel Nursing Home Detroit Lakes | 20.0 | 57 | 2.38 | 4.57 | 48.7% | 3 | $53,847 |
| Essentia Health Oak Crossing Detroit Lakes | 20.1 | 84 | 3.44 | 5.06 | 24.3% | 5 | $7,446 |
| LB Broen Home Fergus Falls | 20.3 | 74 | 2.32 | 3.89 | — | 2 | None |
| Pioneer Care Center Fergus Falls | 20.5 | 105 | 3.10 | 4.55 | 32.7% | 5 | None |
| Frazee Care Center Frazee | 20.7 | 42 | 2.72 | 4.33 | 36.8% | 5 | None |
| Sunnyside Care Center Lake Park | 21.3 | 30 | 3.55 | 5.07 | 28.9% | 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.