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Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record

First Care Living Center

CCN 245512 · 900 HILLIGOSS BOULEVARD SOUTHEAST, FOSSTON, MN, 56542 · Operated within the ESSENTIA HEALTH chain

Does First Care Living Center have a federal violation or abuse history?

According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), First Care Living Center (CCN 245512), in FOSSTON, MN, has federal inspection findings on its record. In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 6 deficiencies; the most serious carries scope/severity D. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. CMS has $88,726 in civil money penalties on file against the facility. This page restates the federal record and draws no conclusion of its own. Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly. Federal nursing-home surveys are conducted on a recurring cycle by state survey agencies acting on CMS's behalf, and the figures on this page are compiled from CMS's published provider data, as on file with federal regulators; the federal record may understate what actually occurred, and inspection findings are point-in-time survey results, not a determination that any specific resident was harmed.

The Federal Record

CMS has $88,726 in civil money penalties on file against this facility.

Below is this facility's federal survey record as on file with federal regulators (CMS). Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly.

Scope & Severity — current cycle

ANo Harm
BNo Harm
CNo Harm
DPotential
EPotential
FPotential
GActual Harm
HActual Harm
IActual Harm
JImm. Jeopardy
KImm. Jeopardy
LImm. Jeopardy

CMS's own A–L scope/severity grid. Plotted cells mark this facility's most recent (current-cycle) citations, as on file with federal regulators (CMS).

Civil money penalties on file

$88,726

CMS has $88,726 in civil money penalties on file against this facility.

Overall CMS star rating: this facility vs the CMS-published state average

This facility: 3  ·  CMS state average: 3.2

Side-by-side with the CMS-published Overall CMS star rating for this state. This is the government's own published state average — not a CareSentinel-computed figure or delta.

Deficiency timeline — full federal history

2025-07-30
CURRENT CYCLE
F755S/S D

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

2025-07-30
CURRENT CYCLE
F880S/S D

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

2025-07-30
CURRENT CYCLE
F657S/S D

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

2025-07-30
CURRENT CYCLE
F676S/S D

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

2025-07-30
CURRENT CYCLE
F688S/S D

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

2025-07-30
CURRENT CYCLE
F637S/S D

Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

2024-06-06
HISTORICAL
F686S/S D

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

2024-06-06
HISTORICAL
F880S/S D

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

2024-04-26
HISTORICAL
F689S/S J

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2023-08-17
HISTORICAL
F883S/S E

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

2023-08-17
HISTORICAL
F695S/S D

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

2023-08-17
HISTORICAL
F689S/S D

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2023-08-17
HISTORICAL
F641S/S D

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

2023-08-17
HISTORICAL
F880S/S D

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

2023-05-22
HISTORICAL
F689S/S J

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Each citation below is a federal survey finding, dated and labeled with its CMS deficiency tag, as on file with federal regulators (CMS). Older inspection cycles are de-emphasized; only the most recent cycle is current.

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