Facility profile · CCN 245252
Thief River Care Center
37 federal citations on record , including 6 at the Immediate Jeopardy level, and 4 federal enforcement actions totaling $94,417.
Record summary
Federal record · Q1 202637
Total citations
24
Last 3 years
8
Actual harm+
4
Federal penalties
$94,417
Total fines
1
Overall ★ rating
Most common violation categories here
Most common F-tags at this facility
Citation history
37 on record| Survey | F-Tag | Violation | Severity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2025 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | Complaint |
| Jan 16, 2025 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Complaint |
| Jan 16, 2025 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Standard |
| Jan 16, 2025 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard |
| Jan 16, 2025 | F804 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E | Standard |
| Jan 16, 2025 | F686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Standard |
| Jan 16, 2025 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard |
| Jan 16, 2025 | F677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Standard |
| Jan 16, 2025 | F657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Standard |
| Jan 16, 2025 | F558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Standard |
| May 2, 2024 | F550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Complaint |
| Apr 19, 2024 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint |
| Apr 19, 2024 | F600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | J | Complaint |
| Apr 12, 2024 | F610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Complaint |
| Apr 12, 2024 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint |
| Jan 3, 2024 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | Complaint |
| Jan 3, 2024 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint |
| Nov 1, 2023 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard |
| Nov 1, 2023 | F677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Standard |
| Nov 1, 2023 | F623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Standard |
| Nov 1, 2023 | F578 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | J | Standard |
| Aug 30, 2023 | F690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Complaint |
| Aug 30, 2023 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint |
| Aug 30, 2023 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint |
| Jan 12, 2023 | F888 | Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19 | C | Standard |
| Jan 12, 2023 | F886 | Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff. | L | Standard |
| Jan 12, 2023 | F882 | Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. | F | Standard |
| Jan 12, 2023 | F881 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | F | Standard |
| Jan 12, 2023 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | L | Standard |
| Jan 12, 2023 | F867 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | F | Standard |
| Jan 12, 2023 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard |
| Jan 12, 2023 | F802 | Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. | F | Standard |
| Jan 12, 2023 | F758 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | E | Standard |
| Jan 12, 2023 | F756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Standard |
| Jan 12, 2023 | F692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Standard |
| Jan 12, 2023 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | G | Standard |
| Jan 12, 2023 | F676 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D | Standard |
Federal enforcement history
Federal regulators have imposed 4 enforcement actions against this facility, including 3 civil money penalties totaling $94,417 and 1 payment-denial actions spanning 2 days.
| Date | Type | Fine | Payment denial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2024 | Fine | $19,800 | — |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Fine | $65,302 | — |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Fine | $9,315 | — |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Payment Denial | — | Nov 29, 2023 · 2 days |
About this record
A citation is a finding by a state survey team working under federal contract. It is not a court
judgment. The description above is drawn verbatim from federal public datasets. Facilities have
the right to appeal findings through an Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR/IIDR) process.
Concerned about care at Thief River Care Center?
An attorney who focuses on nursing-home abuse and neglect can review the facility's record with you — citation patterns, scope/severity levels, complaint-driven findings — and tell you whether the law recognizes what happened.
- Consultation is free and confidential
- You pay nothing unless there is a recovery
- Your note is shared only with vetted plaintiff attorneys