Neilson Place

    1000 Anne St Northwest, Bemidji, MN 56601
    • Skilled Nursing

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    2.77·(13)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      1.9
    • Staff

      2.0
    • Meals

      3.5
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      2.8

    Pros

    • Clean, well-maintained interior
    • Robust activity and programming schedule
    • On-site physical therapy and rehabilitation services
    • Generous meal portions with dessert options
    • Attentive and compassionate caregiving and therapy staff

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels leading to delays in resident assistance
    • Gaps in medication administration and clinical monitoring
    • Inadequate dining-assistance processes and meal-delivery continuity
    • Weak safety protocols for therapy, transfers, and mobility support
    • Inconsistent staff communication and responsiveness to pain or complaints
    • Weak incident reporting, family communication, and operational transparency
    • Allegations of theft and financial misconduct
    • Operational instability in some units or wings

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews of Neilson Place indicate a facility with clear strengths alongside serious operational concerns. Positive observations include a clean, well-maintained environment, a broad activity program, available on-site physical therapy, and generally generous meal service with dessert options. Several reviewers described individual staff members and therapists as attentive and compassionate, and some families reported successful rehabilitation experiences.

    At the same time, a notable pattern of care-quality issues emerges. Many comments describe inconsistent staffing levels that appear to result in delayed responses to resident needs and reduced hands-on assistance. These staffing inconsistencies are linked to dining-assistance failures and, in a subset of accounts, missed or delayed meal delivery to residents who require help. There are also repeated concerns about medication administration and monitoring, including delayed doses and at least one serious medication-related complaint; these points suggest gaps in medication-management protocols and oversight.

    Clinical-safety concerns were raised with respect to therapy and mobility support. Some reviewers described therapy interventions that they felt were unsafe or exacerbated existing injuries, indicating potential weaknesses in therapy supervision, transfer-safety practices, or individualized care planning. Relatedly, several reviewers characterized staff communication as dismissive when residents or families raised pain or clinical concerns, pointing to inconsistencies in responsiveness and the tone of interactions.

    Management and operational issues are another recurring theme. Reviewers noted problems with incident reporting and family communication after adverse events, as well as intermittent unit-level disruptions such as wing closures. There are also serious allegations of theft and financial misconduct that warrant formal investigation by appropriate oversight bodies. Taken together, these items describe variability in how the facility operates day to day and in how leadership manages quality and accountability.

    For families considering Neilson Place, the facility offers tangible positives — cleanliness, activities, on-site therapy, and examples of compassionate caregivers — but there are also recurring operational risks to evaluate. Recommended due diligence includes asking management about current staffing ratios and turnover, medication-administration and incident-reporting policies, therapy supervision and transfer-safety protocols, recent inspection or survey results, and how allegations of financial misconduct have been addressed. A direct tour and conversations with current families and clinical leaders can help clarify whether the facility’s strengths are consistently implemented and whether the facility has addressed the operational concerns noted in these reviews.

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    Medicare Ratings

    1·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Cited by CMS for abuse, or potential for abuse, on its most recent survey cycle.

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

    Neilson Place is located at 1000 Anne St Northwest, Bemidji, MN, 56601.

    About Neilson Place

    Neilson Place sits at 1000 Anne St. NW in Bemidji, Minnesota, right next door to Sanford Bemidji Medical Center, and you'll find it close to Lake Bemidji and the Mississippi Headwaters State Forest, so folks get some scenic views and a bit of nature nearby, which many people appreciate, and inside you'll see it's a senior living community that provides a wide range of care, such as long-term care, skilled nursing, subacute rehabilitation, hospice care, respite care, memory care, and assisted living, all arranged through three long-term care neighborhoods plus a subacute rehabilitation neighborhood. Neilson Place offers 77 certified beds, most often has an average of 69 residents per day, and runs as a non-profit, affiliated with Sanford Health Good Samaritan (Prospera), including a special assisted living area called A Touch of Home, with staff around the clock.

    Residents usually get a private room, equipped with a bathroom and shower, a microwave, small refrigerator, private phone, and there's even internet access and a cozy lobby fireplace, plus an on-site beauty shop, some outdoor patios and balconies for fresh air, and a small café on the property. Folks can take part in a recreational program that runs every day of the week, and there's a rotating dining menu, help from a registered dietitian, and church services with chaplains, all to support spiritual needs. Social worker support, recreational therapy, and other services like IV therapy, wound care, pain management, and access to occupational, physical, and speech therapists round out the basic offerings. Neilson Place shapes care plans by each resident's needs to help promote independence and well-being, and their staff is said to support meaningful conversations and help residents build personal connections.

    The facility has rehabilitation therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy available, with providers like Debra Satre, OTR/L, helping run occupational therapy services. Visiting family and residents will notice amenities, but the inspection and staffing history are important to consider when weighing options. Neilson Place has had 41 deficiencies in state inspection reports, including 6 specifically related to infection control, and has had violations for failing to develop complete care plans for residents and for not properly carrying out an infection prevention program. Nurse turnover rate there is 45.8%, which is on the higher side, and nurse staffing sits at about 3.85 hours per resident per day. This community provides access to support and referral services, home health, and home care, and there's a focus on maintaining health, function, and independence, but families should review state reports and consider the care environment before making decisions, since Neilson Place, while full of services and options, does have a record of several areas needing attention.

    People often ask...

    Neilson Place offers skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 1000 Anne St Northwest, Bemidji, MN 56601.

    No, Neilson Place does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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