Nursing home
Oakland Park Nursing Home
123 Baken Street, Thief River Falls, MN 56701 · Map
For profit - Individual · 35 certified beds
Oakland Park Nursing Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.79 hours per resident per day, below the Minnesota average of 4.23. Its most recent inspection on Dec 31, 2025 cited 6 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Oakland Park Nursing Home 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) | 3.79 | 4.23 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.90 | 1.06 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.52 | 2.55 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 56.0% | 42.4% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 6.0 | 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 Oakland Park Nursing Home
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 19, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 19, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 19, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Administration Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 123 Baken Street
Thief River Falls, MN 56701 - CMS certification #
- 245592
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Certified beds
- 35
- Avg residents/day
- 33.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1991-12-01
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Secured outdoor area
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2025, 6 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Oakland Park Nursing Home says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Has a secured outdoor area.
These beautifully groomed grounds include a fenced-in yard with a covered patio/picnic area, wide sidewalks winding among the trees, and cozy picnic areas.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Feb 24, 2025: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (safety). Case closed Jul 1, 2025. 6 violations cited (4 serious, 2 other). Penalties: $13,000 proposed, $13,000 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 108842 - Oakland Park Communities INC.
Details
- Serious: Cited rule 182.6553(1). Penalty $2,400 proposed, $2,400 now. To be fixed by Jul 5, 2025.
- Serious: Cited rule 182.6553(4). Penalty $1,600 proposed, $1,600 now. To be fixed by Jul 5, 2025.
- Serious: Cited rule 182.677(2). Penalty $3,600 proposed, $3,600 now. To be fixed by Jul 5, 2025.
- Serious: Cited rule 182.677(4). Penalty $3,600 proposed, $3,600 now. To be fixed by Jul 5, 2025.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 182.6553(2). Penalty $800 proposed, $800 now. To be fixed by Jul 5, 2025.
- Other than serious: Injury and illness log forms (OSHA 300 and 301) (1904.29(a)). Penalty $1,000 proposed, $1,000 now. To be fixed by Jul 5, 2025.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center, Thief River Falls. 1.5 miles away, straight line. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Thief River Care Center, Thief River Falls. 0.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Pennington & Red Lake County Public Health & Home Care, Thief River Falls. 1.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Thrifty White Pharmacy. 16.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 56701 as small town (small town core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Sanford Dialysis Thief River Falls, Thief River Falls, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 2 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 56701.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Phs Indian Hospital, Red Lake. 40.6 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)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: inland flooding very high, wildfire relatively low, 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 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Oakland Park Nursing Home a good nursing home?
CMS gives Oakland Park Nursing Home an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Oakland Park Nursing Home staffed?
Oakland Park Nursing Home reports 3.79 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Minnesota average of 4.23.
Has Oakland Park Nursing Home had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
How many beds does Oakland Park Nursing Home have?
Oakland Park Nursing Home is certified for 35 beds.