Karlstad · 56732
Karlstad Healthcare Center
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Karlstad, MN 56732
Kittson Healthcare
⌖ Hallock, MN · Kittson County
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Medicare overall rating 3 of 5 stars
Certified beds40
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipNon-profit (other)
About Kittson Healthcare
Kittson Healthcare is a 40-bed nonprofit nursing home in Hallock, MN. Medicare rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (average); the average in Minnesota is 3.2. At its last full inspection (Jul 2026), inspectors found 12 problems, more than the Minnesota average of 7.1. 1 citation in its recent inspections was for residents being harmed or put in immediate danger. Nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 36 min a day with each resident, less than the Minnesota average of 4 hr 12 min. About 83% of its nursing staff left in the past year. Medicare fined it $8,190 in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
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Key details
Facility nameKittson Healthcare
LocationKittson County, Minnesota
Phone(218) 843-3612
Address1010 South Birch Ave, Hallock, MN 56728 · Kittson County
CMS provider number245247
Ownership typeNon-profit (other)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJuly 1, 1982 (44 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
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Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
5 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
About average
- Registered nurse time per resident1 hr 05 min a dayMinnesota average: 1 hr 04 minAbout average
Things to ask about
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- Serious health citations1 for actual harmCitations where inspectors found residents were harmed or put in immediate danger, most recently in Jul 2026 (within the past year). All 1 were later corrected.Ask about this
- Fines and penalties1 fine totaling $8,190Federal penalties from the last three years, most recently in Sep 2023 (about 3 years ago). The national average is $30,972 per home.Worth asking about
- Health citations at last inspection12 (Jul 2026)Minnesota average: 7.1. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Worse than state average
- Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 36 min a dayMinnesota average: 4 hr 12 minWorse than state average
- Nursing staff turnover83% a yearMinnesota average: 42%Worse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Minnesota average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury10.6%State average: 4.0%Worse than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)2.1%State average: 5.2%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs13.5%State average: 17.1%Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Minnesota average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 3 stars now, down from 4 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 5 stars and changed 17 times.
Overall rating3★
Health inspections3★
Staffing4★
Quality of care4★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.6
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4.0 |
| Jan 2020 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4.6 |
| Jan 2021 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5.0 |
| Jan 2022 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4.9 |
| Jan 2023 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4.1 |
| Jan 2024 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Feb 2025 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4.0 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3.9 |
| Sep 2026 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3.6 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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