Aicota Health Care Center
senior care
850 2nd Street NW, Aitkin, MN 56431
Aicota Health Care Center, Inc. has been successfully providing services to residents of the Aitkin area for over 38 years. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life of the community we serve by providing compassionate, empathetic and comprehensive health care services within an environment that fosters individuality and independence. Our staff of over 140 nurses, health care professionals and support staff work together and pride themselves in giving quality care to all our residents, patients, and families.
Aicota Health Care Center is licensed for 56 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Aitkin average about 49 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 95% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in January 2026 and recorded 9 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.2 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.9 hours from a registered nurse.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 19 problems at Aicota Health Care Center. None of them caused harm to a resident. 2 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Administration
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nursing and Physician Services
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, widespread
Nursing and Physician Services
Post nurse staffing information every day.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Aicota Health Care Center offers assisted living, nursing home care, in-home care, hospice care, and respite care.
Facility details
- Organization type non-profit organization
- Beds / units 56
- Occupancy 95%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.2
- Last health inspection January 2026
Resident & family reviews
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