KNUTE NELSON CARE CENTER

420 12TH AVENUE EAST, ALEXANDRIA, MN 56308 · CCN 245435 · 83 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall5 of 5CMS inspections5 of 5CMS staffing5 of 5CMS quality5 of 5

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No immediate-jeopardy or actual-harm citations, and no CMS enforcement fines, appear in this facility's current record.

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Serious inspection findings

No citations at CMS's actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels appear in this facility's current record.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.63

state median 3.48

Weekend staffing gap

−6%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −4%

RN hours / resident / day

0.59

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

29%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

CMS records no penalties for this facility.

Ownership

Ownership type: Non profit - Corporation. Part of the VIVIE chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

PELICAN VALLEY HEALTH CENTER (PELICAN RAPIDS, MN) — CMS overall5 of 5
GLENWOOD VILLAGE CARE CENTER (GLENWOOD, MN) — CMS overall1 of 5
Heritage Living Center (PARK RAPIDS, MN) — CMS overall4 of 5
WALKER METHODIST WESTWOOD RIDGE II (WEST SAINT PAUL, MN) — CMS overall2 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: No harm, potential for minimal harm: 2 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 11

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2026-05-13	F0572	Resident Rights Deficiencies	C	not recorded
2026-05-13	F0732	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	C	not recorded
2025-03-05	F0623	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-03-05	F0686	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-03-05	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2024-05-22	F0604	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-05-22	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-05-22	F0686	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-05-22	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-05-22	F0804	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-05-22	F0883	Infection Control Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-09-22	F0583	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-07-13	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “KNUTE NELSON CARE CENTER, ALEXANDRIA” at medicare.gov/care-compare.