Bigfork Valley Communities in Bigfork, MN

Bigfork Valley Communities is a medicare and medicaid certified nursing home in Bigfork, Minnesota. It is located in Itasca county at 258 Pine Tree Drive, Po Box 258, Bigfork, Minnesota 56628. You can reach out to the office of Bigfork Valley Communities via phone at (218) 743-1772. This skilled nursing facility has 40 federally certified beds with average occupancy rate of 76%. Its legal business name is Northern Itasca Hospital District and has the following ownership type - Government - Hospital District.

Bigfork Valley Communities (Medicare CCN 245529) is certified by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) and participates in both medicare and medicaid program. This means if you are part of medicare or medicaid program, you may consider this nursing facility for your medical needs. It was first certified by CMS in 1988 (36 years certified) and the last quality survey was conducted in January, 2020.

Contact Information

Bigfork Valley Communities
258 Pine Tree Drive, Po Box 258, Bigfork, Minnesota 56628
(218) 743-1772


Nursing Home Profile

NameBigfork Valley Communities
Location258 Pine Tree Drive, Po Box 258, Bigfork, Minnesota
Certified ByMedicare and Medicaid
No. of Certified Beds40
Occupancy Rate76%
Medicare ID (CCN)245529
Legal Business NameNorthern Itasca Hospital District
Ownership TypeGovernment - Hospital District

NPI Associated with this Nursing Home:

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NPI Number1831133990
Organization NameNORTHERN ITASCA HOSPITAL DISTRICT
Doing Business AsBIGFORK VALLEY COMMUNITIES
Address258 Pine Tree Drive, Bigfork, MN 56628
Phone Number218-743-3177

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Quality Ratings:

Nursing homes vary in the quality of care and services they provide to their residents. The below quality ratings for Bigfork Valley Communities are calculated from three sources - health inspection results, staffing data, and quality measure data. This information gives you an indication of the care Bigfork Valley Communities give to their patients.
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Complaints, Fines and Penalties:

Number of Facility Reported Incidents0
Number of Substantiated Complaints0
Number of Fines1
Total Amount of Fines in Dollars$10618
Number of Payment Denials0
Total Number of Penalties1

Patients' Stay Experience:

The resident survey data of Bigfork Valley Communities is compared against the national average with the color code indicators: Better than National Average Worse than National Average

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased31.5814.46
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight4.355.51
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder42.548.41
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder1.841.79
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection3.252.65
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms1.775.05
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained00.23
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury9.63.36
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine10093.87
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication11.214.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine97.0183.88
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication01.79
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened34.5317.09
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication15.3819.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers247.32
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine10095.98
Percentage of short-stay residents who made improvements in function83.3667.99
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine98.2182.93

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Nursing Homes in Bigfork, MN

Bigfork Valley Communities
Location: 258 Pine Tree Drive, Po Box 258, Bigfork, Minnesota 56628
Phone: (218) 743-1772    

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