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Nursing Home · Little Falls, MN
920 Southeast 4th Street, Little Falls, MN 56345
Map location from our source data
Medicare overall rating
5 / 5 stars
Inspection records →About this listing
Catalog updated Sep 1, 2026. Current services and availability are unconfirmed.
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Reported capacity: 86 beds. This is not the number of openings.
Contact information →Care & support
Provides nursing care and help with daily activities. Some offer short-term rehabilitation.
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St Ottos Care Center has a strong overall Medicare rating. Medicare reports an average of 1.14 registered-nurse hours per resident per day. Ask how coverage varies across shifts. Public Google reviews average 3.5 out of 5. Read both positive and critical feedback, and ask how concerns are handled. Review the component ratings and current source records before deciding.
St. Ottos Care Center receives conflicting feedback regarding the quality of care and communication. While some families appreciate the friendly staff and active engagement programs, others report serious concerns regarding medication errors and a lack of responsiveness from nursing staff during off-hours.
AI summaries of public opinions. These describe review sentiment, not verified care quality.
Reviews are split between praise for friendliness and reports of medication errors and poor responsiveness.
Families report being promised return calls that never happen, even regarding hospice patients.
One reviewer specifically highlighted that the facility puts effort into involving residents and visitors in activities.
A reviewer reported that their father was given incorrect medications during his stay.
A reviewer expressed frustration over high monthly costs combined with additional charges for cable TV.
Scores range from 0 (negative) to 10 (positive). They are model interpretations of reviews and are not clinical, safety, or inspection ratings. Unmentioned topics are omitted.
Strengths
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Rating Trends
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Distribution · 12 analyzed
Key Review Excerpts
“The whole staff is friendly. They give great personal care to their residents. They have activities and really put effort into involving residents and visitors.”
“I just want to say when my dad was there the short time that he was there he wasn't taken care of as good ashe should of been and they were giving him a medications that he wasn't supposed to have at the same time”
“I was assured that I would get a return call. I waited until 11pm and still didn't get a call back so I went to bed.”
Reported nursing hours are daily averages per resident. They do not describe a specific shift or guarantee one-to-one care.
Per resident, per day
Nurses and aides combined
Reported by Medicare
Registered nurses
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EveryPlace uses reference points of 0.75 registered-nurse hours and 4.1 total nursing hours per resident per day. These are comparison targets, not current federal minimum requirements or a determination that a facility meets a resident's needs.
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents needing more daily help over time
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Detailed Medicare record · up to 3-year lookback
St. Ottos Care Center has 10 deficiencies across recent surveys, primarily involving building safety systems and resident care quality. The facility has struggled with fire safety equipment maintenance, heating/ventilation systems, and emergency preparedness across multiple inspections. Recent care issues include medication management, physical therapy services, and proper treatment protocols. All deficiencies show correction dates, suggesting the facility addresses problems when identified, though building safety concerns have recurred.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Services Deficiencies
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
St Ottos Care Center
for profit
Owners
Bernander, Brian
Owner
Bernander, Krista
Owner
Key personnel
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Medicare Care Compare
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Google Reviews
12 reviews from families & visitors
Official Website
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