Littlefork Medical Center in Littlefork, MN

Littlefork Medical Center is a medicare and medicaid certified nursing home in Littlefork, Minnesota. It is located in Koochiching county at 912 Main Street, Littlefork, Minnesota 56653. You can reach out to the office of Littlefork Medical Center via phone at (218) 278-6634. This skilled nursing facility has 49 federally certified beds with average occupancy rate of 98.37%. Its legal business name is Koochiching Health Services and has the following ownership type - Non Profit - Corporation.

Littlefork Medical Center (Medicare CCN 245542) 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 1991 (33 years certified) and the last quality survey was conducted in March, 2021.

Contact Information

Littlefork Medical Center
912 Main Street, Littlefork, Minnesota 56653
(218) 278-6634


Nursing Home Profile

NameLittlefork Medical Center
Location912 Main Street, Littlefork, Minnesota
Certified ByMedicare and Medicaid
No. of Certified Beds49
Occupancy Rate98.37%
Medicare ID (CCN)245542
Legal Business NameKoochiching Health Services
Ownership TypeNon Profit - Corporation

NPI Associated with this Nursing Home:

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NPI Number1609233980
Organization NameKOOCHICHING HEALTH SERVICES
Doing Business AsLITTLEFORK CARE CENTER
Address912 Main St, Littlefork, MN 56653
Phone Number218-278-6634

News Archive

Hepatitis C outbreak investigation continues

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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 Littlefork Medical Center are calculated from three sources - health inspection results, staffing data, and quality measure data. This information gives you an indication of the care Littlefork Medical Center give to their patients.
Ratings from Surveys (Inspections):
Ratings from Quality Measures:
Ratings from Staffing Data:
Overall Rating:

News Archive

Hepatitis C outbreak investigation continues

A hepatitis C outbreak investigation has led detectives to a nursing director of the clinic at the centre of their inquiry. The woman in question is Carol Richards, 68, from Croydon Hills who will appear in the Melbourne Magistrates Court today charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice.

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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$22113
Number of Payment Denials0
Total Number of Penalties1

Patients' Stay Experience:

The resident survey data of Littlefork Medical Center 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 increased33.3314.46
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.885.51
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder3048.41
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder01.79
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection10.342.65
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms05.05
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained00.23
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.033.36
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine10093.87
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication19.3114.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine92.7983.88
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication6.781.79
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened39.7317.09
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication14.0819.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.067.32
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine97.6995.98
Percentage of short-stay residents who made improvements in function75.3467.99
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine84.7682.93

News Archive

Hepatitis C outbreak investigation continues

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› Verified 5 days ago


Nursing Homes in Littlefork, MN

Littlefork Medical Center
Location: 912 Main Street, Littlefork, Minnesota 56653
Phone: (218) 278-6634    

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