Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Karlstad Healthcare Center
304 Washington Avenue West, Karlstad, MN 56732 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Accura Healthcare (37 facilities) · 46 certified beds
Karlstad Healthcare Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Karlstad, Minnesota. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.56 hours per resident per day, below the Minnesota average of 4.23. Its most recent inspection on Apr 17, 2025 cited 2 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Karlstad Healthcare Center compares
This facility vs. the Minnesota and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Minnesota avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.56 | 4.23 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.86 | 1.06 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.30 | 2.55 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 22.2% | 42.4% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 8.0 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Karlstad Healthcare Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 24, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 30, 2023 - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 30, 2023
Show all 8 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · Aug 30, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 30, 2023 - Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 30, 2023
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 304 Washington Avenue West
Karlstad, MN 56732 - CMS certification #
- 245468
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 46
- Avg residents/day
- 30.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1987-04-01
- Chain
- Accura Healthcare (37 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Accura Healthcare
Accura Healthcare operates 37 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Accura Healthcare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Kittson Healthcare, Hallock. 23.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Lifecare Greenbush Manor, Greenbush. 17.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Kittson Healthcare, Hallock. 23.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Thrifty White Pharmacy. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 56732 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 1 Medicare hospice tells CMS it serves ZIP code 56732.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Phs Indian Hospital, Red Lake. 69.7 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Karlstad, MN, risk to homes is greater than 100% of communities in Minnesota and 98% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively high, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave very low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Karlstad Healthcare Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Karlstad Healthcare Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Karlstad Healthcare Center staffed?
Karlstad Healthcare Center reports 3.56 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Minnesota average of 4.23.
Has Karlstad Healthcare Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Karlstad Healthcare Center have?
Karlstad Healthcare Center is certified for 46 beds.