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89/100

Excellent

Viking Manor Nursing Home

317 First Street Northwest, Ulen, MN 56585

CMS 5/5 stars #2 of 3 in Clay County (218) 596-8847
Certified beds
45
Occupancy
92%
Ownership
Government
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

Our read on Viking Manor Nursing Home

Viking Manor runs on a city-owned model in a small Clay County town, and the numbers show a stable operation. Nurse staffing sits at 3.42 hours per resident day, about 11% under the national average, and weekends dip roughly 13% below its own weekday coverage, so ask how that plays out on a Saturday. What stands out is the workforce: 12.2% annual turnover against a national 45.8% means people tend to stay. Inspections back that up: a 5/5 health inspection rating, five deficiencies on record with none at harm level and none abuse-related, and the most recent inspection in June 2025.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing22/30Stability15/15Outcomes12/15Enforcement10/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

22/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →4.48 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.32 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 13% against weekdays

Staff stability

15/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →12% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

12/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →4 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

10/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →No federal fines on record

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day3.42 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBelow average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.32 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBelow average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours2.99 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBelow average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover12.20%
National average 45.80%Better than average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: June 11, 2025 (1 year ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

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Common questions about Viking Manor Nursing Home

What is the ElderGrade for Viking Manor Nursing Home? +

Viking Manor Nursing Home holds an ElderGrade of A (89 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.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Viking Manor Nursing Home? +

Residents receive an average of 3.42 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Viking Manor Nursing Home been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Viking Manor Nursing Home accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Viking Manor Nursing Home 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.