Question 1

Where is First Care Living Center located?

Accepted Answer

First Care Living Center is located in Fosston, Minnesota (Polk).

Question 2

What is the rating for First Care Living Center?

Accepted Answer

First Care Living Center has a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, with health inspections 2/5, staffing 5/5, and quality measures 4/5.

Question 3

Who operates First Care Living Center?

Accepted Answer

First Care Living Center is operated by ESSENTIA HEALTH.

Question 4

Is First Care Living Center Medicare or Medicaid certified?

Accepted Answer

First Care Living Center appears in the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare dataset, which only lists Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes. Confirm current certification on Medicare.gov Care Compare.

Question 5

How do I contact First Care Living Center?

Accepted Answer

You can look up contact details for First Care Living Center on Medicare.gov Care Compare. We do not publish phone numbers directly.

Question 6

How much does First Care Living Center cost?

Accepted Answer

First Care Living Center does not publish a public rate card. As a benchmark, the median monthly cost of a semi-private nursing home room in Minnesota is about $11,042. Medicaid covers long-term care for those who qualify; Medicare pays only for short-term skilled nursing after a hospital stay. Request a written quote from the home for your specific room and care level.

Question 7

What should I ask when touring First Care Living Center?

Accepted Answer

Ask about nurse-to-resident ratios on each shift, use of agency staff, recent CMS inspection results, falls prevention, and whether the home is Medicaid-certified. Also request a written fee schedule and ask how often residents see a physician or nurse practitioner.

Room type	Minnesota median	National median	Annual (Minnesota)
Semi-private room	$11,042/mo	$8,669/mo	$132,504
Private room	$12,851/mo	$9,733/mo	$154,212

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