91.5/100
Excellent
258 Pine Tree Drive, Bigfork, MN 56628
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes — the full formula is on How we grade.
Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Last standard health inspection: December 11, 2025 (8 months ago).
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Post nurse staffing information every day.
No actual harm, minimal potential
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the m...
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
| Owner | Type | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANSELMO, GREGORY | Individual | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | — |
| COOK, CLINTON | Individual | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | — |
| COOK, GREGORY | Individual | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | — |
| FREDRICKSON, KURT | Individual | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | — |
| GILBERTSON, CAROL | Individual | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | — |
| HEINECKE, DANIEL | Individual | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | — |
| KITTRIDGE, TERESA | Individual | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | — |
| LAMONT, TOM | Individual | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | — |
| RAHIER, GORDON | Individual | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | — |
| SALMELA, LARRY | Individual | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | — |
| SEDGWICK, SALLY | Individual | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | — |
| SURSELY, DAN | Individual | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | — |
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Bigfork Valley Communities holds an ElderGrade of A (91.5 out of 100), which we describe as "excellent". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
Residents receive an average of 6.04 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
No. None of the 10 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Yes, Bigfork Valley Communities is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.