All 3 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Fergus Falls,
side by side on the things that separate them: how many nursing hours each resident gets, how much of the
staff leaves each year, and what inspectors found on their last visit.
Pioneer Care Center runs on a nonprofit model with 105 certified beds in Fergus Falls, and the staffing numbers are the strongest part of the picture: 4.55 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 18% above the national average. Weekend coverage dips about 9% below its own weekday levels, which is worth asking about if your family visits mainly on Saturdays and Sundays. Turnover sits at 32.7%, well under the 45.8% national figure, so the aides and nurses you meet are more likely to still be there next year. The 16 deficiencies on record include two tied to abuse, though none reached harm or jeopardy level, and the most recent inspection was in June 2026.
Lb Broen Home in Fergus Falls runs 74 certified beds as a nonprofit corporation, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.89 hours per resident day, just a hair above the 3.86 national average. That thin margin is worth noting, especially since weekend coverage drops about 7% below what the home staffs on weekdays. Its inspection record is the strong point: a 4-out-of-5 star rating with 10 total deficiencies and none at the harm or jeopardy level. But two of those deficiencies are abuse-related, and the quality measure score is only 2 out of 5, which suggests the clinical outcomes data isn't keeping pace with how the building looks on inspection day.
The state-run veterans home in Fergus Falls runs leaner than most on staffing churn, 27.2% turnover against a national 45.8% means the aides and nurses who show up tend to stick around, and 5.17 nurse hours per resident day sits well above the 3.86 average. Weekends dip about 10% below weekday coverage, so that cushion isn't perfectly flat.
The trouble is inspections. Five deficiencies on record, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, plus a $23,520 fine. The most recent inspection came in May 2026, so the record is current. Strong staffing and quality scores, real problems on the health side.